If the North is as "illegal" as you are saying and that you believe that Turkey has no right there, and that all the so-called legal parameters point to the TRNC as being illegal, then.....
Why do you continue to Support and Maintain the UN based "CEASEFIRE AGREEMENT".
If we are so wrong, and you are so right, Why don't you dismiss this Agreement and sent the UN back home?
Let me tell you why? Because Turkey has you, legally, by the BALLS! You:
ARE COMPELLED TO SIT AROUND A TABLE AND DISCUSS A COMPREHENSIVE AGREEMENT
TURKEY AND THE TURKISH CYPRIOTS DO NOT NEED TO DO ANYTHING IN TERMS OF ANY SO-CALLED CONCESSIONS
AND, THE SITUATION WILL STAY EXACTLY AS IT IS UNLESS THIS "COMPREHENSIVE" AGREEMENT IS SECURED
In other words, the Only element that is progressive is that you are losing the battle to the huge amount of settling Turks from Turkey in the TRNC, and that of the entire island. These wonderful, Rich, Determined, Highly Educated and Very Hard Working people have integrated, overturned and replaced the original Turkish Cypriots of the island whom, including myself, moved to the UK and Australia back in the 1960, 70 and 80s. The Turkish Cypriots left are the OLDER Generation who now live on Turkey's Very lucrative STATE PENSIONS.
Please, try not to swallow too hard!
Some links for those wanting them:
"UNFICYP Mandate
In the absence of a political settlement to the Cyprus problem, the mandate of UNFICYP has been periodically extended. At the end of every six-month mandate period, the Secretary-General has reported to the Security Council, that in the light of the situation on the ground and of political developments, the continued presence of the Force remains indispensable, both in helping to maintain calm on the island and in creating the best conditions for his good offices efforts. For its part, the Council has regularly extended the mandate of the Force for six-month periods."
"Maintenance of Ceasefire and Military Status Quo
Following the hostilities of July and August 1974, the Security Council adopted a number of resolutions which have affected the functioning of UNFICYP and have required the Force to perform certain additional functions relating, in particular, to the maintenance of the ceasefire. Following the de facto ceasefire, UNFICYP inspected the deployment of the Cyprus National Guard and the Turkish and Turkish Cypriot forces, and ceasefire lines and a buffer zone were established between the areas controlled by the opposing forces.
The ceasefire lines extend approximately 180 kilometres (111.85 miles) across the island. The buffer zone between the lines varies in width from less than 20 metres (21.87 yards) to some 7 kilometres (4.35 miles), and it covers about 3 per cent of the island, including some of the most valuable agricultural land. Strict adherence to the military status quo in the buffer zone, as recorded by UNFICYP at the time, has become a vital element in preventing a recurrence of fighting. UNFICYP maintains surveillance through a system of observation posts, and through air, vehicle and foot patrols. The task of the Force has significantly been complicated by the absence of a formal ceasefire agreement. As a result, UNFICYP has been confronted with hundreds of incidents each year. The most serious incidents tend to occur in areas where the ceasefire lines are in close proximity, particularly in Nicosia and its suburbs.
Over the years, UNFICYP’s structure, strength and its concept of operations have been reviewed and adjusted on several occasions, in light of the developments on the ground. The Force has continued to investigate and act upon all violations of the ceasefire and the military status quo. Its reaction in each case depends on the nature of the incident and may include the deployment of troops, verbal and written protests and follow-up action to ensure that the violation has been rectified or will not recur. In addition to maintaining the military status quo, UNFICYP must also preserve the integrity of the buffer zone from unauthorized entry or activities by civilians. As a result, UNFICYP has from time to time become involved in crowd control. The Force has also continued its activities relating to clearing minefields located in the buffer zone.
The situation in the buffer zone between the two sides remained calm, and there has been a decrease in military violations. The opposing forces demonstrated restraint and overall good cooperation with UNFICYP. Nevertheless, that generally good cooperation has been marred by increased restrictions imposed on the Force by the Turkish forces, which has constrained its ability to carry out its mandate and posed significant difficulties for its personnel."
http://www.un.org/en/peacekeeping/missions/unficyp/background.shtml
