Under the front-page title: “Israel’s eye is on Cyprus’s energy resources” and the inside-page title: “They are playing for crisis”, Turkish Cypriot daily Kibris newspaper (17.02.12) reports that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked for further cooperation for benefiting from the energy resources in the area during his visit in Cyprus yesterday. The paper writes that Netanyahu refrained from making hard statements which would cause Ankara’s reaction.
Turkish Cypriot Haberdar (17.02.12) covers the issue under the front-page title: “Reserved visit” and argues that in spite of “provocative” questions by journalists and President Christofias’ statements against Turkey, the Israeli Prime Minister was careful not to say anything about Turkey. This caused comments such as “Netanyahu behaves in a reserved manner”, writes the paper.
Under the title: “This summer will be very hot”, Turkish Cypriot daily Gunes (17.02.12) reports that it is certain that the Turkish side will give the necessary response to the Greek Cypriot side, which on the one hand carries out explorations for oil and tries to come closer with Israel and, on the other, will overtake the EU term presidency as of 1 July 2012.
Other Turkish Cypriot newspapers cover the issue under the following titles:
Kibrisli: “The Mediterranean Sea will be divided into parcels”
Volkan: “Christofias who took support from Netanyahu poured out insults to Turkey: Turkey must recognize the sovereignty of the Republic of Cyprus…”
Star Kibris: “Gas’ cooperation”
Yeni Duzen: “There is important perspective for cooperation”
The Turkish press reports on Netanyahu’s visit to the Republic of Cyprus as follows:
Under the title: “The Greek Cypriot sector opened its bases to Israel”, writes that the Prime Minister of Israel signed a cooperation agreement during his visit to Cyprus which became the centre of remarks like “he signed an alliance against Turkey”.
Radikal reports on the same issue under the title: “Critical agreement between Israel and the Greek Cypriot sector”.
Hurriyet writes that Netanyahu was the first Prime Minister of Israel to visit Cyprus and notes that he asked and managed to use the Greek Cypriot air base in Pafos for his arrival to Cyprus.
Cumhuriyet report on the issue under the title: “Historical visit of Netanyahu to Greek Cypriot sector”.