Gürcafer: The cause for our reactions being misunderstood is the lack of vision from our officials

President of the Cyprus Turkish Building Contractors Association (CTBCA) Cafer Gürcafer, noted that the Turkish Republic has always been on the side of the Turkish Cypriot people in their struggle for existence and that in this context, financial assistance and investments have been made within a framework of the protocols signed with Turkey every year.

Stating that despite all the contributions made, the TRNC has failed to be a state standing on its own feet, and said, “This outcome shows that this relationship should be questioned.”

CTBCA President Cafer Gürcafer asserted that, as it has been in the past, Turkey is with the Turkish Cypriots during the pandemic and that Turkey is trying to meet our needs within the scheme of what is possible from its own resources.

Gürcafer said, “The visit of Mr. Vice President Fuat Oktay and his delegation is an example of the work done to support and assist the Turkish Cypriots during their difficult days, both financially and morally. Despite this, I would like to clearly state that the reason for the visit creating such a disappointment in our real economic sector, which is facing a true economic collapse, is the lack of vision from the TRNC officials.”

Gürcafer spoke out that, there is an absence of any project or a vision from the TRNC which would enable the facilities that have been or will be put forward by the Republic of Turkey to positively affect the social and economic life and contribute towards creating a sustainable model in our country, or to become a foundation for transformation.

Cafer Gürcafer saying that, “We are almost displaying an image of the TRNC waiting for would be visitors bearing gifts”, continued his statement stating: “Our officials’ attempts to cover up their lack of vision by presenting such visits as economic liberation causes us to be disappointed and our reactions to be misunderstood. In this context, while greeting respectfully the assistance offered to our society during these difficult days by motherland Turkey, I would like to mention that there are other things that need to be made a priority in order to emerge from this economic collapse. “