Inner City Press Asks Turkish Cypriot Leader Akinci of Hydrocarbons, He Cites Turkey Pipeline

By Matthew Russell Lee

UNITED NATIONS, June 4 -- With new Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci at the UN on June 4, Inner City Press asked him, as it had his predecessor, if hydrocarbons could help resolve the situation on the island. Video here. Here is his response, transcribed by Inner City Press:

"Regarding the hydrocarbons, I regard this issue as an asset which will be helpful to create a win-win situation for every interested party, rather than starting to fight about it, at a time when we don’t know about the amount and it is not extracted yet. The wise thing to do is to prepare for the future. We can create a win win situation whereby we can use that as an asset for the financing of the solution, as well as Cypriot natural gas combined Israeli gas can be channeled to Europe via Turkey by a pipeline, which seems to be much more visible than other options, therefore I believe this issue can be handled wisely, can be used as an asset for a solution rather than a blockage in our way."

  This is different than his predecessor. 

During the 2014 UN General Debate, Inner City Press asked by Greek Cypriot leader Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu if hydrocarbons could help or hurt their negotiations.

  Anastasiades was upbeat about the chances, when he answered Inner City Press. Video here.

  Then on Saturday, September 30 at the General Assembly stakeout while UN official Herve Ladsous created a circus next to the stakeout,Vine here, Inner City Press asked Eroglu the same question about hydrocarbons. He was downbeat, saying that they might make Greek Cypriots more intransigent. Video here.

  Now, a development. While Italy's ENI started drilling, the Greek Cypriot were informed of competing seismic tests in the same area, at least until the end of the year.

  Now the Greek Cypriot side has pulled out of talks that were to take place October 9 between Anastasiades and Eroglu. One question is, whose to blame? Another is, why didn't the UN and its new envoy Epsen Barth Eide see this coming? What will they do now? We'll have more on this.

   

Of Cyprus Criticism of Ban Ki-moon's Report, His Spokesperson Tells Inner City Press Ban Has No Comment (Video)

By Matthew Russell Lee

UNITED NATIONS, January 16 -- With Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades “angry because UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon failed to take a stance over  violations of Cyprus' exclusive economic zone," what is Ban's response? No comment.

 On January 16, Inner City Press asked Ban's spokesman Stephane Dujarric about Anastasiades' critique. Dujarric replied, "In many cases reports of the Secretary General elicit reactions from one side or another, there is no reason for us to comment on the reactions the the Secretary General's report." Video here.

  Back during the September 2014 UN General Debate, Inner City Press asked by Greek Cypriot leader Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu if hydrocarbons could help or hurt their negotiations.

  Anastasiades was upbeat about the chances, when he answered Inner City Press. Video here.

  Then on Saturday, September 30 at the General Assembly stakeout while UN official Herve Ladsous created a circus next to the stakeout,Vine here, Inner City Press asked Eroglu the same question about hydrocarbons. He was downbeat, saying that they might make Greek Cypriots more intransigent. Video here.

  Now, a development. While Italy's ENI started drilling, the Greek Cypriot were informed of competing seismic tests in the same area, at least until the end of the year.

  Now the Greek Cypriot side has pulled out of talks that were to take place October 9 between Anastasiades and Eroglu. One question is, whose to blame? Another is, why didn't the UN and its new envoy Epsen Barth Eide see this coming? What will they do now? We'll have more on this.

   

On Gas Off Cyprus, During UNGA Week Inner City Press Asked Both Sides, Differing Answers Foretold Talks' Halt

By Matthew Russell Lee

UNITED NATIONS, October 7 -- During the recently concluded UN General Debate, Inner City Press asked by Greek Cypriot leader Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu if hydrocarbons could help or hurt their negotiations.

  Anastasiades was upbeat about the chances, when he answered Inner City Press. Video here.

  Then on Saturday, September 30 at the General Assembly stakeout while UN official Herve Ladsouscreated a circus next to the stakeout, Vine here, Inner City Press asked Eroglu the same question about hydrocarbons. He was downbeat, saying that they might make Greek Cypriots more intransigent. Video here.

  Now, a development. While Italy's ENI started drilling, the Greek Cypriot were informed of competing seismic tests in the same area, at least until the end of the year.

