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Europarliament Committee calls on Turkey to withdraw troops

Postby CBBB » Thu Feb 12, 2009 9:55 am

February 12, 2009

The Committee on Foreign Affairs of the European Parliament has urged Turkey to facilitate a suitable climate for the ongoing peace talks in Cyprus by withdrawing its military forces from the island and by allowing the two community leaders to negotiate freely their country's future.

The Committee expressed regret that Turkey has not met its obligations relating to the Additional Protocol, and warned Ankara that non compliance with its commitments by December 2009 may affect even more negatively its negotiations for accession to the EU.

The Committee adopted on Wednesday a draft progress report on Turkey’s accession course, by a large majority (65 in favor, 4 against). The report is expected to be submitted for approval by the plenary next month.

In the report, the committee “regrets that the EC-Turkey Association Agreement and the Additional Protocol thereto have not yet been implemented fully by the Turkish government; recalls that the non-fulfillment of Turkey's commitments by December 2009 may further seriously affect the process of negotiations.”

At the same time, it “invites the Council to continue to follow up and review progress made on the issues covered by the declaration of the Community and its Member States of 21 September 2005 in accordance with its conclusions of 11 December 2006”.

The Committee on Foreign Affairs of the European Parliament “stresses the need for a comprehensive settlement of the Cyprus question based on UN Security Council resolutions and on the principles on which the European Union is founded”.

It also “welcomes the renewed commitment of both political leaders on both sides to a negotiated solution and supports the ongoing direct negotiations by the leaders of the two communities in Cyprus and will accept any agreement reached by them provided that it is in conformity with the principles on which the EU is founded, including the four fundamental freedoms, and that it is accepted after a referendum”.

The report “calls on Turkey to facilitate a suitable climate for negotiations by withdrawing Turkish forces and allowing the two leaders to negotiate freely their country's future”.

President of the Republic Demetris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat have been engaged in direct talks since September last year with a view to find a settlement to the problem of Cyprus divided since 1974, when Turkish troops invaded and occupied its northern third.

Turkey has not met its obligations to the EU member states, including Cyprus and it has refused to open its ports and airports to Cypriot flagged vessels and aircraft. Ankara does not recognise the Republic of Cyprus.

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Postby YFred » Thu Feb 12, 2009 12:16 pm

When will you all realise that troops will go after the agreement. If GCs delay the agreement to cause problems for Turkey in EU, the EU being the gutless organisation that it is, it will simply extend the time period. Deadlines come and go.

Turkey has up to 10 years comply.

I am certain that this will be resolved one way or another in that time period. You are wasting your time.
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Postby Jerry » Thu Feb 12, 2009 12:41 pm

YFred wrote:When will you all realise that troops will go after the agreement. If GCs delay the agreement to cause problems for Turkey in EU, the EU being the gutless organisation that it is, it will simply extend the time period. Deadlines come and go.

Turkey has up to 10 years comply.

I am certain that this will be resolved one way or another in that time period. You are wasting your time.


So it's OK for Turkey to "persuade" the GCs by keeping 40,000 troops on the island but it's not OK for the ROC to "persuade" Turkey by using the only real "weapon" it has - the veto.

Do you understand the meaning of the word hypocrisy?

The EU will never join Turkey!
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Postby YFred » Thu Feb 12, 2009 12:46 pm

Jerry wrote:
YFred wrote:When will you all realise that troops will go after the agreement. If GCs delay the agreement to cause problems for Turkey in EU, the EU being the gutless organisation that it is, it will simply extend the time period. Deadlines come and go.

Turkey has up to 10 years comply.

I am certain that this will be resolved one way or another in that time period. You are wasting your time.


So it's OK for Turkey to "persuade" the GCs by keeping 40,000 troops on the island but it's not OK for the ROC to "persuade" Turkey by using the only real "weapon" it has - the veto.

Do you understand the meaning of the word hypocrisy?

The EU will never join Turkey!

