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[paaul12]

Failure in the talks in 2010 could also have deep repercussions for the UN presence. According to a senior diplomat: “This is the last chance. If it fails, I think the UN should give up. There is no point in pursuing a policy that doesn’t work. Turkey will not come back to this [set of parameters]. We should say no further. In two years, UNFICYP will be gone. Then, in the end,
the Greek Cypriots will have to sit down with Turkey and discuss their mutual border, which will be going right through the middle of Nicosia.

http://www.cyprus-mail.com/news/main.ph ... &archive=1

o' happy days

[Sotos]

When will this happen? In 2008? http://www.cyprus-forum.com/viewtopic.php?t=15681

[Viewpoint]

2010 is going to be an interesting year.

[bill cobbett]

2010 is going to be an interesting year.

Not as interesting as the last two to three months of 2009.

[Hermes]

And what happens to Turkey if the talks fail? Slower economic progress, greater defense spending and reduced international credibility.

For Turkey, "loss of the prospect of EU membership would deprive the country of its main locomotive for modernization and would likely reduce foreign investment and economic growth." Nice one.

For Turkish Cypriots, the ICG says, partition would mean "ever-deeper fiscal dependence from Turkey, renewed inflow of poorer, less-educated immigrants and outflow of the original population to Turkey, Europe and the Greek Cypriot zone". Not much change there then.

Not to mention that we will continue to sue the Turks until their pathetic little pseudo-state becomes an even bigger pain in the butt.

So if I were a Turk I would be very careful what I wish for. Happy days indeed.

[Viewpoint]

And what happens to Turkey if the talks fail? Slower economic progress, greater defense spending and reduced international credibility.

For Turkey, "loss of the prospect of EU membership would deprive the country of its main locomotive for modernization and would likely reduce foreign investment and economic growth." Nice one.

For Turkish Cypriots, the ICG says, partition would mean "ever-deeper fiscal dependence from Turkey, renewed inflow of poorer, less-educated immigrants and outflow of the original population to Turkey, Europe and the Greek Cypriot zone". Not much change there then.

Not to mention that we will continue to sue the Turks until their pathetic little pseudo-state becomes an even bigger pain in the butt.

So if I were a Turk I would be very careful what I wish for. Happy days indeed.

Still prefered to the offer of becoming a minority in a GC state run by GCs.

[paliometoxo]

2009 was supposed to be an intrsting year and a good one for the turks also.. yet it has been and wont end good for either sides..

the turks are a minority in cyprus they need to get over it.. in german y there is way mroe turks they dont demand their own state in germany.. the minority that they are

[Get Real!]

Failure in the talks in 2010 could also have deep repercussions for the UN presence. According to a senior diplomat: “This is the last chance. If it fails, I think the UN should give up. There is no point in pursuing a policy that doesn’t work. Turkey will not come back to this [set of parameters]. We should say no further. In two years, UNFICYP will be gone. Then, in the end,
the Greek Cypriots will have to sit down with Turkey and discuss their mutual border, which will be going right through the middle of Nicosia.

http://www.cyprus-mail.com/news/main.ph ... &archive=1

o' happy days

Don't get too happy too soon because that's just the opinion of the "International Crisis Group"!

[GeorgeV97qaue]

And what happens to Turkey if the talks fail? Slower economic progress, greater defense spending and reduced international credibility.

For Turkey, "loss of the prospect of EU membership would deprive the country of its main locomotive for modernization and would likely reduce foreign investment and economic growth." Nice one.

For Turkish Cypriots, the ICG says, partition would mean "ever-deeper fiscal dependence from Turkey, renewed inflow of poorer, less-educated immigrants and outflow of the original population to Turkey, Europe and the Greek Cypriot zone". Not much change there then.

Not to mention that we will continue to sue the Turks until their pathetic little pseudo-state becomes an even bigger pain in the butt.

So if I were a Turk I would be very careful what I wish for. Happy days indeed.

Still prefered to the offer of becoming a minority in a GC state run by GCs.

Good piss of to Turkey then

[Hermes]

And what happens to Turkey if the talks fail? Slower economic progress, greater defense spending and reduced international credibility.

For Turkey, "loss of the prospect of EU membership would deprive the country of its main locomotive for modernization and would likely reduce foreign investment and economic growth." Nice one.

For Turkish Cypriots, the ICG says, partition would mean "ever-deeper fiscal dependence from Turkey, renewed inflow of poorer, less-educated immigrants and outflow of the original population to Turkey, Europe and the Greek Cypriot zone". Not much change there then.

Not to mention that we will continue to sue the Turks until their pathetic little pseudo-state becomes an even bigger pain in the butt.

So if I were a Turk I would be very careful what I wish for. Happy days indeed.

Still prefered to the offer of becoming a minority in a GC state run by GCs.

Then you'd better start packing your bags then.