Cyprus-Forum.com

[boomerang]

Turkey Seeks Mediation on Drilling
By NEIL MacFARQUHAR
Published: September 27, 2011

Turkey is proposing that the United Nations create a commission to mediate an agreement on revenue sharing between Greek and Turkish Cypriots before any gas exploration begins off the divided island in the Mediterranean. Prime Minister Najib Mikati of Lebanon said he had agreed to hold off on any accord in an area of ocean where the claims of Cyprus, Lebanon and Israel overlap until the mediation is completed. Diplomats said that an agreement between Lebanon and Cyprus would virtually assure that the three countries agreed to the demarcation of their exploration zones. Turkey has threatened to use warships to prevent any drilling until there is an agreement between the Cypriots about the proceeds.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/28/world/asia/turkey-seeks-mediation-on-drilling.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss

katsete pano re roufkiani...hehehe, we went from warmongering to now wanting to share... i thought they are finding their own oil...

as i said earlier the turks had nothing, have nothing and they are gonna end up with nothing...

lets forget the sharing for a minute and how about giving back what they stole before they ask for sharing...

the tcs can share everything once they become law abiding citizens of the republic of cyprus...thats right the roc...

[boomerang]

Turkish Fm: We Don't Have Eye On Any Country's Natural Richness

Wednesday, 28 September 2011

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Tuesday that Turkey did not have an eye on any country's richness.
However, we assume an attitude if a country attempts to unilaterally use the natural resources of a state whom we are making guarantorship, Davutoglu told reporters in New York regarding Greek Cypriot administration's oil drilling efforts in the eastern Mediterranean.
When asked whether Turkey's harsh attitude towards Greek Cypriot administration as well as Israel contradicted its efforts as a mediator and as co-chair of Alliance of Civilizations, Davutoglu said that international peace initiatives, mediation and Alliance of Civilizations were reflections of Turkey's values in international platform while Turkey's reactions to problems in its region were the efforts to make a balance between those values and the realities.
The values we are defending are obvious; human rights, democracy, freedom, stability and peace, said Davutoglu, adding that certainly Turkey had to take every measure against the countries which threatened and ignored those values.

http://www.turkishweekly.net/news/124183/turkish-fm-we-don-39-t-have-eye-on-any-country-39-s-natural-richness.html

hehe the turks are defendors of say what?...

[Me Ed]

Turkey Seeks Mediation on Drilling
By NEIL MacFARQUHAR
Published: September 27, 2011

Turkey is proposing that the United Nations create a commission to mediate an agreement on revenue sharing between Greek and Turkish Cypriots before any gas exploration begins off the divided island in the Mediterranean. Prime Minister Najib Mikati of Lebanon said he had agreed to hold off on any accord in an area of ocean where the claims of Cyprus, Lebanon and Israel overlap until the mediation is completed. Diplomats said that an agreement between Lebanon and Cyprus would virtually assure that the three countries agreed to the demarcation of their exploration zones. Turkey has threatened to use warships to prevent any drilling until there is an agreement between the Cypriots about the proceeds.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/28/world/asia/turkey-seeks-mediation-on-drilling.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss

READ: Turkey is looking to the RoC to pay for Turkey's on-going occupation of Cyprus.

[Kikapu]

There is already a UN mediation between the TCs and GCs in Cyprus for a settlement, which will also include the countries resources, if only Turkey would let them find a solution where it would benefit all the Cypriots, but of course, it is Turkey who wants to mediate a share of the Reserve finds for herself. Since when did Turkey care about being a guarantor power to Cyprus and for all Cypriots? Turkey has burned her bridges on that one starting from 1974 till present where she has not lived up to her responsibilities, but in fact went out of her way to violate them. So, now Turkey wants to claim she is still a guarantor in Cyprus, a country she does not even recognise as well as occupying 3rd of it with her population moved into it which constitutes as a war crimes. I haven't seen Turkey threaten the Nobel Gas Rig yet. I thought that's what the Turkish Navy was for, to prevent unilateral Oil & Gas Drilling by anyone without Turkey's consent.

