Galatasaray plans to build sports complex in occupied Karpassia

Turkish daily Vatan (31.07.11, online) reports that Turkey’s Galatasaray football club took the first steps for the realization of a new project. Members of the administration board headed by Emir Sarigul visited the occupied area and met with the so-called minister of tourism, environment and culture Kemal Durust.

Sarigul announced that the breakaway regime has “allocated” land of 100 donum in occupied Karpassia and wanted to thank Eroglu, Kucuk, Durust and the whole “council of ministers” for their support. He also said that this big complex would include everything they might wish for and that football teams from the whole world will be able to conduct training camps in the most modern way. “This exemplary sports complex, which will include a resort hotel, will be suitable year round due to the climate of Cyprus and will contribute to the development of the daughterland and make Cyprus a centre of attraction,” said Sarigul.

Moreover, Turkish Cypriot daily Yeni Duzen (02.07.11) publishes a news report that self-styled minister of foreign affairs Huseyin Ozgurgun, participating in a ceremony in Galatasaray Lyceum said that they have “allocated” 150 donums upon the football club’s request months before. However, the protocol has not been signed and said that they will invite the chairman of the club to the “TRNC” in order to sign the protocol.