Based on this information, write a new short title in English: Ertuğruloğlu spoke about the road tension.. Berova and Arıklı answered the criticisms regarding the additional agreement signed on Ercan Airport.

Foreign Minister Tahsin Ertuğruloğlu answered the criticisms regarding the tension with the UN regarding the Pile-Yiğitler road at the extraordinary meeting of the Assembly of the Republic.

Ertuğruloğlu, mentioning the troubles that the Turkish Cypriot people in the village of Pile have suffered for years, conveyed their determination to make the road to Pile in the meetings he had with UN Peacekeeping Mission Chief Colin Stewart, and before that with Elizabeth Spehar, conveyed their demands for a solution to the problems in all contacts, and He said the requests were denied.

Ertuğruloğlu, who stated that the UN tolerated similar projects carried out by the Greek Administration, said that the Greek Cypriots are always more right in the eyes of the UN.

Ertuğruoğlu stated that the people working there were hindered and provoked by the UN soldiers and that the incident went into a frenzy, and that this was not approved by anyone.

Ertuğruloğlu noted that they paused the works in order to show goodwill in answering the question “Does the road construction continue?”

Minister Ertuğruloğlu also answered other questions posed and stated that the Greek Cypriot side does not have the right to a checkpoint on this route, the control of the Turkish Cypriot side will be at the border, and UN officials can patrol.

Minister of Finance Özdemir Berova also answered the criticisms of the opposition regarding the extension of the Ercan Airport contract.

Stating that the airport’s build-operate-transfer contract is January 9, 2042, Berova said, “It is clearly laid out in this contract.”

Minister Berova also noted that additional time may be added due to force majeure within the scope of the articles in the contract and said, “This is not an article that is put in order to provide advantage to the company.”

Answering the questions regarding the calculation of the 59 million Euros to be paid to the company within the scope of the supplementary agreement signed with T&T company regarding Ercan, Berova noted that 59 million was the result of the efforts of the Central Bank and read the Central Bank’s report on the subject.

Berova said, “We have the vision of ending the build-operate-transfer model and transferring the Ercan Airport operation to the state. We will fight against it in every way possible,” he said.

Erhan Arıklı, Minister of Public Works and Transport, gave information about the agreement reached on some controversial issues and the additional agreement made with the Ercan Airport operator T&T company.

Arıklı said, “We had to reach a point through peace with this company and open an airport. We couldn’t go to court because we couldn’t fulfill the terms of the contract. We were not authorized to cancel the contract. During the time we could not deliver the site, we had to collect the losses incurred by the relevant company. For God’s sake, don’t congratulate him, but put your hands on your conscience.
“We have earned 271 million Euros from Ercan airport so far. We get a share of 48 percent VAT and turnover every month,” said Minister Arıklı. “Despite all its shortcomings, we made a very beneficial tender for the TRNC economy.”