[Maximus]

Turkish Fm: We Don't Have Eye On Any Country's Natural Richness

Wednesday, 28 September 2011

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Tuesday that Turkey did not have an eye on any country's richness.
However, we assume an attitude if a country attempts to unilaterally use the natural resources of a state whom we are making guarantorship, Davutoglu told reporters in New York regarding Greek Cypriot administration's oil drilling efforts in the eastern Mediterranean.
When asked whether Turkey's harsh attitude towards Greek Cypriot administration as well as Israel contradicted its efforts as a mediator and as co-chair of Alliance of Civilizations, Davutoglu said that international peace initiatives, mediation and Alliance of Civilizations were reflections of Turkey's values in international platform while Turkey's reactions to problems in its region were the efforts to make a balance between those values and the realities.
The values we are defending are obvious; human rights, democracy, freedom, stability and peace, said Davutoglu, adding that certainly Turkey had to take every measure against the countries which threatened and ignored those values.

http://www.turkishweekly.net/news/124183/turkish-fm-we-don-39-t-have-eye-on-any-country-39-s-natural-richness.html

They will eventually reap what they sow. Nothing could be farther from the truth, just like his zero problems with neighbors doctrine.

[Nikitas]

Flash a bit of oil and it is amazing how fast they forget notions like "two separate states on Cyprus" .

I told you before they are clowns. Now they are proving it themselves, to everyone. Americans, who were in favor of partition, now must be scratching their heads trying to figure this new angle.

If the TCs are partners in any oil found in the south, are GCs partners in the hotels and casinos in the north? Can we go claim our share?

Davut is the chorus master of clowns. His strategic depth theory is total bullshit.

FInally, how do you enter into negotiations, at state level since only states can have EEZ, with an entity you do not recognise? Turkey does not recognise the RoC, so who are they going to talk with?

Even if no oil is found, the way this business has exposed Turkish diplomacy is worth the money.

[Pyrpolizer]

Not only they seek mediation they already started their usual game of lubricating whoever can push in that direction

a)Alexander Downer who praised the TC side for submitting the UN proposals regarding "sharing" the gas findings- in a way inviting the GC side to do the same or accusing the GC side of not doing the same. The ultimate aim of course to turn the UN to arbitrators on something that is not even an issue!!!!
b)The EU enlargement commissioner Stefan Fouler, who proposed that Cyprus and Turkey should solve this "difference" by arbitration to the international court in Hague.Forgetting that Turkey does not even recognize Cyprus to agree with her on going to the Hague. Forgetting that Turkey has not even signed the UN law of the seas
c) And now the media: Have a look at halil's post from Euronews. This is what the Euronews reports: "The question of who has the right to the gas is keenly disputed. " At the same site one out of 5 live streamings you see a Turkish Minister being interviewed by a Turkish journalist in TURKISH with already known questions, with live translation in English. And at editors choice our Foreign Minister being interviewed by a Euronews journalist IN ENGLISH directing her with all those stupid questions concerning Turkey's rights imish
http://www.euronews.net/2011/09/28/cypr ... -over-gas/

Thank God she is much cleverrer than that. "You defend your rights when you have rights to defend she said. Turkey has absolutely no rights in our Exclusive Economic Zone."

Bravo Erato, you might not be a beauty but you do have brains.

[Hatter2]

The EU enlargement commissioner Stefan Fouler, who proposed that Cyprus and Turkey should solve this "difference" by arbitration to the international court in Hague.Forgetting that Turkey does not even recognize Cyprus to agree with her on going to the Hague. Forgetting that Turkey has not even signed the UN law of the seas

Another one with a bright future ahead of him as consultant to the Turkish government when he retires.

[Nikitas]

Just goes to show that those that spout opinions, like the guy who suggested the Hague, know fuck all about international law, or about the situation in particular. How the hell did they get to the positions they hold, in what is supposedly a qualification driven system!!

The dude should have known that at the ICJ only states have locus standi, and the process involves rules accepted by the contending parties. Therefore, Turkey cannot go to the ICJ because a- it does not recognise Cyprus and b-it has not accepted the law of the sea convention. These things are elementary aspects of the situation, but a senior man in the EU does not know these facts. Then they tell you that only in Cyprus people are hired with MESON. Seems it is happening all over.

[Nikitas]

Any suggestion by anyone that there should be a down payment to share the EXPENSE of exploration NOW? So the RoC is partly covered in case there is NO oil?

Or is this another one of those partnerships in success and avoidance of failure deals? You know, the ones Turks specialise in.