Piratis,
Speedy reply....
You said:
After we rightfully rejected the Annan plan you thought everybody would rush to recognize you. Big mistake.
I'm not going to bother trying to convince anyone anymore. However, regarding your Quote above.....That was exactly what Turkey wanted mate - do you not understand. Turkey obviously knew that we would say "OXI" to such a plan, that's why it "Allowed" the "CTP" party to vote for such a plan - where do you think the CTP party got its finance's from? It's main aim therefore was not for the recognition of the so-called TRNC, but for the
Removal of the Isolation - which has obviously started - Get it? This is a serious misunderstanding Piratis on our behalf....let my tell you another way. Have you not heard of the Website "Embargoed"?
(1) If the so-called TRNC is recognised, which is never Turkey's intention, it will obviously become an EU member, right? Then it would integrate with our ROC, then the Turkish Army would have to completely leave and Turkey would naturally have No Say! Turkey would NEVER advocate, and never has pushed for the Recognition of the so-called TRNC! Do think it couldn't after so many years? Please think about it Piratis.
(2) And finally, Turkey's only true intention is to remove the isolation only by pushing the Cyprus problem to the point of "No Agreement". Thus, it's main objective is ANNEXATION - TAKSIM! TURKEY DOES NOT, AND NEVER WILL ALLOW THE TURKISH CYPRIOT TO HAVE FULL CONTROL OF NORTHERN CYPRUS. It's ludicrous to even think that it would leave Northern Cyprus in Turkish Cypriot hands - Come on, do you seriously believe Turkey trust's the Turkish Cypriots? Remember the Rubbish Mr Talat went through as a CTP party leader only? And how he's suddenly become Ankara's man. This of course has also come as a shock to President Christofias as Mr Talat is not the same person many years ago - he is a controlled man!
Turkey therefore would be happy to see the following:
A UN Agreement of Two inter-states with its Guarantor rights secured
Or
Complete, legal Annexation.
You see Piratis, Turkey knows that the TRNC can never be recognised due to Russian objection and all of the UN articles and Resolutions against it. However, if we continue to say "OXI" to all these UN Plans, Turkey could use this as a reasonable Pretext to ANNEX Northern Cyprus. It could simply say that the continued failure of the UN to secure a plan has pushed the Turkish Cypriots into accepting Annexation with Turkey as the only way forward. Think about how the Turkish Cypriots Trade and Travel to Northern Cyprus. They refer to Northern Cyprus when travelling as Ercan, Mersin 10, Turkey - am I wrong? They can post letters to Northern Cyprus as Mersin 10, Turkey and now they can OPEN industries and hotels like HSBC, VODA Phone contracts and etc under TURKISH (TK) License agreements.
You have understood wrong Piratis about the result of a "NO" to a future UN Plan. This will be a PRETEXT to ANNEXATION with Turkey and NOT Recognition. Think about the Legal, Political and the argument at a UN level before next answering mate. Don't be fooled.
What you've mentioned about is exactly what the Turks want you to believe and Say. Show me in Black and White where Turkey in all of its legal and political references on Cyprus does it say it follows a Recognition of the TRNC policy?
Turkey does not OFFICIALLY recognise the TRNC - and never will. I guarantee you that if the EU recognised the TRNC and automatically made it an EU member, Turkey the NEXT day would annex Northern Cyprus and would shelve its EU application. I know Turkish Politics far better than you could ever know. My English may not be as good as yours Piratis, but my Greek is Superb. Naturally, I would never tell you who I really am, but believe what I say above as for the protection of the island of Cyprus.
If our Politicians had any sense and true foresight, as clearly they do not as the Cyprus issue would have been resolved many moons ago, they would start negotiating on an agreed Partition policy tomorrow.
This would both gain huge praise by the international community and would push for Northern Cyprus to be operated and controlled by Turkish Cypriots only, with the view of accepting them into the EU as soon as possible. Once a Turkish Cypriot State is part of the EU, and Turkey is not, our integration as one Cyprus would be much easier and without return. Turkey would not be able to keep its military there and any guarantor powers would be naturally diluted due to the EU Acquis!
The ball is in our court Piratis. I hope I haven't offended you in anyway, but you must believe me.