You are missing the whole point. There is no effective veto to use before the agreement.
How do Turkish troops effect the negotiation?
Do they stand outside with their guns pointing at you?
Plenty of Hypocracy exist in Cyprus for both sides, you are being very sellective.
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Postby Jerry » Thu Feb 12, 2009 12:58 pm

YFred wrote:
Jerry wrote:
YFred wrote:When will you all realise that troops will go after the agreement. If GCs delay the agreement to cause problems for Turkey in EU, the EU being the gutless organisation that it is, it will simply extend the time period. Deadlines come and go.

Turkey has up to 10 years comply.

I am certain that this will be resolved one way or another in that time period. You are wasting your time.


So it's OK for Turkey to "persuade" the GCs by keeping 40,000 troops on the island but it's not OK for the ROC to "persuade" Turkey by using the only real "weapon" it has - the veto.

Do you understand the meaning of the word hypocrisy?

The EU will never join Turkey!

You are missing the whole point. There is no effective veto to use before the agreement.
How do Turkish troops effect the negotiation?
Do they stand outside with their guns pointing at you?
Plenty of Hypocracy exist in Cyprus for both sides, you are being very sellective.


NO YOU MISS THE POINT!

The threat of Turkish troops = The threat of using the veto.
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Postby YFred » Thu Feb 12, 2009 1:04 pm

Jerry wrote:
YFred wrote:
Jerry wrote:
YFred wrote:When will you all realise that troops will go after the agreement. If GCs delay the agreement to cause problems for Turkey in EU, the EU being the gutless organisation that it is, it will simply extend the time period. Deadlines come and go.

Turkey has up to 10 years comply.

I am certain that this will be resolved one way or another in that time period. You are wasting your time.


So it's OK for Turkey to "persuade" the GCs by keeping 40,000 troops on the island but it's not OK for the ROC to "persuade" Turkey by using the only real "weapon" it has - the veto.

Do you understand the meaning of the word hypocrisy?

The EU will never join Turkey!

You are missing the whole point. There is no effective veto to use before the agreement.
How do Turkish troops effect the negotiation?
Do they stand outside with their guns pointing at you?
Plenty of Hypocracy exist in Cyprus for both sides, you are being very sellective.


NO YOU MISS THE POINT!

The threat of Turkish troops = The threat of using the veto.

Ok I give up. lets see what happens after this deadline, than we will talk again.
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Postby paliometoxo » Thu Feb 12, 2009 1:09 pm

eu un everyone calling on turkey to remove troops... and turkeys reply is go ... beeeeeeep yourself we have a big army if you have a problem with us being in cyprus do something about it.. and of course nothing will happen as always turkey just ignores it.... eu un they need to FORCE the troops off the island tell them if they dont remove it they will do this or that to make them by force remove is the only way the troops might leave
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Postby YFred » Thu Feb 12, 2009 1:13 pm

paliometoxo wrote:eu un everyone calling on turkey to remove troops... and turkeys reply is go ... beeeeeeep yourself we have a big army if you have a problem with us being in cyprus do something about it.. and of course nothing will happen as always turkey just ignores it.... eu un they need to FORCE the troops off the island tell them if they dont remove it they will do this or that to make them by force remove is the only way the troops might leave

No. The troops will leave after the agreement. It will be part of the agreement.
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Postby paliometoxo » Thu Feb 12, 2009 1:17 pm

turkey will want to leave some troops ont he island i dont think they will want to fully remove them...

yes thats what talat says they will remove them after agreement, they feel scared without them? just removing them shows good will shows they want a solution instead of leaving 40 thousand troops holding hostage the north of cyprus. turkey shouldent have a problem removing the troops during talks.
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Postby runaway » Thu Feb 12, 2009 1:24 pm

International relations are based on reciprocity and mutual benefits. Turkey will not make a unilateral concession without receiving anything from the Greek side. What about lifting the embargoes to North Cyprus against removal of troops?
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