Kikapu wrote:I found this article interested coming from a Turkish Newspaper where often their journalistic integrity had been lacking when it came to the Cyprus issues, that almost for the first time they are referring to Eroglu as the "Turkish Cypriot Leader" and not as a "President". They are also stating a "Unified Cyprus" and not a "United Cyprus" for a settlement. It may all be semantics for some, but I personally do see a shift in the language used. But not all was well, as the article continued, it did say "Greek Cyprus". Maybe the newspaper believes that Cyprus is Greek? Personally, I don't believe Eroglu will not be allowed anywhere near to the 2012 EU Presidency unless the Cyprus settlement is agreed to, signed and delivered based on relevant UN resolutions on BBF and EU Principles applied.
Turkish Cypriots seek EU presidency in 2012Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Sevil Küçükkoşum
ANKARA- Hürriyet Daily News
Turkish Cypriot leader Derviş Eroğlu seeks to hold the EU presidency as a unified Cyprus by 2012, an official tells the Daily News. He is set to hold trilateral talks in Geneva on Thursday to set a definite agenda. Eroğlu recently called for talks to be concluded within the next three to five months to reach an agreement
The Turkish Cypriot leader is attending a tripartite meeting with the Greek Cypriot leader and U.N. chief in Geneva on Thursday to conclude negotiations at the latest in 2012 and take the European Union Presidency at that time as a “Unified Cyprus” with Greek Cypriots.
“We expect the U.N. chief to propose an action plan for more a comprehensive and intensified schedule of talks that will lead to an agreement and referendum on both sides in 2012, so that we can then take the EU term presidency as a unified Cyprus,” a Turkish Cypriot official told the Hürriyet Daily News on Tuesday.
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http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php? ... 2011-07-05
I 've noticed a long time ago that Turkish newspapers often try to form a public opinion by attributing their news to some "officials".
It is obvious to me that they just invented those "news".
On the other hand imagine the humiliation Turkey will have to go through when Cyprus takes the EU presidency. They will freak out.
Imagine what the Turkish public will think about a tiny country that they even don't recognize strikes one touch down over another on "Buyuk Turkiye".
So perhaps the press in Turkey is just trying to advice their politicians of the obvious. Maybe we will hear more voices like that in the future.
And maybe Turkey would really push for a solution BEFORE that date, who knows.