  Now the Greek Cypriot side has pulled out of talks that were to take place October 9 between Anastasiades and Eroglu. One question is, whose to blame? Another is, why didn't the UN and its new envoy Epsen Barth Eide see this coming? What will they do now? We'll have more on this.

   

UN Won't Explain Ban of Polisario from UNTV, If on Cyprus Ban Will Pick a New Downer, Ghana Battalion Not in Bentiu in South Sudan

By Matthew Russell Lee

UNITED NATIONS, April 22 -- On Western Sahara, why is Polisario banned from speaking on UN Television? Inner City Press asked UN Spokesman Stephane Dujarric and the first time he said he would not answer on the UNTV issues. On April 22 he said, it's a good question.Video here. But by 7 pm there was still no answer. 

   On April 22 after Dervis Eroglu, Leader of the Turkish Cypriot Community, met with Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, Inner City Press asked him if Ban said he intended to replace Alexander Downer, and if natural gas had been discussed.

  Eroglu replied that natural gas wasn't discussed but that is is important for "both peoples." He did not answer the Downer question.

  While this UN Television stakeout was helpful, Inner City Press' question at the April 21 noon briefing to Ban's spokesman Stephane Dujarric who oversaw UNTV at least until March 10 remained and still remains unanswered. How can Eroglu speak on UNTV, but Western Sahara's Polisario be banned? The Free UN Coalition for Access supports Eroglu's right - but Polisario's, too. What's the difference?

  On April 22, Dujarric said it's a good question - but still hasn't answered it. On Cyprus, Inner City Press asked if Ban intends to replace Downer. Dujarric said there is an acting Special Adviser, Lisa Buttenheim, until Ban decides. What, on picking another Downer? 

  Back on February 11 after mounting questions about Downer's performance on Cyprus and simultaneous business and political interests, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon announced that Downer's time with the UN was over.

  In his native Australia, Downer said this would allow him to continue work with a "consultancy" -- Bespoke Approach, he never stopped -- and in local politics, which he likewise never stopped. He said if he takes an Ambassador's job (the Australian paper mentioned Washington, but after his performance during the last US election Inner City Press even then wrote that London seems more likely), he'd have to give all that up. Now he's in London.

  It's telling that he didn't have to give anything up to work for the UN, the current UN having weak conflict of interest rules.

  Inner City Press' coverage of Downer was picked up in the Cyprus Mail, here; and here is a listing of Downer as lobbyist, including for KKR.

   A week ago after Cyprus Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides said Nicosia would take action over UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon’s statements in Munich that negotiations were suspended "because of a change of government in the Greek Cypriot community of Cyprus," Inner City Press on February 3 asked the UN to respond. Video here from Minute 27:37.

 Ban's then- spokesperson Martin Nesirky told Inner City Press to look at the transcript of what the Secretary General said, that would clear up the confusion.  Here's what was e-mailed out:

"these negotiations [were] suspended because of a change of government in the Greek Cypriot community of Cyprus. After that, there was an economic crisis... The United Nations, through Alexander Downer, has really been coordinating and helping them. I believe that it is very close."

  With Alexander Downer's Cyprus mission more and more in question, he was perhaps lucky that his scheduled briefing of the UN Security Council on January 22 was overshadowed by the Syria talks in Montreux.

  Outside the Security Council, only two media tried to cover the meeting. One of them, Inner City Press, was interested as always in how the UN can have an envoy who also works for business consultancy, vies for political office and now, it is said, an ambassadorship.

  Sources link Downer with the Australian Ambassadorship to the UK (the US would not be possible, they say, after Downer's comments during the last election here). This is of course, denied.

  But these question could not be put to Downer himself at the UN on January 22, because Downer was not here. Inner City Press heard, then asked this month's Council president, Jordan, through its Senior Deputy Permanent Representative Mahmoud Daifallah Mahmoud Hmoud about Downer's absence.  It was ascribed to the weather. Video here, from Minute 1:10.

   While Special Representative Lisa Buttenheim offered that the consultations on Cyprus had "done well" and been "balanced," very little news came out. Both sides have criticized Downer. Now what?

