Hi DT, firstly, thank you for your response to my posting.
I'll give you this, but you haven't given me the alternative which is more probable. Christofias has proven so far to piss off a lot more people on his side with the concessions so far. What makes you think he won't keep on doing that and publicising every minute concession in every EU summit until the Turkish side has no choice other than to leave the talks or reject them? What happens if talat/erdogan blink get their bluff called?
President Christofias, whom I regard very highly as a Greek Cypriot politician, knows very well that his hands are tied; The choices left are limited after the rejection of the Annan Plan in 2004, former President Papadopoulos’ rejectionist stance and the many years/decades the Cyprus issue has been in deadlock for – the EU are fed up, and clearly want closure. The truth of the matter is, that the Turkish Cypriots, under the umbrella of operating as “Northern Cyprus – Turkey” can wait until the cows come home. It is not the TCs that are really pushing a resolution to the Cyprus problem, but the EU Commission themselves only because of Turkey's subtle attitude of Cyprus' EU entry. Let me explain: Any GC MEP, if they are honest with you, will (personally) agree to this fact. Their is no bluff with Talat and Erdogan, as they are just out to establish a name for themselves, nothing more. Erdogan has exhausted his chances of proving himself as a “Cypriot” sympathiser. If his sole goal was to seek closure on the Cyprus issue, he would have done so pretty soon after the Annan Plan 2004 referendum, where he has obviously shown us all that he really doesn't care. If he really wanted to solve the Cyprus issue, under the parameters of his capacity, April 2004 was a golden opportunity for him, and he chose not to take it. Therefore, the Talat/Erdogan duo is over. Talat is truly out to close a Federal deal based on the parameters satisfying all parties involved, but as you also know, this is an impossible task. Finding a Federal Cyprus formula that satisfies the Greek Cypriot people, Turkish Cypriots, Turkey, Greece and reverses all that has happened since 1963 is an impossible task indeed.
I'm not gonna compete with you here about who you know and who I know but the facts on the ground are solid and cannot be moved. The world HAS NO MORE CARROTS TO GIVE US. We got in the EU, we're the recognised govt of the entire island and the only thing that motivates us right now is regaining land under a reasonable plan. There's not much the world can do against or for us right now. You cannot have an EU sovereign states land being compromised and a different state recognised on it without that states approval.
Have your partition by all means...find some land that's yours and call it the Republic of Pogo Sticks for all I care....never gonna happen on our land though.
DT, I’m going to come clean with you, the facts when it comes to the Cyprus situation have been so distorted and manipulated by all parties concerned, and are still ever changing (even by the EU), that it has become an impossible task for any politician to wrap up in a single Presidential term and satisfy all.
For instance, the EU have accepted the Greek Cypriot Administration (without Turkish Cypriot involvement) of the “Republic of Cyprus” as an EU member state supposedly representing the “Entire” island, but on the other hand agreeing that its control stops at the “Cease-Fire Line”, thus indirectly agreeing that Cyprus is still under “Conflict”. Regardless of the many meetings and laws the GC-ROC has signed with the EU, and the EU’s many promises, “Northern Cyprus” is practically not a part of the GC-administered ROC. Look at it this way, did Turkey suddenly threaten Cyprus (the GC-ROC) when it first made it’s EU application, and then was accepted as a full EU member state soon after the 2004 Referendum? Obviously not. but why? Could it have? Well, if Turkey was considering an all out strike on the GC-ROC for purchasing the S-300 missiles, where President K.Clerides eventually backed off and realised Turkey’s seriousness, why didn’t Turkey do the same in April 2004? Why did it not respond aggressively? If it had, do you not think the Cyprus problem would have been pushed to centre stage in international news and politics and an immediate solution would have been pushed through? Of course it probably would have. BUT, Turkey didn’t! And Why? This is only ONE of many scenarios Turkey could have forcefully thrown all the current portfolio of logic (and historical) the GC’s have known to believe and closed the Cyprus issue once and for all. Remember, it’s a cease-fire line! The truth of the matter is, Turkey sought to not go down that route, not necessarily due to one major reason, but many. For instance, the acceptance of the GC-ROC had cemented partition. The GCs did not suddenly hold out their hand to the “Turkish Cypriots” (thus forcing Turkey into a sight political situation) by offering them (TCs) some kind of relief by let’s say removing the isolation only if you are known as perhaps the “Turkish Cypriot administration of Cyprus”, but played into Turkey’s game and closed every door possible to them. Today, we have a very angry Turkish Cypriot society who now believe that the Greek Cypriots do not want them, in any way or form. Remember who it was that first pushed for the opening of the Check-Points – Yes, Mr Denktas himself! What a very interesting gesture by someone regarded as “Hard-Line”. Also, the GCs were further doped into believing that Denktas wanted those check points opened because it would have kick-started inter-communal fighting. Now that’s one for the books. Due you really believe that Denktas actually had the POWER to demand the opening of a “Cease-Fire” Check point without Turkey’s approval? Come on, I thought the GCs would have known better than that. Denktas knew that inter-communal fighting would never brew up. I know that personally. What the opening of the Check points has actually proved is how WELL the Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriot work and live well as TWO Nations – side-by-side, happily living under their own administrations, and within their own limits.
You cannot have an EU sovereign states land being compromised and a different state recognised on it without that states approval.
Why not DT, there are many scenarios in this world that have defied the so-called norm! Look at Israel, Taiwan, Kosovo, Montenegro, etc, etc. The world is not perfect, and nor are countries, borders, states and government.
I'm not gonna compete with you here about who you know and who I know DT as the people I speak to, interview and privately consult with communicate with me at two levels: Official and Personall (off the record), where it’s the “Off the record” part that always appears to materialise as policy. You can ask any one of your GC-MEPs and they’ll all tell you how complicated the upper members of the EU Commission are – I know those members very well indeed and can tell you that they don’t really care much about what shape Cyprus ends up as, as long as there’s peace. And, it’s peace that Northern Cyprus has promised them, at all times. As long as a conflict is not happening, the EU Commission is not worried about whether Cyprus is partitioned or not – I thought that was obvious! Also, there’s no point in challenging each other as to whom we know more, or who is more influential than the other as this is an open forum and would not benefit any one.
I have reached a stage where I accept the GC-Administered ROC, perhaps it’s about time you laid down your hatred and time-wasting scenarios and agreed on the realities since 1963. Let’s live side-by-side, peacefully, as we are sure Not going to live under the GC-ROC as a minority. It’s over.
Take care mate.
