Turkey decided to delimit their continental shelf

Turkey and the breakaway regime decided to delimit their continental shelf

According to Illegal Bayrak television (15.09.11, online), the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that Turkey and the breakaway regime decided to make an agreement on delimiting the continental shelf between them, if the Republic of Cyprus launches explorations for oil and natural gas in the south of the island.

In a statement issued by the Turkish Foreign Ministry today, it is noted that “technical discussions” were held this morning on the issue at the Ministry between delegations from Turkey and the occupied area of Cyprus. The meeting was held upon an invitation by Turkey.

The statement said that they decided to make an “Agreement of Delimiting the Continental Shelf between Turkey and the TRNC” in case the Republic of Cyprus launches explorations for oil and natural gas. Moreover, a delegation from Turkey will visit the occupied area of Cyprus tomorrow for contacts. The deputy undersecretary at the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources will be the head of the delegation in which officials from the Oil Affairs General Directorate, the Turkish Petroleum Corporation and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will be participating.

Meanwhile, earlier Ankara Anatolia news agency (14.09.11) reported that officials from the foreign ministries of Turkey and the “Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus”, breakaway regime in Cyprus, would convene in Ankara on Thursday to discuss the unilateral initiatives of the Republic of Cyprus to explore oil in the East Mediterranean.

According to Turkish Cypriot leader’s office, a Turkish Cypriot delegation comprised of officials from the “foreign ministry” and the “economy and energy ministry” would attend the meeting which would take place in Turkey’s capital Ankara tomorrow.

Turkish Cypriot daily Ortam (15.09.11) reports on the same issue and writes that the technical committee which is to have contacts in Ankara is composed by Aytug Plumer so-called undersecretary of the “foreign ministry”, Serdar Canaltay, “director” of the “Harbor Department”, Mustafa Aklaravli, “director” of the “Geology and Metal Department”, Cemal Sadetoglu, “deputy director” of the “Map Department” and Mehmet Dana, “A’ secretary” and Mustafa Guven “B secretary”.

According to the paper, although the Turkish Cypriot leader, Dervis Eroglu has announced at the beginning of the week that his special representative Kudret Ozersay, will be heading the “TRNC delegation”, the “council of ministers” decided yesterday during its 4.5 hours meeting that Aytug Plumer will be heading the delegation. The paper publishes the issue under the title “Eroglu says others, the government does others”.