   When a country complains to and about the UN, and a journalist asks for the response to the criticism, one would expect one. But not at this UN.

  Back on December 17, 2013 Inner City Press asked Nesirky aboutCyprus' criticism of Ban's envoy Alexander Downer and his meeting(s) in Northern Cyprus:

President Nicos Anastasiades instructed the foreign ministry to issue the demarche to the UN both here in Nicosia and at headquarters in New York after it transpired that Downer met with Turkish foreign minister Ahmet Davutoglu at the Turkish ‘embassy’ in the north.

Deputy permanent secretary at the foreign ministry, Tasos Tzionis, yesterday issued the demarche to UN Special Representative in Cyprus Lisa Buttenheim regarding Downer’s visit to the Turkish ‘embassy’.

Anastasiades also instructed Cyprus’ permanent representative at the UN in New York to do the same at the UN Secretariat.

  In the briefing, Nesirky said he would provide Inner City Press and others with a response later in the day. And he did:

Subject: Your question on Cyprus
From: UN Spokesperson - Do Not Reply [at] un.org
Date: Tue, Dec 17, 2013 at 4:14 PM
To: Matthew.Lee [at] innercitypress.com

Please see below in response to your question today concerning Cyprus:

During his visit to Cyprus last week, Alexander Downer, the Secretary-General's Special Adviser, held intensive discussions with the sides to move forward the conclusion of a joint statement that has been under negotiation over the past weeks. Through these discussions and through constructive engagement by the Greek Cypriots, Turkish Cypriots, Greece and Turkey, important progress was achieved on the joint statement. Although this work has not yet concluded, the Secretary-General is hopeful that it will lead to a successful outcome soon.

  The problem is, this is not responsive to Cyprus' criticism, or to Inner City Press' question.

  Back in September when Cyprus president Anastasiades took questions at the UN, Inner City Press asked him about his dispute with country's Central Bank chief, and if his speech had been coordinated in any way with Turkey, since it was so upbeat. Video here, from Minute 6:13.

Anastasiades said while he tries not to speak about things in Cyprus when he is out of the country, he respects its constitution and the rules and regulations of the Euro system and of the ECB.

On Cyprus we try to open new avenues, he said, "I have a vision to see that my country is going to be reunited... we are not ignoring the rights of Turkish Cypriots.

On Famagusta, he said we are in the process of negotiating: for the port to be open, under EU, Turkey to open airports and ports to ships and planes with Cyprus [flags], then Cyprus would raise veto [threat] on accession process of Turkey.

In that press conference, Inner City Press got the first question, but instead of thanking Anastasiades on behalf of the new Free UN Coalition for Access (which it does when the old UN Correspondents Association insists on pretending it represents all journalists at the UN), thanks was given for "the journalists here."

That's how it should and could be done. But later that day, not only did UNCA's 2013 president Pamela Falk of CBS re-appear for the UNFCCC -- a person who'd lost election for the UNCA board again insisted on getting the first question at an ICC press conference. This means: first questions for sale. UNreal. 

  Inner City Press' question to Dujarric from March about envoys remains unanswered. And, at least for now, so does Inner City Press' April 22 question on why the Ghana battalion is not yet in Bentiu in South Sudan. Watch this site.

   

After Turkish Cypriot Eroglu Meets Ban Ki-moon, He Tells Inner City Press Gas Not Discussed; No New Downer?

By Matthew Russell Lee

UNITED NATIONS, April 21 -- After Dervis Eroglu, Leader of the Turkish Cypriot Community, met with Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, Inner City Press asked him if Ban said he intended to replace Alexander Downer, and if natural gas had been discussed.

  Eroglu replied that natural gas wasn't discussed but that is is important for "both peoples." He did not answer the Downer question.

  While this UN Television stakeout was helpful, Inner City Press' question at the noon briefing to Ban's spokesman Stephane Dujarric who oversaw UNTV at least until March 10 remains unanswered. How can Eroglu speak on UNTV, but Western Sahara's Polisario be banned? The Free UN Coalition for Access supports Eroglu's right - but Polisario's, too. What's the difference?

  Back on February 11 after mounting questions about Downer's performance on Cyprus and simultaneous business and political interests, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon announced that Downer's time with the UN was over.

