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However, at the same time Eti off-loaded its transport equipment and<br />

responsibilities to the newly founded public concern: Cyprus Turkish Maritime<br />

Company Ltd. So the création of Denko is another example of the overlapping<br />

functions of state and quasi-state sector organisations in what is a tiny economy.<br />

The Industriai Divisions of the Co-operative Central Bank are like Britain's old<br />

nationalised industries; an amalgam of poorly performing, formerly failed private<br />

businesses (in the case of the independent co-operatives taken over by the CTCCB).<br />

The Dairy Products Industry (Division) was established in 1958 as an independent<br />

co-operative, "Dairy Products Co-op Ltd", but because of financial problems it was<br />

absorbed by the CTCCB in 1969, after which its activities were enlarged from<br />

pasteurised milk and Hellim (Cypriot - Halloumi) cheese production, to UHT milk<br />

in 1970. In 1985, there was a further diversification into orange and grapefruit juice<br />

production.<br />

Table 4.4 Cyprus Turkish Co-operative<br />

Central Bank's share of cows milk<br />

market<br />

1989 49%<br />

1990 43%<br />

1991 44%<br />

1992 48%<br />

Note: northern Cyprus is self-sufficient in cows milk, so<br />

what the CTCCB produces also represents market share.<br />

Source: Sériés of interviews with Gulhan Alp, Chief Accountant at the CTCCB,<br />

21/4/95- 11/8/95.<br />

Overall the Dairy Products Industry produces around 70% of the local dairy<br />

requirements of yoghurt, cheese and milk and has provided considérable exports,<br />

mostly to the Middle East. Due to transport problems, and consequently compétition<br />

from other producers (particularly the Republic of Cyprus), these markets are said<br />

to have declined, as goods have been theoretically required to go through Turkey,<br />

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