Kıbrıs'te Birleşmiş MilletlerBSCTC creates tension with UN in Cyprus

Tahsin Ertugruloglu, Foreign Minister of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), said in a statement that the Pile-Igitler Road Project was designed with extremely humane purposes and without any evil intentions, in order to ease the lives of the Turkish Cypriot population, which was left at the will of the Greeks and the British bases.

Ertugruloglu emphasized that the TRNC has no intention to take land from anyone and said: "The Pile-Igitler road project will not be canceled. This is a fully humane project and contains no evil intentions. We are faced with a conspiracy. The UN shouldn't be trying to stop us. We'll make that road. It's complete. We will not back down from our determination. "

Ertugruloglu noted that the UN Peacekeeping Mission is not friendly to Turkey and said the TRNC will not go for tricks.

The UN peacekeeping force placed concrete blocks at the site of the start of construction of the Pile-Igitler road project this morning to obstruct the Turkish side and construction vehicles. In response, Turkish security forces removed UN vehicles from the area with bulldozers.

The TRNC President Ersin Tatar commented on the incident, saying that it was a purely humanitarian matter and that they intend to solve the transportation problem of Pile residents. He noted that most of the road is on TRCC property and said: "We are not interested in other people's land and property." He also said: "Residents in Pyle are complaining because they have to spend an hour to travel a 10-minute journey. Moving the Greeks into the area only increased the traffic problems. In fact, there is a west gate in the area and we have asked the British administration to use it.

Tatar commented on the retreat of the UN vehicles, saying: "We have given our teams a task and they have started work. If you come onto our property and try to stop work, you are interfering with ongoing work. Under what authority and quality are you trying to obstruct the work?" He also emphasized that he had no contact with South Cypriot officials and said that due to the absence of a UN representative in the country, the works were delayed. He emphasized that the road is a necessity and said: "This road is a necessity for humanitarian purposes, so there is no need to give it other meanings. "

The TRNC Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a written statement that the construction of the Pile-Igitler road was launched yesterday to facilitate the access of the Cypro-Turkish population living in the village of Pile to the TRNC and their lands.

The statement emphasized that this road project has purely humanitarian purposes, saying, "Despite this situation, while in TRNC territory to ensure security in the region, representatives of the police and the construction team who were engaged in the construction of the road were physically interfered with and attempted to obstruct the work. Such behavior of the UN Peacekeeping Mission is unacceptable".

The statement notes that the police are only present on site and their task is to ensure the safety of the construction team that is working on the TRNC territory. The incidents and tensions related to this are due to the physical interference and obstruction by the UN and construction team representatives and their security guards to the construction team and their safety.

The statement notes that the Pile-Igitler road project has a 25-year history and says: "Despite the constructive stance and all appeals from the Turkish Cypriot side regarding the completion of the Pile-Igitler road project, no steps have been taken to facilitate the daily life of our citizens living in Pile. Therefore, the Turkish Cypriot side, which is an equal partner on the island, has started the necessary work on the Pile-Igitler road project, informing the UN Peacekeeping Mission. "

The statement also notes that in 1996, despite protests and objections from the Turkish Cypriot side, the UN tacitly authorized the construction of the Larnaca-Dikelia-Aya Napa road, which was built on the territory of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus by deliberately taking Turkish land. The statement notes that such a biased and unacceptable UN position undermines the UN presence in our country and also tarnishes the reputation and credibility of the United Nations.

The statement also calls on the BMMG to adopt a more neutral stance and refuse physical interference and attempts to obstruct work on the Pile-Igitler road project, and to adopt equal treatment of the Cypro-Turkish and Cypro-Greek sides.