  In his native Australia, Downer said this would allow him to continue work with a "consultancy" -- Bespoke Approach, he never stopped -- and in local politics, which he likewise never stopped. He said if he takes an Ambassador's job (the Australian paper mentioned Washington, but after his performance during the last US election Inner City Press even then wrote that London seems more likely), he'd have to give all that up. Now he's in London.

  It's telling that he didn't have to give anything up to work for the UN, the current UN having weak conflict of interest rules.

  Inner City Press' coverage of Downer was picked up in the Cyprus Mail, here; and here is a listing of Downer as lobbyist, including for KKR.

   A week ago after Cyprus Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides said Nicosia would take action over UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon’s statements in Munich that negotiations were suspended "because of a change of government in the Greek Cypriot community of Cyprus," Inner City Press on February 3 asked the UN to respond.Video here from Minute 27:37.

 Ban's spokesperson Martin Nesirky told Inner City Press to look at the transcript of what the Secretary General said, that would clear up the confusion.  Here's what was e-mailed out:

"these negotiations [were] suspended because of a change of government in the Greek Cypriot community of Cyprus. After that, there was an economic crisis... The United Nations, through Alexander Downer, has really been coordinating and helping them. I believe that it is very close."

  With Alexander Downer's Cyprus mission more and more in question, he was perhaps lucky that his scheduled briefing of the UN Security Council on January 22 was overshadowed by the Syria talks in Montreux.

  Outside the Security Council, only two media tried to cover the meeting. One of them, Inner City Press, was interested as always in how the UN can have an envoy who also works for business consultancy, vies for political office and now, it is said, an ambassadorship.

  Sources link Downer with the Australian Ambassadorship to the UK (the US would not be possible, they say, after Downer's comments during the last election here). This is of course, denied.

  But these question could not be put to Downer himself at the UN on January 22, because Downer was not here. Inner City Press heard, then asked this month's Council president, Jordan, through its Senior Deputy Permanent Representative Mahmoud Daifallah Mahmoud Hmoud about Downer's absence.  It was ascribed to the weather. Video here, from Minute 1:10.

   While Special Representative Lisa Buttenheim offered that the consultations on Cyprus had "done well" and been "balanced," very little news came out. Both sides have criticized Downer. Now what?

   When a country complains to and about the UN, and a journalist asks for the response to the criticism, one would expect one. But not at this UN.

  Back on December 17, Inner City Press asked Secretary General Ban Ki-mon's spokesperson Martin Nesirky aboutCyprus' criticism of Ban's envoy Alexander Downer and his meeting(s) in Northern Cyprus:

President Nicos Anastasiades instructed the foreign ministry to issue the demarche to the UN both here in Nicosia and at headquarters in New York after it transpired that Downer met with Turkish foreign minister Ahmet Davutoglu at the Turkish ‘embassy’ in the north.

Deputy permanent secretary at the foreign ministry, Tasos Tzionis, yesterday issued the demarche to UN Special Representative in Cyprus Lisa Buttenheim regarding Downer’s visit to the Turkish ‘embassy’.

Anastasiades also instructed Cyprus’ permanent representative at the UN in New York to do the same at the UN Secretariat.

  In the briefing, Nesirky said he would provide Inner City Press and others with a response later in the day. And he did:

Subject: Your question on Cyprus
From: UN Spokesperson - Do Not Reply [at] un.org
Date: Tue, Dec 17, 2013 at 4:14 PM
To: Matthew.Lee [at] innercitypress.com

Please see below in response to your question today concerning Cyprus:

During his visit to Cyprus last week, Alexander Downer, the Secretary-General's Special Adviser, held intensive discussions with the sides to move forward the conclusion of a joint statement that has been under negotiation over the past weeks. Through these discussions and through constructive engagement by the Greek Cypriots, Turkish Cypriots, Greece and Turkey, important progress was achieved on the joint statement. Although this work has not yet concluded, the Secretary-General is hopeful that it will lead to a successful outcome soon.

  The problem is, this is not responsive to Cyprus' criticism, or to Inner City Press' question.

