TURKISH WARSHIPS OUT AND ABOUT!! BREAKING NEWS!
by fanourıo » Thu Feb 01, 2007 1:19 pm
THE PARTITION of the island appears to be winning support on both sides of the dividing line. A recent survey carried out in the north found that 65 per cent of Turkish Cypriots now supported a two-state solution, while only 20 per cent are still in favour of a federal settlement. This was a big swing of opinion since the 2004 referendum when 65 per cent of the Turkish Cypriots voted in favour of the Annan plan.
Turkish Cypriot analysts attributed the swing to the increasingly nationalist rhetoric in the north and the hardening of the stance of the previously moderate left-wing parties. The media had also contributed to the change of attitudes, as they often presented the Greek Cypriots in a negative light, invariably focusing on bad things such as the confrontational rhetoric of most of the political parties in the south. The small support for the Annan plan among Greek Cypriots did not help the situation either.
Partition is winning support among the Greek Cypriots as well. An opinion poll conducted for the CyBC last year found that 48 per cent supported complete separation of the two communities while 45 per cent were still in favour of re-unification. Interestingly, it was the majority of the young who did not want to live with Turkish Cypriots – 63 per cent of those aged between 18 and 24 supported partition, and 59 per cent of those between 25 and 34.
The causes for support of separation are similar to those that fashioned opinion in the north – increasingly nationalistic rhetoric espoused by the left-wing party, negative media coverage and a hard-line government. The only difference is these attitudes surfaced a few months before the referendum and have become more intense ever since. It is also becoming clearer that politicians and people alike do not want to share power with the Turkish Cypriots, now that they have established a Greek Cypriot state.
It is no coincidence that government has recently initiated a campaign celebrating the life and thought of the late Greek diplomat Michalis Dountas who had argued in favour of partition, more than 20 years ago, when no Greek dared to do so. Dountas had argued that complete separation of the two communities, in exchange for the return of some territory, would be good for the Greek Cypriots as this would allow them to “be masters of the area that will be under their control”. There is little doubt that his aversion to power-sharing, which should have been avoided at all costs, is share by a great many Greek Cypriots.
It may sound perverse, but for the first time there seems, genuinely, to be common ground between the two communities regarding the Cyprus settlement they envisage. Perhaps the time has come for a velvet divorce to be put on the negotiating table so that the two sides would stop wasting the UN’s time with constant bickering about procedural trivialities. As Rauf Denktash had always said, you cannot force to unwilling partners into marriage.
Turkish Cypriot analysts attributed the swing to the increasingly nationalist rhetoric in the north and the hardening of the stance of the previously moderate left-wing parties. The media had also contributed to the change of attitudes, as they often presented the Greek Cypriots in a negative light, invariably focusing on bad things such as the confrontational rhetoric of most of the political parties in the south. The small support for the Annan plan among Greek Cypriots did not help the situation either.
Partition is winning support among the Greek Cypriots as well. An opinion poll conducted for the CyBC last year found that 48 per cent supported complete separation of the two communities while 45 per cent were still in favour of re-unification. Interestingly, it was the majority of the young who did not want to live with Turkish Cypriots – 63 per cent of those aged between 18 and 24 supported partition, and 59 per cent of those between 25 and 34.
The causes for support of separation are similar to those that fashioned opinion in the north – increasingly nationalistic rhetoric espoused by the left-wing party, negative media coverage and a hard-line government. The only difference is these attitudes surfaced a few months before the referendum and have become more intense ever since. It is also becoming clearer that politicians and people alike do not want to share power with the Turkish Cypriots, now that they have established a Greek Cypriot state.
It is no coincidence that government has recently initiated a campaign celebrating the life and thought of the late Greek diplomat Michalis Dountas who had argued in favour of partition, more than 20 years ago, when no Greek dared to do so. Dountas had argued that complete separation of the two communities, in exchange for the return of some territory, would be good for the Greek Cypriots as this would allow them to “be masters of the area that will be under their control”. There is little doubt that his aversion to power-sharing, which should have been avoided at all costs, is share by a great many Greek Cypriots.
It may sound perverse, but for the first time there seems, genuinely, to be common ground between the two communities regarding the Cyprus settlement they envisage. Perhaps the time has come for a velvet divorce to be put on the negotiating table so that the two sides would stop wasting the UN’s time with constant bickering about procedural trivialities. As Rauf Denktash had always said, you cannot force to unwilling partners into marriage.
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by fanourıo » Thu Feb 01, 2007 1:20 pm
As Rauf Denktash had always said, you cannot force to unwilling partners into marriage.
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by BOF » Thu Feb 01, 2007 2:28 pm
Can someone tell me exactly where this information regarding turkish warships came from? i have had a look around the international news and can find nothing (sorry but i dont speak greek/turkish) that mentions this....-
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by eracles » Thu Feb 01, 2007 2:49 pm
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/02/ ... us-Oil.php
i have this link (below) saved as a favourite, shows the latest cyprus news from many different sources sorted by date...
http://news.google.co.uk/news?q=cyprus& ... &scoring=d
i have this link (below) saved as a favourite, shows the latest cyprus news from many different sources sorted by date...
http://news.google.co.uk/news?q=cyprus& ... &scoring=d
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by BOF » Thu Feb 01, 2007 3:05 pm
eracles wrote:http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/02/01/europe/EU-GEN-Turkey-Cyprus-Oil.php
i have this link (below) saved as a favourite, shows the latest cyprus news from many different sources sorted by date...
http://news.google.co.uk/news?q=cyprus& ... &scoring=d
Thanks for that Eracles, most informative.....seems there was a little dust up in 1987 over oil and gas also. 
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by raymanuva » Thu Feb 01, 2007 3:27 pm
Eu is a big bordello, no single constitution, no united army, every member state can have its own foreighn politics... so why the hell EU exists? Imagine enemy warships closing up to one of the American States?
Anyway, EU is simply an economical zone. So Cyprus should let Russians research/drill atleast 50% of the oil. Since the BRits are complitely useles in Cyprus, maybe ROC should drag Russia into this to have some sort of protection and strategic "big brother".
Anyway, EU is simply an economical zone. So Cyprus should let Russians research/drill atleast 50% of the oil. Since the BRits are complitely useles in Cyprus, maybe ROC should drag Russia into this to have some sort of protection and strategic "big brother".
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