halil wrote:halil wrote:News from northern Cyprus.
CHRISTIAN UDE VISITS LEFKOSA(Nicosia) TRNC MAYOR CEMAL BULUTOGLULARI
Munih Mayor Christian Ude is in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus as guest of the Lefkosa Mayor Cemal Bulutoglulari.
Speaking at Ercan Airport, Mr. Ude said that he had been following the Cyprus issue in his own country and during his visit he wanted to learn the latest stage reached on the Cyprus issue.
He noted that he had come to northern Cyprus to attend the inauguration of a park in the capital Lefkosa and said that parks were an indication about the stage the capitals had reached.
Explaining that his wife’s art exhibition was traveling from Vienna, Zagreb, Athens and now to Lefkosa, Mr. Ude pointed to the importance of cultural development between countries.
‘Cultural events like this one would help the people builder closer ties and learn more about Northern Cyprus’, he added.
Mayor of Lefkosa Cemal Bulutoglulari for his part noted that despite efforts by the Greek Cypriot administration to prevent Mr. Ude from coming to Northern Cyprus, Mr. Ude has successfully landed at Ercan airport.
‘I thank you for coming to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus for a second time’, he added.
Mr. Bulutoglulari said ‘we need brave mayors like Christian Ude in order to be able to overcome the international embargoes imposed against the Turkish Cypriot people’.
The Mayor of Germany’s Munich city- Christian Ude,continuing his contacts in the Northern Cyprus.
Today the German Mayor came together with Prime Minister Ferdi Sabit Soyer and the Mayor of Lefkosa Cemal Bulutoglulari respectively.
In the afternoon, Christian Ude will watch a music concert at Buyuk Han and will then open his wife’s art exhibition called the ‘Open Air’ which has already been displayed in Vienna, Zagreb and Athens.
His programme also includes the inauguration ceremony of a park in Gocmenkoy and the poetry night to be held at the Cyprus Turkish Journalists’ Union in the evening.
Yesterday, Mr Ude attended the opening of the first Lefkosa Marathon organized by the Lefkosa Turkish Municipality and the Lefkosa City Club.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Lefkosa Mayor Bulutoglulari said he would ask for Mr Ude’s support to make this marathon turn into an international one.
Mr Ude in response expressed the hope that his attendance in the organization will help it gain an international identity.
Today the German Mayor came together with Prime Minister Ferdi Sabit Soyer and the Mayor of Lefkosa Cemal Bulutoglulari respectively.
Speaking during his meeting with the Prime Minister, Mr Ude pointed to yesterday’s Alevite-Bektashi Lokma event and said he was happy to see that Alevite rights were respected in North Cyprus.
He stressed that this will create sympathy in the European Union and North Cyprus has the chance to play the role of a bridge among religions.
Referring to his observations on universities and hotels in the TRNC, the German Mayor said he has observed the economic development in the country.
On the Cyprus issue, he said making a joint weather broadcast only will not be enough.
In response, Prime Minister Soyer said even a jointly prepared weather forecast will make the Turkish Cypriot side happy, but added that the Greek Cypriot side is avoiding cooperation with the Turkish Cypriot side.
Mr Soyer referred to the development in the university sector in the TRNC and said the Greek Cypriot Administration does not even show any interest towards establishing cooperation in the exchange of academic staff and students.
Stressing that the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is a secular and democratic country and that everybody has the right to worshipping in his own religion, Soyer described the major goal as the solution of the Cyprus problem on the basis of the UN parameters.
The Premier implied that the most beautiful award will be the unification of Turkish Cypriots and Greek Cypriots under a federal roof and their equal existence within the EU.
Expressing his desire towards making the right use of time, Soyer gave a watch made of the traditional Cypriot art- Lefkara to Mr Ude as a gift.