  Back in September when Cyprus president Anastasiades took questions at the UN, Inner City Press asked him about his dispute with country's Central Bank chief, and if his speech had been coordinated in any way with Turkey, since it was so upbeat. Video here, from Minute 6:13.

Anastasiades said while he tries not to speak about things in Cyprus when he is out of the country, he respects its constitution and the rules and regulations of the Euro system and of the ECB.

On Cyprus we try to open new avenues, he said, "I have a vision to see that my country is going to be reunited... we are not ignoring the rights of Turkish Cypriots.

On Famagusta, he said we are in the process of negotiating: for the port to be open, under EU, Turkey to open airports and ports to ships and planes with Cyprus [flags], then Cyprus would raise veto [threat] on accession process of Turkey.

In that press conference, Inner City Press got the first question, but instead of thanking Anastasiades on behalf of the new Free UN Coalition for Access (which it does when the old UN Correspondents Association insists on pretending it represents all journalists at the UN), thanks was given for "the journalists here."

That's how it should and could be done. But later that day, not only did UNCA's 2013 president Pamela Falk of CBS re-appear for the UNFCCC -- a person who'd lost election for the UNCA board again insisted on getting the first question at an ICC press conference. This means: first questions for sale. UNreal. 

 Since then, UNCA has moved to accept donated television equipment from Samsung while claiming no mission was involved. (Even the UN admits the equipment went from Samsung to the South Korean Mission to the UN to UNCA.)

   Now, amid doubts whether given UNCA leaders' past financial links with and censorship for Sri Lankan government officials -- click here for that -- Defense Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa might attend their $250 a plate event, a new question arises.  Will UNCA, a grouping of correspondents, disclose who is attending, and who paid, and how much? Watch this site.

   

Turkish Cypriot Dervis Eroglu Derides Varosha / Famagusta Proposal as Diversion from Cyprus' IMF Bail-In, Won't Grade Downer

By Matthew Russell Lee

UNITED NATIONS, September 28 -- After meeting with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday afternoon, Dervis Eroglu spoke at the UN stakeout, then across the street at the Turkish Center.

In the UN, he was referred to as "Turkish Cypriot leader." Across the street, he was "President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus."

Inner City Press asked Eroglu about the proposal by Cyprus president Nicos Anastasiades for what he called the "ghost city of Famagusta."

Eroglu's response, calling it Varosha, was that Anastasiades had jumped the gun.

Inner City Press asked Eroglu what impact he thought Cyprus' financial crisis and bail-in had on the dispute under negotiation now for 45 years. Eroglu said that Anastasiades' Varosha proposal was meat to divert the Greek Cypriots from the real problems. He confirmed that his side played no role in talks with the IMF.

As in previous years, Inner City Press asked Eroglu to review and grade the performance of UN "good offices" envoy Alexander Downer, who in this year made moves to head a political party in Australia. Eroglu offered no grade. And that may say it all. Watch this site.

   

At UN, Cyprus Anastasiades Floats Famagusta Plan, ICP Asks on Central Bank & IMF, Thanks for Journos, But...

By Matthew Russell Lee

UNITED NATIONS, September 26 -- When Cyprus president Nicos Anastasiades took questions at the UN on Thursday, Inner City Press asked him about his dispute with country's Central Bank chief, and if his speech had been coordinated in any way with Turkey, since it was so upbeat. Video here, from Minute 6:13.

Anastasiades said while he tries not to speak about things in Cyprus when he is out of the country, he respects its constitution and the rules and regulations of the Euro system and of the ECB.

On Cyprus we try to open new avenues, he said, "I have a vision to see that my country is going to be reunited... we are not ignoring the rights of Turkish Cypriots.

On Famagusta, he said we are in the process of negotiating: for the port to be open, under EU, Turkey to open airports and ports to ships and planes with Cyprus [flags], then Cyprus would raise veto [threat] on accession process of Turkey.

It was an interesting press conference. Inner City Press got the first question, but instead of thanking Anastasiades on behalf of the new Free UN Coalition for Access (which it does when the old UN Correspondents Association insists on pretending it represents all journalists at the UN), thanks was given for "the journalists here."

That's how it should and could be done. But later on Thursday, not only did UNCA's 2013 president Pamela Falk of CBS re-appear for the UNFCCC -- a person who lost election for the UNCA board again insisted on getting the first question at an ICC press conference. This means: first questions for sale. UNreal. Watch this site.

