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Greek oil ship within Turkey's continental shelf, says official

Turkey criticized Greek Cypriot exploration of oil off-coast of Northern Cyprus as "adventurous" amid ongoing peace talks.
Tuesday, 25 November 2008 07:11

A spokesman with the Turkish Foreign Ministry criticized Greek Cypriot exploration of oil off-coast of Northern Cyprus as "adventurous" amid ongoing talks to find a substantial settlement to the Cyprus issue.

"We see such action as adventurous especially at a time when negotiations continued to find a lasting settlement on the island," Burak Ozugergin told the A.A is response to a question.

Greek Cypriot leader Demetris Christofias complained to the UN secretary-general over an alleged "interception by a Turkish warship" to a foreign-flagged ship which was exploring oil on what he said was "the exclusive economic zone" of the Greek Cypriot administration.

"We have taken necessary diplomatic action after finding out that the oil exploration ship was operating within Turkey's continental shelf," Ozugergin said.

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http://www.worldbulletin.net/news_detail.php?id=32031

Do they have a woman reading the map? (Sorry ladies)

[MrH]

CBBB,

No, they are practical. Cyprus has been partition since 1974 - the north belongs to the Turkish Cypriots similar to Northern Ireland and the UK, while the South is the GC Controlled ROC - similar to the Republic of Ireland. It's as simple as that, otherwise why would the UN and the rest of the world be supporting peace talks in Cyprus? If there wasn't a problem, why hasn't the Int' community simply bulldozed over the north and forcefully integrated it with the GC Controlled Rock? Because the practicalities are real. The TRNC exists, and even the EU find it difficult to advise the blind GC community in seeing this reality - but the GCs will, very soon.

Step over the sea line controlled by Northern Cyprus and I'm sure you'll see the back-hand of Turkey - every time, and Greece and the GC Controlled Rock know it.

Practicalities CBBB!!!

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MrH, FYI the incident took place off the south coast of the island, but this article distorts the facts.

Going from 2 more recent articles in other publications, the Turkish Government is not saying where this happened, but giving some other BS.

So stick that up your pipe and smoke it!

[Get Real!]

why hasn't the Int' community simply bulldozed over the north and forcefully integrated it with the GC Controlled Rock?

I'm intrigued... tell us more about the International Bulldozing Association (IBA).