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Negative reaction from Greek Cypriots
24.04.2009

Concern by Greek Cypriot spokesperson

A report from a southern Cypriot radio station states that the Greek Cypriot Government Spokesperson Stefanos Stefanou claimed that President Mehmet Ali Talat “Would face both the Greek Cypriot side and powers with harder opinions.” The report argued that difficulties would arise for Talat. Arguing that it should not be forgotten that Turkey plays a decisive role, Stefanou said they need to continue with both the bicommunal dialogue and the hard work in the international arena so that Turkey changes its attitude and decides to cooperate towards a fair and functional settlement. Stefanou has said that they knew the opinion of the National Unity Party’s (UBP) General Chairman Dervis Eroglu, the winner of the election, and the facts on the Cyprus issue would be more difficult, while he assessed the results of the Sunday’s general elections held in the TRNC.

Views by politicos

The station also reported that AKEL General Chairman Andros Kyprianou stated that the result of the elections in the TRNC was a “negative development” for them. Kyprianou insisted that there be no change in the framework of the settlement process and stated that re-discussing the issues in which they have already reached an agreement with President Mehmet Ali Talat will “definitely not be accepted”.
The press spokesperson of DIKO Fotis Fotiou argued that it was many times confirmed that the key of the settlement was in Ankara and the political powers in the TRNC did not have any substantial role in the settlement process.
EVROKO [European Party] Chairman Demetris Shilluris claimed that the elections exposed Turkey’s control in the TRNC and argued that Turkish Cypriot leaders “came and went”; however Turkey’s control stayed where it was.
The Secretary General of the Greek Cypriot Environmentalists and Ecologists Movement Yoanna Panayotou also suggested that the key to the settlement of the Cyprus issue was in Ankara and she argued that the results of the elections did not have any importance in terms of finding a permanent and functional settlement to the Cyprus issue. Stating that they were against the US assigning a special representative to Cyprus in order to “make contribution to the negotiations process”, Panayotou asked Greek Cypriot Minister of Foreign affairs Markos Kyprianou to make it clear to Hillary Clinton that the negotiations were under the auspices of the UN.
EDEK Chairman Yannakis Omirou also argued that the UBP being in government “would over time strengthen Turkish resistance.”
Archbishop Chrysostomos II, leader of the Greek Cypriot Orthodox Church, claimed that the election results would affect the negotiations on the Cyprus issue in a negative way. He stated that UBP’s General Chairman Dervis Eroglu was a tough politician and he claimed that “better days are unlikely as long as there is no change in Ankara’s policy.”


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GC leadership should decide regarding whether TC leadership is the "mouthpiece" of Turkey or not. If Turkish leadership is the "mouthpiece" of Turkey, why that much worry abt "poor" UBP leadership? Or is Turkey the "mouthpiece" of TC leadership?

[DT.]

UBP election was the best thing that ever happened to Cyprus....remember my words.

[Paphitis]

UBP election was the best thing that ever happened to Cyprus....remember my words.

It makes absolutely no difference who is in "power". The so called "trnc" leadership is irrelevant, and meaningless.

[humanist]

I tend to agree with your paphitis ........ hey welcome back

[DT.]

UBP election was the best thing that ever happened to Cyprus....remember my words.

It makes absolutely no difference who is in "power". The so called "trnc" leadership is irrelevant, and meaningless.

we know the cliches of Cyprus ....fact is that a right wing leadership of the TC's will remove the support they enjoy from some liberal tree-hugging europeans who find it trendy to support the tc's quest for recognition. The only excuse they had for this policy other than the perks and free stolen land some of these idiots received will be remved by Eroglu.

Now as far as negotiations are concerned, yes it does not matter who is leading the tc's. What does matter is how eroglu will not be able to control his mouth 24/7 and gems such as "turk comes turk goes" from denktash will start coming out of eroglus mouth. Embarassing said tree huggers even more.

[Oracle]

UBP election was the best thing that ever happened to Cyprus....remember my words.

It makes absolutely no difference who is in "power". The so called "trnc" leadership is irrelevant, and meaningless.

we know the cliches of Cyprus ....fact is that a right wing leadership of the TC's will remove the support they enjoy from some liberal tree-hugging europeans who find it trendy to support the tc's quest for recognition. The only excuse they had for this policy other than the perks and free stolen land some of these idiots received will be remved by Eroglu.

Now as far as negotiations are concerned, yes it does not matter who is leading the tc's. What does matter is how eroglu will not be able to control his mouth 24/7 and gems such as "turk comes turk goes" from denktash will start coming out of eroglus mouth. Embarassing said tree huggers even more.

Yes, less of their 'peaceful intervention', 'rescue package', candle burning demonstrations of their 'isolation and embargoes' PR ... and more of the truth about their expansionist, racist ethnic cleansing, self-serving controlling geopolitical and economic greed!

H H The Dalai Lama sympathises with our shared hardship at the hands of these belligerent bullies ...

[Bananiot]

Elementary school political analysis of importantly crusial unfolding events. In 2003 our political geniouses were telling us that we must not belief in Erdogan as he was just playing a communications game. Now, the simple answer to a complex situation is that the "key is in Ankara". The other day I heard Alexandros Lordos (remember him?) on radio astra. He and his associate (Christophoros, if I remember correctly) gave a professional evaluation on the results of the elections in the north. Alexandros, among else, ridiculed the idea that the results reflected the will of Turkey.

No surprise he stopped communicating with the ignorent forumers who can only paint a black and white picture of the world and closed the chapter with the forum. I wonder if he ever bothers to read us.

[The Cypriot]

Elementary school political analysis of importantly crusial unfolding events. In 2003 our political geniouses were telling us that we must not belief in Erdogan as he was just playing a communications game. Now, the simple answer to a complex situation is that the "key is in Ankara". The other day I heard Alexandros Lordos (remember him?) on radio astra. He and his associate (Christophoros, if I remember correctly) gave a professional evaluation on the results of the elections in the north. Alexandros, among else, ridiculed the idea that the results reflected the will of Turkey.

I agree with you on this, Bananiot. I don't believe the election of Eroglu does reflect the will of Turkey's government; rather the will of Turkey's military and deep state. And it's noticeable that Eroglu's statements seem on the one hand to toe the official government line of remaining committed to peace and the negotiation process but always with the ominous sting in the tail about a favoured two state solution...

No surprise he stopped communicating with the ignorent forumers who can only paint a black and white picture of the world and closed the chapter with the forum. I wonder if he ever bothers to read us.

I'm beginning to understand why.