   

At UN, Turkish Cypriot Leader Denounces EU, Calls Downer and His Team Fatigued, Looks to January (& Video)

By Matthew Russell Lee

UNITED NATIONS, November 19 - video here -- Two months after denying that UN mediator Alexander Downer was “exhausted” by the negotiations between the Greek Cypriots and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, TRNC President Dervis Eroglu told Inner City Press on November 19 that “not only Downer but everyone involved are showing signs of fatigue, they are tired of continuing negotiating so long.”

Eroglu was in New York for meetings with Cypriot President Dimitris Christofias, Downer and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. He told the Press he wouldn't go into details of what had been said, but he denounced the European Union which, he said, had taken all pressure off the Greek Cypriots by according EU membership.

The EU “cannot be an honest broker,” he said, adding that the EU has “not keep its promise of 2004 of lifting the isolation of the Turkish Cypriots,” who now have little confidence in the EU.

Inner City Press asked if the TRNC, if there's no progress by the next meeting with Ban in January 2011, might declare independence as Kosovo did. Eroglu said this would be considered in January, not before while there are talks. Things should be decided one way or the other, both he and his spokesman Osman Ertug said.

The November 19 interview took place in the Office of the TRNC on the 9th floor of the Turkish Mission to the UN's building. A florescent light bulb flickered; there were maps of Northern Cyprus and New York City's five boroughs on the walls.

Other questions came to mind, everything between bank regulation in the TRNC and what passports Eroglu and Ertug were traveling on. (Turkish, appears to be the answer, despite the response in the interview that “the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is an independent country.”)

As previously reported by Inner City Press, the TRNC is given its own entry passes to the UN, under the name “Turkish Cypriot Community.” This is based on being part of a UN mediated negotiation process. But how much longer will that last? Watch this site.

At UN, Turkish Cypriot Community Has Rare Diplomatic Status, Non State Envy

By Matthew Russell Lee

UNITED NATIONS, October 28 -- The UN is best described as a club of nation states. There are, however, exceptions: non-state actors which are treated for some purposes as states. This is the case of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.

Back on September 25 when Dervis Eroglu of the TRNC took questions from the Press after a photo op / meeting with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, Inner City Press asked on camera about UN special part time envoy Alexander Downer, and off camera about what type of UN identification pass the TRNC diplomats were using.

On October 27 the question was answered. Among with meeting the Ambassador or Permanent Representative of the TRNC, Inner City Press spoke with the TRNC's Sertac Guven, whose business card listed him as “Third Secretary” with an address on the 9th floor of 821 UN Plaza, home of the UN Mission of Turkey. Both had “D” or diplomatic passes to the UN - in the name of “Turkish Cypriot Community.”

Inner City Press asked what other non-state actors have this special status. Guven said there was at least one other, but he couldn't remember the name. (The Polisario Front of Western Sahara comes to mind.)

As to the TRNC, Inner City Press is told that its special UN status dates back to 1968, and that Pakistan and Bangladesh, proponents of partition, briefly expressed the intention to recognized the TRNC around 1973, before US pressure made them retract the intention to recognize. A Turkish diplomat tells Inner City Press Turkey did not favor the recognitions, as it would indicate a point of no return, the end of negotiations -- and of leverage?

While the TRNC cannot speak in the General Assembly or Security Council, because of the UN's involvement in their talks with the Greek Cypriots, it's said that two parties are treated as equals while on UN land. So it's a social club of sovereign states - with at least two exceptions.

This might explain, for example, the reluctance of Colombia to allow the UN, even such offices as that on Children and Armed Conflict, to speak with rebels like the FARC.

And so more and more questions. Why not Somaliland? Until last year, why not Tamil Eelam? The questions could go on and on. And they are questions we'll pursue -- watch this site.

Footnote: this week the UN was asked about widespread reports that staff of part time envoy Alexander Downer was the source of the leak of UN Department of Political Affairs documents about Cyprus. UN spokesman Martin Nesirky said he had never heard of the controversy, leaving both Turkish and Greek journalists shaking their heads. We'll have more on this.