whole-heartedly to the national tasks of construction and development." I should be grateful if you would have the text of this communication circulated as a Security Council doc­ ument. (Signed) Saturnin SOGLO Charge ,taffaires a.i. of the Permw1e11t Mission of Benin to the United Nations DOCUMENT S/15620* Letter dated 22 February 1983 from the representative of Turkey to the Secretary-General I have the honour to enclose herewith a letter dated 22 February 1983 addressed to you by Mr. Nail Atalay, the representative of the Turkish Federated State of Kibris. I should be grateful if this letter were circulated as a document of the General Assembly and of the Security Council. (Signed) A. Co~kun KIRCA Permanent Representative of Turkey to the United Nations ANNEX Text of the letter dated 22 February 1983 from Mr. Nail Atalay to the Secretary-General Upon instructions from my Government. I have the honour to draw your kind attention to the letter dated 29 December 1982 [S//5544] from the Greek Cypriot representative, which included allegations and protests against the decision of the Turkish Feder­ ated State of Kibris to issue '"definitive possession certificates·· to its citizens eligible under the rehabilitation, ownership and property of equal value law. The aim of the law permitting the issue of ··definitive possession certificates·· to eligible citizens is to find a solution to the social and economic problems and difficulties of the Turkish Cypriot popula­ tion, some of whom became refugees three times during the period of 1963 to 1974 as a result of Greek Cypriot attacks. threats and barbarism. In other words, the law is a result of a long search for a solution to the humanitarian problems of our citizens. 50 per cent of whom became refugees as a consequence of the decades-old Greek 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be related to a conflict between the Turkish Federated State of Kibris and Greece, with allegations and protests made by the Greek Cypriot representative. The text mentions the issue of refugees and the need to find a solution to the social and economic problems of the Turkish Cypriot population. The tone of the letter suggests a political and humanitarian crisis, rather than an economic or environmental issue.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief