Jerry wrote:Oracle wrote:Jerry wrote:Oracle wrote:No Jerry .. It's not just a military base the Turks want on Cyprus, but the whole island and its reserves.
Why should they only want a base 40 miles from Turkey?
Because their generals live in the past and believe that a base in Cyprus will protect Turkey's southern flank.
A Base would suit the generals, I agree, but what about the rest of the expansionist greedy Turks? Do you think they would let go of a single, unitary percentage of the land, or putative assets?
They did agree to give us back some land in Annan plan. Even the Turks must know that taking the whole island would not only mean never joining the EU but there would serious economic consequences for them too.
Really? ... the Turks agreed to something ... on PAPER! ....