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by **Viewpoint** » Tue Jun 12, 2012 11:55 pm

Well Turkey has shown the EU what thinks by not recognizing the GC south or opening its ports....and the EU have done absolutely nothing.....Turkey has stood up to the EU and yet again chosen the TCs....Thank you Turkey.

by **Hermes** » Wed Jun 13, 2012 1:19 am

Viewpoint wrote:Well Turkey has shown the EU what thinks by not recognizing the GC south or opening its ports....and the EU have done absolutely nothing.....

Except halt Turkey's EU accession... :lol:

by **Viewpoint** » Wed Jun 13, 2012 7:12 am

Hermes wrote:
Viewpoint wrote:Well Turkey has shown the EU what thinks by not recognizing the GC south or opening its ports....and the EU have done absolutely nothing.....

Except halt Turkey's EU accession...

You will never get it, how can you halt a train that was motionless anyway? your leverage is no more and any wet dreams you had of the EU gifting you the whole of Cyprus evaporated.

by **repulsewarrior** » Thu Jun 14, 2012 2:29 am

...the EU has shown itself to be an agent of Goodwill, especially with its actions toward Turkey.

they are generous, they do not make threats, especially idle ones; unlike Turkey.

Turkey, or should i say Erdogan, should reflect on this.

we can only hope that the leadership in Turkey seeks to overcome their failings, that tarnishes this country's image so badly.

by **Nikitas** » Thu Jun 14, 2012 2:33 am

The EU presidency is not a super political instrument, it is a rotating presidency with mostly ceremonial functions. Turkey made the mistake of elevating the Cyprus presidency into a political issue which it was destined to lose.

But there is also the context, ie the current European wide financial situation which is giving the Cyprus presidency added weight. There will be many extra meetings, negotiations and so on during which Cypriot official will preside, organize, host and so on. So Cyprus will come out of the presidency with enhanced prestige, more than if it had been a run of the mill presidency with no crises and no Turkish histrionics.

Which nation will be judged the more mature and reliable is not hard to see.

by **repulsewarrior** » Thu Jun 14, 2012 3:10 am

...well said, Nikitas.

by **kimon07** » Thu Jun 14, 2012 6:17 am

Viewpoint wrote:
Hermes wrote:
Viewpoint wrote:Well Turkey has shown the EU what thinks by not recognizing the GC south or opening its ports....and the EU have done absolutely nothing.....

Except halt Turkey's EU accession...

You will never get it, how can you halt a train that was motionless anyway......

....by a barrier called Republic of Cyprus?!

by **Maximus** » Thu Jun 14, 2012 8:22 am

Nikitas wrote:The EU presidency is not a super political instrument, it is a rotating presidency with mostly ceremonial functions. Turkey made the mistake of elevating the Cyprus presidency into a political issue which it was destined to lose.

But there is also the context, ie the current European wide financial situation which is giving the Cyprus presidency added weight. There will be many extra meetings, negotiations and so on during which Cypriot official will preside, organize, host and so on. So Cyprus will come out of the presidency with enhanced prestige, more than if it had been a run of the mill presidency with no crises and no Turkish histrionics.

Which nation will be judged the more mature and reliable is not hard to see.

Absolutely correct,

For a presidency which is supposedly irrelivent, Turkey has been emotionally reacting, making a very big deal out of it.

by **Viewpoint** » Thu Jun 14, 2012 9:26 am

kimon07 wrote:
Viewpoint wrote:
Hermes wrote:
Viewpoint wrote:Well Turkey has shown the EU what thinks by not recognizing the GC south or opening its ports....and the EU have done absolutely nothing.....

Except halt Turkey's EU accession...

You will never get it, how can you halt a train that was motionless anyway......
....by a barrier called Republic of Cyprus?!

Pretty much sums you people up a redundent worthless barrier.

by **Maximus** » Thu Jun 14, 2012 11:50 am

Viewpoint wrote:
kimon07 wrote:
Viewpoint wrote:
Hermes wrote:
Viewpoint wrote:Well Turkey has shown the EU what thinks by not recognizing the GC south or opening its ports....and the EU have done absolutely nothing.....

Except halt Turkey's EU accession...

You will never get it, how can you halt a train that was motionless anyway......
....by a barrier called Republic of Cyprus?!

Pretty much sums you people up a redundent worthless barrier.