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[Kifeas]

Eroglou said he wants to clarify with Christofias if the term "constituent" states Talat agreed with him, means "founding" states instead, because that is how it is translated in Turkish. Of course, Christofias will give him a Turkish language lesson, and explain to him that even though the language being used in the negotiations is one completely unknown to him, "constituent" states is properly translated as "üye devletler" or "bileşen," and not as ..."kurucu."

[T_C]

TCs know nothing is going to get resolved in these negotiations....so why vote for Talat and suffer for another 5 years while he tries to "solve" the Cyprob forgetting he has a country to run...

The TCs have given up on a solution...and good for them! They were playing with fire anyways so this is a blessing in disguise imo...

Now you will see what real suffering means!

Whats going to happen? More sanctions?

If anything it will be clear to the world by now that Cypriots cannot unite...I think it's almost game over...though I'm sure GC's think differently...

[Get Real!]

People of TRNC elected new president . New president is Dr.Dervish Eroğlu.

…and in a few days he will be summoned to Ankara and be lectured well as to what he is supposed to say and do.

[Kifeas]

Such a proud Turkish nationalist Eroglou is, that in all the 70 years of his life he found it a complete nuisance to bother learning more than a few words of English. After all, Turkish is the mother of all languages, and even as a doctor, for him is totally unnecessary to speak any other language since he can follow all the medical bibliography and scientific discoveries of this planet in his own native language. After all, that is why he is also one of the most well trained doctor this part of the world has ever produced.

[halil]

People of TRNC elected new president . New president is Dr.Dervish Eroğlu.

Reuters) - Dervis Eroglu, a staunch backer of Turkish Cypriot independence, claimed victory in Sunday's presidential vote in northern Cyprus, which could slow efforts to reunify the island and set back Turkey's EU hopes.


Eroglu, who wants broad autonomy for Turkish Cypriots, said he would continue peace talks with Greek Cypriots and wanted a solution "all of us can live with."

With 98 percent of votes counted, Eroglu had 50.37 percent to incumbent Mehmet Ali Talat's 42.84 percent. If Eroglu keeps his levels above 50 percent a runoff will not be required on April 25. Talat had led peace talks since 2008.

"Talks will continue because I want peace more than those who say that I don't," Eroglu, who is also the prime minister of northern Cyprus, told supporters at a rally after preliminary results showed he had won.

The Greek Cypriot side called Eroglu's victory a "negative development."

"What is important now is to get to the fundamentals of this development, how we will handle matters, what our tactics will be, so that we are able to implement the aims of a solution," said Stefanos Stefanou, spokesman for Cyprus's internationally recognized government.

Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said Ankara wanted a solution to the Cyprus issue -- a main obstacle to his country's hopes of joining the European Union -- by the end of 2010 and would keep backing peace talks whoever won the election in the north of the island.

"Turkish Cypriots must continue the talks which is something Eroglu also believes in. It is our aim to find a solution by the end of the year," he told Turkey's NTV broadcaster.

Diplomats and analysts had said an Eroglu victory could slow the pace of U.N.-backed reunification talks with Greek Cypriots in the Mediterranean island, divided along ethnic lines since a Turkish invasion in 1974, triggered by a brief Greek-inspired coup.

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"Nobody is going to walk away from the table but this makes reunification a steep and uphill push," said Hugh Pope, Turkey/Cyprus director for the International Crisis Group.

"It is a big challenge to Turkey. The EU should try to persuade Turkey it can still do this. Turkey and the Greek Cypriots need to find now a way to get around the table and find a solution that is acceptable to all. Everybody will have to think again and find a way forward."

Talat and Cypriot President Demetris Christofias had agreed in principle that Cyprus should reunite as a sovereign state with broad autonomy for the two zones but with an effective central administration.

The Greek Cypriots, who represent Cyprus in the European Union and do not recognize the breakaway enclave, have said they will stop Turkey joining the EU as long as the island remains divided.

Eroglu has taken positions that are not acceptable to Greek Cypriots. He wants more independence for each community in any peace settlement and has also ruled out any Greek Cypriot return to land now held by Turks.

[YFred]

Such a proud Turkish nationalist Eroglou is, that in all the 70 years of his life he found it a complete nuisance to bother learning more than a few words of English. After all, Turkish is the mother of all languages, and even as a doctor, for him is totally unnecessary to speak any other language since he can follow all the medical bibliography and scientific discoveries of this planet in his own native language. After all, that is why he is also one of the most well trained doctor this part of the world has ever produced.

You must be very happy today.

[Kifeas]

Such a proud Turkish nationalist Eroglou is, that in all the 70 years of his life he found it a complete nuisance to bother learning more than a few words of English. After all, Turkish is the mother of all languages, and even as a doctor, for him is totally unnecessary to speak any other language since he can follow all the medical bibliography and scientific discoveries of this planet in his own native language. After all, that is why he is also one of the most well trained doctor this part of the world has ever produced.

I bet he doesn't even know how to use a computer, since it's hardly possible to be able to use one without some decent knowledge of English as well. Sounds like the classic definition of an illiterate, in this day and age.

[YFred]

Eroglou said he wants to clarify with Christofias if the term "constituent" states Talat agreed with him, means "founding" states instead, because that is how it is translated in Turkish. Of course, Christofias will give him a Turkish language lesson, and explain to him that even though the language being used in the negotiations is one completely unknown to him, "constituent" states is properly translated as "üye devletler" or "birleşen," and not as ..."kurucu."

You must mean birleşen. Why do they have translators for?
What is this with his language?
You dealt with the lamb now deal with the wolf.

[Kifeas]

Such a proud Turkish nationalist Eroglou is, that in all the 70 years of his life he found it a complete nuisance to bother learning more than a few words of English. After all, Turkish is the mother of all languages, and even as a doctor, for him is totally unnecessary to speak any other language since he can follow all the medical bibliography and scientific discoveries of this planet in his own native language. After all, that is why he is also one of the most well trained doctor this part of the world has ever produced.

You must be very happy today.

No, but I am trying to explain to you what a perfect choice your community has just made.

[Kifeas]

Eroglou said he wants to clarify with Christofias if the term "constituent" states Talat agreed with him, means "founding" states instead, because that is how it is translated in Turkish. Of course, Christofias will give him a Turkish language lesson, and explain to him that even though the language being used in the negotiations is one completely unknown to him, "constituent" states is properly translated as "üye devletler" or "birleşen," and not as ..."kurucu."

You must mean birleşen. Why do they have translators for.
What is this with his language?
You dealt with the lamb now deal with the wolf.

Actually you probably wanted to say that now that we have learned how to deal with the wolf, it shouldn't be very difficult to deal with the lamb from now on.