A letter sent by Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has been released, citing “difficulties faced by Turkish Cypriots in the halloumi issue” and, according to a statement from his office. It is “unacceptable” that the regulation that is being implemented aims to bring the Turkish Cypriot producers to the “Greek Cypriot authorities”.
The letter, according to the Press and Information Office, states that Turkish Cypriot producers could not benefit from the registration of halloumi as a protected designation of origin before the EU, that in a meeting organized by the “coordination council for halloumi” in With the participation of the Chamber of Commerce and the “Chamber of Industry”, the problems in the process of exporting this product to the EU were assessed and it was decided to forward the matter to the “President of the Republic”, who was asked to send a letter on the matter. to the President of the European Commission.
“In the direction of this wish, a letter was sent by the President of our Republic containing the problems forwarded by the council”, the announcement of the “presidency” of the pseudo-state is added and it is added that the letter states that the “Discrimination” and “injustice” against the Turkish Cypriots.
Ursula von der Layen is also asked to reconsider the arrangements that the EU is trying to enter into force in violation of the fundamental principle that, as a matter of equal rights for the Turkish Cypriot side, one of the two sides will not can exercise power over the other.
Mr. Tatar also states that these arrangements aim to bring the Turkish Cypriot producers under the “Greek Cypriot authority” and this serves to achieve the “dream” of the Greek Cypriot side's sovereignty over the whole island by spreading its power to the false.
He claims that this “anachronistic approach” will not be able to bring peace and stability to the island.
Recalling the Commission's responsibility for the existence of an operational mechanism throughout the island to secure the halloumi, Mr Tatar called for steps to be taken towards the start of the process by appointing an hour earlier, either by the Commission or by the two sides, an organization that will monitor the health and safety of food, needed to export to the EU via the Green Line.
An article in “Gunes” states that the “chairman” of the “coordination council” for the halloumi in the “prime minister” Huseyin Amzaoglu said that the European Union has not yet fulfilled the promises made to the Turkish Cypriots at the beginning of the process of securing the copper.
Speaking to the illegal Bayrak, Mr. Amzaoglu recalled that the EU welcomed the control of the occupied territories by an independent body and that it was decided that the body that would control the production of halloumi according to the patent standards would be Bureau Veritas, who has not yet contacted the Turkish Cypriot Chamber of Commerce, which is in charge of the process in the occupied territories, despite the fact that it has started the process in the free areas.
He stated that an effort is being made to direct the Turkish Cypriot producers to the “Greek Cypriot Ministry of Agriculture” and argued that this is where politics comes to the fore, there were no contacts with them and the EU did not keep its promises.
“We have decided to wage a serious struggle not to lose our rights,” he said, adding that “in a meeting we had with the president of our republic, we asked him to send a letter to the EU at the highest level.” We want to make an appointment in Brussels. If necessary, we can hold events in Ledra Palace and in Brussels together with the producers “.
He asserted that his confession had been obtained through torture and that his confession had been obtained through torture.
He said that Turkish Cypriot producers are always ready for the inspection process and added that the Bureau Veritas should start inspections in the occupied territories without forgetting the principle of impartiality.
He noted that they could not conduct the process under the auspices of the “Greek Cypriot Ministry of Agriculture” and added that they had mentioned this to the EU, which showed understanding.
Source: KYPE
