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TURKISH ARMED FORCES: THE REAL PEACEKEEPING FORCE IN CYPRUS
Mr. Papadopoulos, the president of Greek Cypriot administration, and leading Greek politicians continue propagating that the presence of the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) is the only factor hindering peace on the island. Their catchphrase nowadays is, “If the Turkish military…
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WHY NOT TWO INDEPENDENT STATES IN CYPRUS?
Public opinion polls held recently in both parts of Cyprus, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (KKTC) and the Greek Cypriot side, revealed the stunning fact that both people see the sustainable solution in two separate states rather than a…
ERDOĞAN’S VISIT TO US START OF A NEW ERA
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visit to the United States was so strapped for time that he could barely even breathe. The main cause of visit was to participate in the 62nd United Na-tions General Assembly meeting. But the fully…
PROPERTY EXCHANGE NIGHTMARE IN SOUTHERN CYPRUS
A possible approval by the European Court of Human Rights of a property exchange between a Greek and Turkish Cypriot is on the agenda. The European court seems to be in the final stages of deciding whether to accept a…
CEMETERY FOR GREEK SOLDIERS IN SOUTHERN CYPRUS
The local Greek newspaper Simerini published a comment on Aug. 14, 2007 about the interment of Lt. Panikos Sotiris Danezis of the Greek Hellenic Army in the Makedonitissa Tomb in the Greek Cypriot sector of Nicosia. The remains of his…
WHOSE EXISTENCE IS ILLEGAL IN CYPRUS?
Is it the Turkish troops or the Greek Cypriot administration whose existence is illegal in Cyprus? On behalf of the Greek Cypriot administration spokesman Vassilis Palmas challenged Turkey to take the “Cyprus issue” to the Interna-tional Court of Justice (ICJ)…
THE GREEK CHORUS ON STAGE AGAIN
Greek Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos defined the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) “as the biggest enemy” faced by Greek Cyprus in his press conference on Wednesday, demanding the immediate removal of all the Turkish military forces from Cyprus. The good old…
WHAT HAPPENED TO THE OLD COMRADES IN CYPRUS
President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (KKTC) M. A. Talat and the general secretary of the Progressive Party of the Work-ing People of Greek Cyprus (AKEL), Greek Cyprus’s largest political party, D. Hristofias, were once “comrades” when they…
GREEK CYPRIOTS NOT KEEN ON A SOLUTION
Both presidents of Cyprus finally met at the residence of the UN secretary general’s special representative to Cyprus, Michael Moller, situated in the UN-controlled buffer zone in Lefkosa (Nicosia), the capi-tal town of both Cypruses, after 14 months of stagnation.…
TURKEY’S INTERVENTION IS LEGAL
Turkey’s July 20, 1974 intervention on Cyprus was legal, say the Athens Court of Appeals and the Council of Europe. The Council of Europe adopted Resolution 573 on July 29, 1974 on this particular case, stating that Turkey’s intervention on…