Turkey- Turkish Cypriot contractors ink deal to renew 'ghost town' Varosha
Date
12/21/2015 5:14:15 AM
(MENAFN- The Journal Of Turkish Weekly) Turkish Cyprus contractors have inked a deal with their Turkish counterparts to rebuild the “ghost town” of Varosha as hopes of finding a peaceful solution to the Cyprus issue increased due to the accelerated talks between the leaders of the Turkish andGreekcommunities on the island.
The Turkish Contractors Association (TCA) and the Cyprus Turkish Building Contractors Association (KTMB) agreed to jointly make use of the island’s abandoned resort town of Varosha as a peace deal is expected to be reached soon between the two communities on the island.
Varosha a former resort suburb of Famagusta was abandoned and declared a buffer zone between the communities of the island after Turkey partly invaded the island on 1974 following a coup attempt byGreeceto unite Cyprus with the mainland.
The 40-year-old conflict on the island appears to be nearing a resolution as meetings for a U.N.-brokered deal started in early 2015.
The KTMB and the Federation of Associations of Building Contractors Cyprus (OSEOK) had agreed around two months ago to cooperate during and after the peace talks process and jointly make use of the construction potential on the island after a deal is inked.
Building upon this agreement the Turkish Cypriot contractors signed a deal with their Turkish counterparts to help them during the new process and also function as a bridge for Turkish Cypriot contractors to open up to the world.
Known to be a popular resort town until its abandonment Varosha was often visited by world-renowned actresses like Elizabeth Taylor and Brigitte Bardot in the 1960s.
Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Aknc andGreekCypriot leader Nikos Anastasiades met in the divided capital of Nicosia six times in November under the guidance of the United Nations to work on the issues needed to be solved for a peaceful resolution while three meetings were conducted in December.
A number of foreign ministers from the world’s most powerful countries have expressed their support for the talks and their hope for a peaceful solution being closer than ever before during their visits to the island.
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