13-16 DECEMBER 2023 LEFKOSA PROGRAM, INVITATION AND PARTICIPATION FORM
TRNC 40TH ANNIVERSARY
GJC
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA WORKSHOP PROGRAM
LEFKOŞA, 13-16 DECEMBER 2023
DAY 1 Wednesday, December 13
Arrival to the island during the day, transfer to the hotel (Concorde Hotel, Nicosia) and free time.
Note: Depending on the participation status, accommodation may also be available in a hotel other than the Concorde Hotel.
DAY 2 Thursday, December 14
08.00 Breakfast (at the hotel)
09.00 Departure for Nicosia tour.
Visit to Dr. Fazıl Küçük and Rauf Denktaş mausoleums, downtown, (Ledra Palace, Kyrenia Gate, Selimiye Mosque)
12.00 Back to hotel
13.00 Reception (Open buffet-lunch-snacks, meet and greet cocktail) – Concorde Hotel Foyer
14.30 – 18.30 WORKSHOP
CONCORDE HOTEL CONFERANS HOLL
14.30 Opening speeches
-GJC President
-Turkish Ambassador
-Turkish Foreign Minister
-Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs/Deputy Minister
-Turkish Prime Minister
-President of the Republic of Turkey
(Optional – can be added, subtracted)
15.30 -16.30 SESSION 1
Moderator: İsmail Bayazıt (GJC Vice President)
– The Cyprus issue from history to today (Ahmet Tolgay)
– The establishment of the TRNC and the de facto situation (Ergün Olgun)
– Steps taken internationally for a settlement in Cyprus and the attitude of the Greek Cypriot side (Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Işıksal
– The issue of TRNC recognition and attempts to lift the isolation (Osman Ertuğ)
16.30 – 17.00 Coffee-Tea Break
17.00 – 18.00 2ND SESSION
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Levent Eraslan (GJC Advisory Board Chairman)
– TRNC policy of Russia and Turkish states (Gökhan Güler)
– Opportunities for TRNC economy, construction, tourism and trade (Prof. Ata Atun)
– The perception of TRNC in Europe and the view of western tourists on the island (Hüseyin Baraner)
– TRNC press throughout history and the contribution of journalists to the Cyprus cause (Akay Cemal)
18.00 – 18.30 QUESTION AND ANSWER
(Answering questions of foreign and local journalists)
20.00 Dinner (Nicosia)
22.00 Return to the hotel and rest
DAY 3 Friday, December 15
08.30 Breakfast (at the hotel)
10.00 Departure for Kyrenia tour
13.00 Lunch (Kyrenia)
14.00 Departure for Magosa and Karpaz tour
20.00 Dinner (Magosa)
22.00 Return to the hotel and rest
DAY 4 Saturday, December 16
After breakfast (at the hotel) transfer to the airport for departure from the island during the day.
PARTICIPANT PROFILE
– 40 from Turkey’s mainstream and local media,
– 20 journalists from Europe, Turkic states and Russia.
– All representatives of the TRNC media (except Greek Cypriots) will be invited to the workshop.