| Saturday, December 05, 2009 |
| Historyoftruth.com - TWO PROBLEMS THAT POISON TURKEY'S RELATIONS WITH THE WEST |
For the complete report from the History of truth.comclick on this link Cyprus problem that stands on the way of Turkey through EU seems like to be solved within 5 months. On the other hand, we are at the bottom of the latter for the Armenian issue which turned into a 100 years old blood feud. There are two big problems that poison the relations of Turkey with the Westerner World since 80 years. The first is Cyprus problem. And the second is Armenian issue. Several politicians struggled to solve the Cyprus issue which turned into an obstacle for Turkey as Greeks were burning with the dreams of ’Enosis’. Fatih Rustu Zorlu, Rauf Denktaş, Bulent Ecevit and Suleyman Demirel all tried different methods but they could not break off the chains of Cyprus. Recently Erdogan tried to break the chains off by seeking a rapprochement with EU and UN but it was again not successul. And Cyprus went on to be an obstacle for Turkey’s EU membership. But it seems that chains will be broken off within five months. There will be an agreement under EU or on a new plan. Or the way will be paved for seperation of Turkish and Greek people of the Island. So, Cyprus will be the first examination for the future of Turkey’s relations with the West. And the second examination will be on Armenian issue. Why? Because a new period started in the 100 years old blood feud. In this new period, there is chaos and even earthquake in the Armenian World. On the other hand, Armenian world is not different than earlier. Armenian diaspora is still spitting fire. They are accusing Armenian President Serzh Sarksyan of betrayal because he agreed on establishment of committee of historians to make researches on 1915 events. But more important than that, there is astonishment in Canada which had surrendered to Armenian diaspora since Colonel Atilla Altikat assassination in Ottowa in 1982. They do not know what to do. At one of the sides, there is Turkey, ally of Canada in NATO, which officially protests Canada since the murder of Altikat. And at the other side, strong Armenian diaspora which knocks the doors of Canadian politicians. Labels: Armenia, Cyprus, Turkey
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| Wednesday, February 25, 2009 |
| ABHABER: The EU-Turkey-Cyprus Triangle: "Setting the Stage" - by Hugh Pope |
| For the complete report from ABHABER click on this link The EU-Turkey-Cyprus Triangle: "Setting the Stage" - by Hugh Pope Turkey has been converging formally with the European Union and its predecessors since it signed an association agreement in 1963, the same year the dispute between Greek Cypriots, Turkish Cypriots, Turkey and Greece over Cyprus became both a cause and symptom of ups and downs in the EU-Turkey relationship. On the Mediterranean island, armed conflict has been minimal since the 1974 Turkish invasion and occupation of the northern third, and Turkey and Greece have smoothed over their differences since a 1999 rapprochement. But the 2004 entry of the Republic of Cyprus into the EU as a divided country imported this frozen conflict into the heart of Europe, and created an unbreakable triangle between the EU, Turkey and Cyprus. Labels: Cyprus, EU, EU Enlargement, Turkey
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| Tuesday, September 16, 2008 |
| Cyprus talks create 'positive framework' for EU aid programme |
"Cyprus talks create 'positive framework' for EU aid programme
Famagusta Gazette 16.SEP.08
The decision of the leaders of the two communities in Cyprus to enter fully fledged negotiations for a Cyprus settlement will create a positive framework for facilitating the implementation and the success of the EU aid programme for the Turkish Cypriot community, a European Commission (EC) report says."
More: Famagusta GazetteLabels: Cyprus, EU, Turkey
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| Tuesday, August 05, 2008 |
| Turkish Cypriots to Strive for Success of Cyprus Talks - Spokesman |
"Turkish Cypriots to Strive for Success of Cyprus Talks - Spokesman
Nicosia, 5 August: The presidential spokesperson of the [self- declared] Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) said on Tuesday [5 August] that the Turkish Cypriot party was ready for the comprehensive negotiations to be commenced in Cyprus next month."
More:Turkish Cypriots to Strive for Success of Cyprus Talks - SpokesmanLabels: Cyprus, Turkey
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| Monday, August 04, 2008 |
| Will Cyprus unification happen on time? |
"Will Cyprus unification happen on time?
By: Milan Rokos, 04. 08. 2008, More by this author:
The 34-year history of the conflict between Turkish Cypriots and Greek Cypriots will enter a new phase Sept. 3. The leaders of both island communities will re-enter talks about island’s unification that were suspended after the failure of then-U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan’s plan in 2004."
More:Will Cyprus unification happen on time?Labels: Cyprus
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| Talat expects progress in Cyprus this year |
"Talat expects progress in Cyprus this year
By Cemil Aybar in Northern Cyprus
The Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat has said that he expects upcoming negotiations process to yield a positive outcome by the end of this year.
