Let's Set This Thing in Motion in Cyprus!

NICOSIA TURKISH MUNICIPALITY

New Town Hall, Atatürk Street, Nicosia, Cyprus

Phone: (0392) 2285221, Fax: (0392) 2284387

e-mail: nicosia@kibris.net

Press Statement

An offer from Bulutoğluları to Hristofyas; “Delegate authority to Mavrou in order to open the Ledra Gate.”

The Mayor of the Nicosia Turkish Municipality (NTM) Cemal Bulutoğluları commented on important topics about the Ledra Gate in a TV programme that he attended today.

Bulutoğluları called on to Dimitris Hirstofyas, who won the Greek Presidency elections on Sunday, to become active about the opening of the Ledra Gate.

The Mayor Bultuoğluları indicated that, as a peace-seeking President, Dimitris Hristofyas should become active on opening the Ledra Gate as an indication of goodwill and use this opportunity to prove his sincerity.

Cemal Bulutoğluları indicated that they talked with President Mehmet Ali Talat before, about opening of the Ledra Gate, they agreed on this subject and that President Talat delegated authority to him for opening the Gate. The Mayor pointed that likewise, Dimitris Hristofyas should meet with the Mayor of Nicosia Greek Municipality, Eleni Mavrou to delegate her the necessary authority for opening the Gate.

Emphasizing that the former Greek leader Tassos Papadopoulos always created problems about the Ledra Gate, the Mayor Bulutoğluları indicated that in case of creating the same problems, Hristofyas will have no difference whatsoever with the former leader.

Hoping that Eleni Mavrou and Dimitris Hristofyas will immediately start the works about Ledra, Bulutoğluları stated that they are ready for the opening of the Gate and that it should be known that the attitude of the Nicosians is very clear on the topic.

Call for Solidarity

Furthermore, Mayor Bulutoğluları connnoted in his speech that maintaining consensus in international relations is very important in the new peace process ahead and he called all political parties and civil society for solidarity. Reminding that the Nicosia Turkish Municipality has numerous and strong contacts with the foreign embassies in Cyprus, Bulutoğluları reiterated the importance of solidarity in foreign policy towards the solution of the Cyprus problem. The Mayor of the Nicosia Turkish Municipality underlined that if and when all chances for solution and reunification will be exhausted, then the goal should be to work towards the recognition of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.