During yesterday’s contacts, Turkish-speaking Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar, with the support of Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, also submitted a six-point written memorandum, in which he expressed his demand for a change in sovereign equality.
In essence, he called on the UN Secretary General to proceed with maneuvers that would lead to the recognition of the pseudo-state of the so-called “Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus,” which has no international recognition, except from Turkey.
The so-called “Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus” (TRNC), is an illegal entity established after the Turkish invasion of northern Cyprus in 1974.
It is recognised by no other state in the world besides Turkey, and was deemed an illegal entity by United Nations Security Council resolutions 541 and 550.
The unfolding struggle for political survival in Lebanon
April 27, 2021 Share
Lebanon’s political leaders are getting deeper into trouble, and they know it. This does not make them any less dangerous.
Recurring skirmishes over cabinet formation namely those referencing constitutional powers, cabinet size, sectarian representation, and ministerial allocation continue to dominate the public discourse and waste precious time. They remain, however, peripheral to the central issue that establishment parties currently face: an all-out struggle for political survival at a time when tough and unapologetic decisions need to be made.
To cement their grip over Lebanese public opinion, establishment parties have traditionally relied on two pillars: identity- and interest-based politics. On the latter front, the systemic financial meltdown and widescale realization that Lebanon is essentially out of money have pushed political leaders further against the wall. Their exploitation
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Meals prepared by inmates lie on the tables during an official tour organized by the Egyptian State Information Service for the media at Borg el-Arab prison, near Alexandria, Egypt April 20, 2021. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh
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Tunisian young volunteers prepare meals for needy Tunisians and Sub-Saharan Africans in Ariana, a region in the capital Tunis, Tunisia on 20 April 2021. EPA/MOHAMED MESSARA
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Hamodah Zakout, a Palestinian Musaharati, beats a drum to wake up Muslims for their late night suhur meal, along the alleys early Wednesday at Shati refugee camp, in Gaza City, Wednesday, April 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)
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A villager carries hay cut from a field to feed his livestock amid a drought in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara on April 21, 2021. (Photo by Azwar Ipank / AFP)
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