“I expect important progress to be achieved by the end of this year and a solution by the beginning of 2009” he said, adding that there was sufficient accumulation of work carried out on the Cyprus Issue in order to achieve that goal."
More: Famagusta GazetteLabels: Cyprus, Negotiations
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| Friday, August 01, 2008 |
| Cyprus welcomes AKP reprieve in Turkey |
"Cyprus welcomes AKP reprieve in Turkey
By Jean Christou
CYPRUS yesterday welcomed a decision in Turkey not to ban the ruling AKP party, saying it would bode better for new Cyprus negotiations due to get underway next month.
Foreign Minister Markos Kyprianou said the outcome of the month-long political crisis in Turkey, which could have seriously impacted on Cyprus, was positive.
Speaking after a meeting with the heads of the diplomatic missions in Nicosia, Kyprianou said any political crisis in Turkey that could result in the strengthening of the military establishment would hinder the process for the solution of the Cyprus problem."
More: Cyprus-mailLabels: Cyprus, Turkey
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| Cyprus wedding unites both sides |
"Cyprus wedding unites both sides
By Cemil Aybar in Northern Cyprus
A host of Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot politicians and luminaries attended the wedding of Aysenur Talat, the daughter of Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Al Talat last night.
The service was held in Kyrenia, with well wishers from both sides of the divide attending the event at the Crystal Cove Hotel.
Guests included US Ambassador Ronald Schlicher, UN Chief of Mission Taye Brook Zerihoun, DISY Leader Nicos Anastassiadies and former Cyprus Foreign Minister Nicos Rolandis."
More: Famagusta-GazetteLabels: Cyprus, Turkey
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| Saturday, July 26, 2008 |
| Press in divided Cyprus hopeful but cautious on peace talks |
"Press in divided Cyprus hopeful but cautious on peace talks
The press on both sides of the Cypriot divide on Saturday voiced cautious optimism of a breakthrough in efforts to reunify the divided island after leaders set a date for full peace negotiations.
'It's obvious that the start of talks does not mean that the difficulties and obstacles have been surpassed,' the Greek Cypriot mass-selling Phileleftheros newspaper said."
More:IC PublicationsLabels: Cyprus, Negotiations
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| Cyprus media: Hardest part under Cyprus issue has just begun |
"Cyprus media: Hardest part under Cyprus issue has just begun
26 July 2008 | 11:43 | FOCUS News Agency
Nicosia. The agreement between the Cyprus President Dimitris Christofias and the leader of Turkish people in Cyprus Mehmed Ali Talyat, which had been signed on Friday, about the beginning of the negotiations under the Cyprus issue is the central subject in Cyprus media on Saturday. The first two meetings will be on September 3rd and 10th, Filelefteros reports."
More:FOCUS Information AgencyLabels: Cyprus, Negotiations
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| Friday, July 25, 2008 |
| Cyprus ruckus |
"Cyprus ruckus
Saturday, July 26, 2008
At a time when Cyprus needs objectivity and space for a solution "by Cypriots, for Cypriots," a phrase coined last month by British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, instead we're force-fed more biased commentary and tired rhetoric from Bruce Fein, a resident scholar with the Turkish Coalition of America ("Needing an excuse for success," Commentary, Tuesday). Enough already. "
More:Washington Times - Cyprus ruckusLabels: Cyprus
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| Monday, March 19, 2007 |
| Ilhan lands on island 44 years after massacre - Turkish Daily News Mar 19, 2007 |
"Ilhan lands on island 44 years after massacre
Monday, March 19, 2007
Retired Brig. Gen. Nihat İlhan arrived in northern Cyprus on Saturday 44 years after his wife and children were shot to death in the bath tub of his house in Lefkoşa amid a series of massacres committed by the Greek Cypriots against the Turkish Cypriots. İlhan was welcomed by hundreds of Turkish Cypriots on the island."
More:Ilhan lands on island 44 years after massacre - Turkish Daily News Mar 19, 2007Labels: Cyprus
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| Thursday, February 15, 2007 |
| Indigenous Turkish Cypriots just over half north’s population |
"Indigenous Turkish Cypriots just over half north’s population
By Simon Bahceli
INDIGENOUS Turkish Cypriots number just over half the overall population of the north and represent a 74 per cent majority of ‘TRNC’ citizens, census results revealed yesterday.
“The population is divided into two: There are citizens, and those who work for citizens,” Peace Research Institute of Oslo (PRIO) researcher Mete Hatay told the Cyprus Mail yesterday, adding that the breakaway state had “begun to resemble a Gulf state where foreign workers constitute most of the labour force,”
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