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[Simon]

[quote]GREEK PRIME MINISTER – CYPRUS

Greek Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis has stressed that Turkey’s path towards the EU and the full normalisation of its relations with Greece depend on the solution of the Cyprus problem.

Speaking before the Greek Parliament, Karamanlis described 2009 as an important year for efforts to reach a Cyprus solution and he called on all who are sincerely interested in solving the Cyprus problem, to see its ``real dimension” and exert pressure on Turkey.

“Turkey’s relations with the EU and our country are directly affected by developments in Cyprus. They are hampered by walls of military occupation, the only dividing walls on European soil, they are hampered by the walls which isolate Turkish Cypriots themselves”, he stressed.

He announced his forthcoming visit to Cyprus, likely to take place in April. [/quote]


I'm slightly confused by this. Since the "earthquake diplomacy" haven't Greece and Turkey enjoyed fairly "normal" relations. What is this "full normalisation" that this article speaks of? Of course Greece and Turkey have other disputes, especially in the Aegean, but I don't really see what Cyprus has to do with those...

[insan]

GREEK PRIME MINISTER – CYPRUS

Greek Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis has stressed that Turkey’s path towards the EU and the full normalisation of its relations with Greece depend on the solution of the Cyprus problem.

Speaking before the Greek Parliament, Karamanlis described 2009 as an important year for efforts to reach a Cyprus solution and he called on all who are sincerely interested in solving the Cyprus problem, to see its ``real dimension” and exert pressure on Turkey.

“Turkey’s relations with the EU and our country are directly affected by developments in Cyprus. They are hampered by walls of military occupation, the only dividing walls on European soil, they are hampered by the walls which isolate Turkish Cypriots themselves”, he stressed.

He announced his forthcoming visit to Cyprus, likely to take place in April.

I'm slightly confused by this. Since the "earthquake diplomacy" haven't Greece and Turkey enjoyed fairly "normal" relations. What is this "full normalisation" that this article speaks of? Of course Greece and Turkey have other disputes, especially in the Aegean, but I don't really see what Cyprus has to do with those...

Karamanlis means that if Turkey wishes to join EU; she needs to withdraw all her troops out of Cyprus and recognise so-called RoC. In return of this, Garamannis, offers Turkey full support for EU membership and recognicition of TC community as a minority in Cyprus. Otherwise, he implies; he prepares to send another Grivas to Cyprus back by his police state.

[Oracle]

GREEK PRIME MINISTER – CYPRUS

Greek Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis has stressed that Turkey’s path towards the EU and the full normalisation of its relations with Greece depend on the solution of the Cyprus problem.

Speaking before the Greek Parliament, Karamanlis described 2009 as an important year for efforts to reach a Cyprus solution and he called on all who are sincerely interested in solving the Cyprus problem, to see its ``real dimension” and exert pressure on Turkey.

“Turkey’s relations with the EU and our country are directly affected by developments in Cyprus. They are hampered by walls of military occupation, the only dividing walls on European soil, they are hampered by the walls which isolate Turkish Cypriots themselves”, he stressed.

He announced his forthcoming visit to Cyprus, likely to take place in April.

I'm slightly confused by this. Since the "earthquake diplomacy" haven't Greece and Turkey enjoyed fairly "normal" relations. What is this "full normalisation" that this article speaks of? Of course Greece and Turkey have other disputes, especially in the Aegean, but I don't really see what Cyprus has to do with those...

Greece is our greatest ally (and more ). She is keeping the flag flying in the EU, and the pressure on Turkey for the rightful resolution of the Cyprus problem. And you can bet it has nothing to do with what insan hopes, since the Greeks are very conservative about mathematics and democracy.