How the Turkish Cypriot press covers Eurogroup’s decision on Cyprus
Most of the Turkish Cypriot daily newspapers on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday (17-19.03.13) cover on their front pages the decision taken by the Europgroup on Friday regarding the haircut of the deposits in the Cypriot banks and the developments that followed.
The papers use the following titles:
Kibris: “Everybody is ruined” and “the Greek Cypriot government expropriates 10% of the money of the local and foreign depositors in the banks succumbing to unprecedented conditions in order for being able to take loan from the EU” (17.03.13)
“Fear for ‘raid’” and “Decision for expropriation of 10% of the deposits in the banks” (18.03.13).
“Rage at the peak” and “The Greek Cypriots, who gathered in front of the parliament protesting against both Anastasiades and the EU, tried to prevent the passing of the law that foresees the cutting of the deposits” (19.03.13).
Afrika: “The government expropriated the deposits in the banks” and “Upon pressure by the IMF, the government in the south got hands on the citizen’s pocket” (17.03.13).
“Panic” and “After the expropriation of the deposits in the south, the eyes of the entire world have suddenly turned to Cyprus. An angry farmer from Limassol entering into a bank with a bulldozer has become the top story in the world’s media. Even before completing one month on power, Anastasiades is under attack in the Greek Cypriot community and is accused of treason” (18.03.13).
“The deposits’ crisis in the south whetted the appetite of the north” (The paper refers to so-called finance minister Tatar’s statement that the reliability of the banking sector in the occupied area has increased and money could be transferred there according to the “laws”) (19.03.13).
Yeni Duzen: “Shock with the deposits in the south!” (17.03.13).
“The south is boiling” (18.03.13).
“Bitter solution” (19.03.13).
Haberdar: “’Those who are courageous will come’” (the paper publishes statements by former so-called finance minister Salih Cosar, who argued that the “courageous” Greek Cypriots might transfer their money to the banks in the occupied area of Cyprus in front of new cuts) (18.03.13).
Halkin Sesi: “Tensed waiting” (the paper writes that the voting in the parliament was annulled yesterday) (19.03.13).
Vatan: “He raided into a bank with a bulldozer” (17.03.13).
Volkan: “The victims have beaten up the minister” and “Thousands of Turks, who had opened accounts in Greek Cypriot banks, gave away hundreds of thousands of euros to the usurper Greek Cypriot administration” (18.03.13).
CNA
