Turker wrote: I want to ask you a question MicAtCyp, please answer. Would you accept any previous versions of Annan Plan?
Merhaba Turker,
I will answer honestly.I did not read version 1 and version 2 because Denktash said he did not accept it for negotiations, so what was the point of any citizen caring. I read version 3 very well (that of 26 February 2004).That was an incomplete document as we all know with a lot of pages to be filled in after negotiations.By then I agreed with our leadership who said they would only negotiate the functionality of the plan.The only thing I disagreed was the matter of how the properties of the people would be treated.(massive expropriations of both GC and TC refugees properties).Functionality meant the economics of the new state and its nature towards a true Federation. You will not beleive how much I defended many of the provisions this "incomplete" Plan against GC fanatics and rejectionists while of course I was pointing my reservations for other parts of this Plan.Ask our friend Bananiot in this forum and he will tell you how much I fought at a GC forum which was full of rejectionists.
Anan Plan 4 just existed for a couple of days I think between 28-29 March, then we had version 5 (31 March 2004), which as you know is unacceptable to me.If I had to compare version 5 with version 3 I would say there are many improvements and many deteriorations.However most of the deteriorations are for extremely important issues, so in the end this plan seems to me worse than version 3.
So to summarise, I would not accept Anan Plan 3 as it was, and I don't accept version 5 either.For version 1 and version 2, I don't know as I never read them.
You were very enlightening regarding what the mainland Turks think about Cyprus.Under these conditions I don't think it would be possible to have a solution in Cyprus. Turkey has control and decides for the Turkish Cypriots in 2 ways. A) Through the huge military she has here B)Through her economic packages.The TCs depend almost completely on the money coming from Turkey. There is a 3rd factor too, that of the settlers.Turkey and Denktash used them in the past but it seems this control gets less, as time passes.
Well if Turkey starts her road towards the EU she will finally have to remove her military. If our side (GC) is clever she will help the TCs get rid of their Economic dependence from Turkey.There are some Economic measures currently, and some more are coming from the EU in support of the TCs, but there is a long way until the TCs become truly independent economically.I think at least 8 more years are needed. As soon as these 2 things happen I strongly beleive the TCs and the GCs will find a solution within 24 hours.And most importantly they will not have to get the approval of Ankara and its Generals nor of the mainland Turks. It is not their bussiness, like it is not the bussiness of the mainland Greeks.
P.S=N.B=Note below.
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