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[SSBubbles]

Whilst not trying to make light of Cyprus and her history; I found this page quite interesting


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Timeline: Cyprus - A divided island

Ledra Street, which divides the capital Nicosia and symbolised the division of the island, was reopened in April [AFP]

1960 - Britain grants independence to Cyprus under power-sharing constitution between Turkish and Greek Cypriots. Archbishop Makarios becomes first post- independence president.

Treaty of Guarantee allows Greece, Turkey and Britain to intervene in disputes. Britain has sovereignty of two bases on the island.

1963 - Makarios worries Turks by proposing constitutional changes which would abolish power-sharing agreements.

1964 - Power sharing crumbles amid fighting between paramilitary factions. United Nations sends peacekeeping force to help British troops patrolling the "Green Line" set up to divide the Turkish and Greek Cypriot sectors of Nicosia, the capital.

1967 - Military government seizes power in Greece, relations between Makarios and the generals in Athens are increasingly strained.

1974 - Military government in Greece backs coup against Makarios, seeking to unify Cyprus with Greece.

Makarios flees and five days later Turkish troops land in the north to protect Turkish Cypriot community.

The coup quickly ends and Greece's military government collapses. Turkish forces occupy one third of the island and it effectively becomes partitioned.

1975 - Turkish Cypriots establish independent administration with Rauf Denktash becoming president.

1980 - UN-sponsored peace talks resume.

1983 - Turkish Cypriots proclaim independence as Turkish republic of Northern Cyprus - but it is only recognised by Turkey.

1985 - No agreement at talks between Denktash and Spyros Kyprianou, the Greek Cypriot president.

1993 - Glafcos Clerides becomes Greek Cypriot president.

1997 - UN-hosted talks between Denktask and Clerides fail.

2002 - Kofi Annan, the UN secretary general, presents a comprehensive peace plan involving a federation of two parts, with a rotating presidency.

2003 - Turkish and Greek Cypriots cross "Green Line" for first time in 30 years after Turkish side eases border restrictions.

2004 - In referendums, Turkish Cypriots accept UN power-sharing plan but Greek Cypriots reject it. Cyprus joins the European Union, still partitioned.

2006 - Greek Cypriots endorse ruling coalition in elections, reaffirming opposition to reunification.

2006 - Turkey's EU entry negotiations break down over Turkey's continued resistance to opening its ports to traffic from Cyprus.

2007 - Communist party quits Cyprus' governing coalition.

2008

February - Communist party leader Demetris Christofias wins Cyprus' presidential election and agrees to immediately reive reunification efforts.

March - Christofias and Mehmet Ali Talat, the Turkish Cypriot leader, agree to reopen the symbolic Ledra Street crossing in Nicosia.

April - Ledra Street is opened for first time since 1964.

July - Christofias and Talat agree enter direct peace negotiations on September 3, with a solution to be put to simultaneous referendums.
Source: Al Jazeera


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[74LB]

No doubt this will quickly get moved to the Cyprob section, but for TC's 1963 was the beginning of the troubles.

1963 - Makarios worries Turks ........

says it all !

This will be hotly disputed no doubt and dates stretching back to 1571 cited, but you cannot get over the fact that the new Republic only survived for just over 3 years before being torn apart

[Feisty]

Very interesting.

Am now awaiting a Cypriot comment.

[bill cobbett]

Very interesting.

Am now awaiting a Cypriot comment.

Hello Koumera Feisty.

Will little me do?

If for no other reason than to get this moved to the Turkish Problem Section -

quote
..." Makarios flees and five days later Turkish troops land in the north to protect Turkish Cypriot community

- How did they do this ? What did this Piss Operation really accomplish? The murder of 6,000 Cypriots and making 200,000 others refugees.

I feel better now.

Any other Cypriots ?

[SSBubbles]

This was intended as an educational thread and not to be poked fun at!

[denizaksulu]

Very interesting.

Am now awaiting a Cypriot comment.

Surely you mea Greek speaking Cypriot comments.

As stated Turkish speaking Cypriots are also Cypriots. If any one calls us anything else they are badly mistaken.

[denizaksulu]

Very interesting.

Am now awaiting a Cypriot comment.

Hello Koumera Feisty.

Will little me do?

If for no other reason than to get this moved to the Turkish Problem Section -

quote
..." Makarios flees and five days later Turkish troops land in the north to protect Turkish Cypriot community

- How did they do this ? What did this Piss Operation really accomplish? The murder of 6,000 Cypriots and making 200,000 others refugees.

I feel better now.

Any other Cypriots ?

I am a CYPRIOT - A Tyrkish speaking Cypriot. Yes, Turkeys intervention prevented Enosis. What else do you want to know?

No coup = no intervention. Gadalavis re!!?

[Big Al]

allow me to finish off...

* a referendum for unification is held again and is again rejected

* Turkey finally gives up on its hopes of joining the EU due to public pressure from its citizens stemming from french/german policies aimed at stopping Turkey's bid

* Another referendum is held in the TRNC, this time to determine whether the TRNC is to become a part of the republic of Turkey.

* at this point either the TRNC will become an island of the republic of Turkey or.

* After voting to remain and independant country the TRNC along with the help of Turkey begins to gain international recognition, firstly through OIC
nations and then the US and UK. After several years many other nation also recognise the TRNC except for ROC, Greece, Russia and a handful of other nations.

[Nikitas]

One thing missing is the state of the Turkish Cypriot community. Back in the days when Makarios "worried" them there were 118 000 TCs on the island. Now, after 34 years of liberation, there are less than 55 000. Obviously the word free has a special meaning in Turkish!

The figures are from several independent TC sources.

[paliometoxo]

Very interesting.

Am now awaiting a Cypriot comment.

Hello Koumera Feisty.

Will little me do?

If for no other reason than to get this moved to the Turkish Problem Section -

quote
..." Makarios flees and five days later Turkish troops land in the north to protect Turkish Cypriot community

- How did they do this ? What did this Piss Operation really accomplish? The murder of 6,000 Cypriots and making 200,000 others refugees.

I feel better now.

Any other Cypriots ?

I am a CYPRIOT - A Tyrkish speaking Cypriot. Yes, Turkeys intervention prevented Enosis. What else do you want to know?

No coup = no intervention. Gadalavis re!!?

remind me what percentage of Turks voted yes to enosis?

no not cypriots ur all just turks in the north and us in the south we are cypriots... no greek