Nikitas wrote:Kikapu,
Thanks for the new perspective re the Turkish unwillingness to have the TRNC internationally recognised. I had never thought about it in those terms. But now that I think of it, an independent country with foreign embassies in northern Nicosia, would gradually drift away from mainland Turkish control, and there would no longer be any excuse to station 40 000 troops there.
I have heard the corresponding view from a political analyst here in Greece who is convinced that the Republic of Cyprus should cede 18 per cent to the Turkish community and become the first state to recognise the TRNC thereby forcing Turkey to follow suit. His point was that the trap set for the whole of Cyprus through the occupation would thus cease to operate with full independence and recognition and the two communities would then be forced to reunite the island because that is the only viable way to survive in the future. In his words "there is no room for more than one country on the island". Interesting thoughts.
Well, the problem is, the TC's will not accept 18%.
Trust me, Piratis has tried.