Denktas strongly criticizes Greek Cypriot administration

Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Foreign Minister Serdar Denktas strongly criticized the Greek administration's decision to not allow the Turkish football team "Trabzonspor" to enter the Greek Cypriot side of the island for the UEFA Champions League qualifying round first-leg match via the TYRNC, saying that they were discriminating against Turks by imposing such a stance."Trabzonspor could not go to Greek Cypriot side for UEFA Champions League second qualifying round first leg match via TRNC," said Denktas. "This is the recent and clearest example of embargoes imposed on Turkish Cypriots,'' added the Turkish Cypriot foreign minister. Denktas then suggested that the best answer that could be given by the Greek Cypriots over this matter would be to allow the team to return to Turkey via the TRNC. ''The Greek Cypriot administration, which has turned this match that can be a confidence-building opportunity between the two peoples, responded negatively to the desire of many TRNC citizens to watch this match,'' said Denktas. Denktas added, ''this incident has once more indicated that Greek Cypriot side has not stopped using every opportunity as an embargo on Turkish Cypriots. This stance of the Greek Cypriot administration is not helping a solution.'' Trabzonspor will play UEFA Champions League second qualifying round first leg match with the Greek Cypriot Anorthosis Famagusta soccer team on Tuesday (July 26th). Â