The long-term goals are to demolish and rebuild some buildings and renovate some others in Varoshi, which will contribute to the development of the pseudo-state's economy, said Tk leader Ersin Tatar.
In his statement to the Turkish news agency "Anatolu" on the 4th anniversary of the illegal opening of the fenced area of Famagusta, the Turkish leader said that this movement started when he was "prime minister" and the opening contributed significantly economic and political benefits to the occupied territories.
The number of visitors, he added, has reached 2,2 million since the first day of opening of Varosios. "90% of the tourists who come to 'tdvk' definitely visited Varosi. Varosi is an area under the rule of 'tdvk'. By opening the area for public use we have fulfilled the policy of the two states with equal sovereignty and equal international status that we follow," he noted.
The opening of Varossia, he added, is also an important step in terms of the "Blue Homeland" strategy. closed Varosi to the Turkish world. It was a great offer," he pointed out.
Ersin Tatar said their first goal was to open some areas for public use and they achieved that goal. "Our long-term goal is to demolish and rebuild some buildings in Varosi and renovate some others and offer them to the national economy." The opening of Varosi, he said, has significant direct and indirect contributions to the economy. "I hope the problems will be resolved through the real estate commission," he noted.
He argued that after 1571 most of Cyprus became the property of the vakufis and England transferred the property of the vakufis in Varosi to the Greeks, contrary to the agreement made in 1878. "At this time, the administration of the Cypriot foundations ) is working on this matter and the transfer of their properties They have objections to the transfer. The judiciary takes this situation into account. Inshallah there will be solutions this way."
Ersin Tatar recalled that Warsaw came to the negotiating table during the referendum on the Annan Plan (2004) and the Crans-Montana talks (2017) and its return to the EU was discussed. "The Greeks wanted neither a federation nor Varosi. For this reason, negotiations based on the federation are now a thing of the past." He stated that "the northern part of Cyprus will continue on its own path from now on, saying: 'as a sovereign state, all disposal rights in Varosi belong to us.'
The Turkish agency writes that on June 18, 2019, the "Council of Ministers" had decided to take measures to open Varosi and conduct a scientific census study with a group of experts. It opened on October 8, 2020, he said, the Avenue of Democracy and part of the coastline. By decision of the "minister" again, it is added, another area was demilitarized under the second phase of the opening initiative on July 12, 2021, and thus 3,5% became a shared area (non-military).
The "Anatolou" news agency also reports that the "authorities" continue to call on foreign nationals and citizens of third countries who own real estate in Varosi to submit an application to the "real estate commission."
Source: KYPE
