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[Pyrpolizer]

Before I can offer an explanation I have to ask what you think about people returning to thier properties. I ask because if every one returns will that not meen that there will be be a mixture of people.

I already explained my thoughts in the thread titled "Turkey must respect its EU commitments" on pages 13 and 14.

[reportfromcyprus]

New UN chief raises Cypriot hopes though his first statements


BAN Ki-moon, who took over as the new United Nations Secretary General this week, raised hopes for a just Cyprus settlement through his first statements after being sworn in.
"My tenure will be marked by ceaseless efforts to build bridges and close divides," Ban said.
He added that, while feeling elated "by the successes of the UN in making life better for countless people, I have also been pained by scenes of its failures. In too many places could I feel the dismay over inaction of the UN, or action that was too little, or came too late. I am determined to dispel the disillusionment.''
The Greek Cypriots are among those people who remain deeply dismayed and disillusioned by the actions of the previous Secretary General, Kofi Annan, who tried to solve the Cyprus problem through the controversial plan bearing his name.
The plan violated the basic principles on which the United Nations is founded and was overwhelmingly rejected by the Greek Cypriots in a referendum.
Instead of aiming at the reunification of Cyprus as a single state, as demanded by UN resolutions, the Annan Plan tended to solidify its division by legitimising the breakaway Turkish Cypriot state, which is branded illegal by the UN Security Council and General Assembly.
It also ignored the numerous resolutions of these two bodies demanding the withdrawal of the Turkish troops and the return of the ethnically-cleansed Greek Cypriot refugees to return to their homes and to regain their usurped properties, in what is now the area illegally occupied by Turkey.
In his acceptance address, Ban also said that "the true measure of success for the UN is not how much we promise, but how much we deliver for those who need us most."
Cyprus is among those who need the UN most because it wants UN backing for a settlement based on full respect for fundamental UN principles and human rights.
It hopes, and prays, that the new Secretary General will succeed in his declared objective to dispel the disillusionment created by his predecessor.

This is a mixture of direct quotes from the new sec. gen. and the writer's opinion.

Ban Ki Moon didn't mention Cyprus in his first speech, you can see a lot of the text here: http://www.reportfromcyprus.com/Ban-Ki%20acclaimed.htm

The quotes in that story are from the UN.

[miltiades]

There will be no conflict in Cyprus either now or in the future, what there will be instead are discussions and new initiatives to bring about a reunification of our island . More and more Cypriots are are demanding that we ditch the cancerous motherland bullshit and become independent as Cypriot Greeks and Cypriot Turks but predominantly Cypriots. It is time for the establishments on both sides to realize that peace in Cyprus will prevail when all Cypriots look to their land as their motherland , or those who feel otherwise pack their bags and go embrace their motherland so that us natives can embrace our Cypriot identity and leave in peace with each other.
The schools , the Churches , the Mosques ought to put the future generations interests as their primary concern and stop brainwashing our youngsters.

As for Zan , he can be proud of being Turkish just as as I'm of being Greek , but I'm sure he will clarify that above all , in the words of Issy 1956 "Cypriot through and through "
Don't leave it too long Zan !

[humanist]

Joe .... It does sound rather too good to be true. Great going though ..... Joe for UN Secretary General.