ILIAS KOUSKOUVELIS, AUG 12 2017
Sunday, August 13, 2017
The Fallacies of the Cyprus “Problem” - E-INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
ILIAS KOUSKOUVELIS, AUG 12 2017
Tuesday, August 8, 2017
Saturday, July 8, 2017
International Conference on Cyprus: hard truths - GREEK FOREIGN MINISTRY
Greece attended the Conference in Crans-Montana determined to contribute in every possible way to resolving the Cyprus problem, and in the hope that everyone would act in such a direction.
But Turkey's conduct dashed any hopes anyone had that there would be a change in its stance. Just as Turkey abandoned the first Conference, in Geneva, it torpedoed the second.
Friday, June 30, 2017
Save the Republic of Cyprus and democratic values – an urgent call to change strategy - LOBBY FOR CYPRUS
Lobby for Cyprus condemns any attempt to dissolve or undermine the Republic of Cyprus and to permit any Turkish military personnel or colonists to remain in the Republic under the pretext of security.
Lobby for Cyprus calls upon the United Nations and all parties to:
Wednesday, June 28, 2017
We won't accept just any solution on Cyprus
On the eve of the Conference on Cyprus, we feel compelled to express our views on the Cyprus negotiations on behalf of the Hellenic American Leadership Council (HALC), the International Coordinating Committee Justice for Cyprus (PSEKA), the Federation of Cypriot American Organizations (FCAO), the American Hellenic Institute (AHI), the American Hellenic Council (AHC), the Hellenic Federation of New Jersey, and the Coordinated Effort of Hellenes (CEH). Our community has worked with successive U.S. Administrations on behalf of a workable and lasting solution on Cyprus. In 2004, when we warned that the flawed Annan Plan was headed in the wrong direction, some officials defamed us as “rejectionists”, “hard liners”, or as “not having a bottom line.” Yet history proved us right and the officials predicting a landslide victory in 2004 wrong. At this key moment in Cyprus’ history, we have decided that it is time for us to speak out, warn against false steps, and describe an agreement that we may be able to support.
We have not only advocated for an end to the Turkish occupation of Cyprus, but for a new and better Cyprus. We have: invested in Cyprus; led business delegations interested in a reunified Cyprus; pushed for better bilateral relations between Cyprus and the United States. We have prepared for reunification with our Turkish Cypriot brethren by supporting bi-communal programs, by opening lines of communications with Turkish Cypriot business and opinion leaders, by encouraging policies like the issuance of Republic of Cyprus passports to Turkish Cypriots. We are informed by Cyprus’ tragic past, but not enslaved by it. Our point of reference is the Cyprus of the future, not the Cyprus of 1974.
Sunday, June 25, 2017
The Turkish Sword of Damocles Over Cyprus - THE HUFFINGTON POST
Headline, the Brtish newspaper THE SUN, 5 August 1974 |
The headline "BARBARIANS" described the Turks who had invaded Cyprus. The reporter, Iain Walker, wrote about the dramatic and bloody effects of the Turkish onslaught against the Greeks of Cyprus (Photo: Fanoula Argyrou)
Once again Cyprus is fighting for its life. The Greek island-home of Aphrodite is confronting its ancient enemies, Turkey and the United Kingdom. This confrontation is taking place in a secret diplomatic meeting in Geneva on 28 June 2017.
Turkey and the UK are former imperial powers that colonized Cyprus for long stretches of time. In 1878, Turkey passed Cyprus to Britain in exchange for British promises to support the Turks in any Russo-Turkish war. The British were not much better rulers than the Turks in Cyprus. Greek Cypriots fought the British and won their freedom.
Saturday, May 13, 2017
Glavin: Here's why Cyprus is as divided as ever - A Comment
No room for Anatolian concepts on the island of Venus |
The Greek coup happened 5 days before the invasion. During that unsuccessul attempt about 100 people died. All Christians. NOT A SINGLE member of the Turkish Cypriot minority was harmed. Yet, most will buy the Turkish MYTH (there are so many on a vast array of issues) of an ethnic cleansing that preceded the invasion. Did Turkish Cypriots also die in 1974? Of course. BUT NOT BEFORE 40.000 TROOPS INVADED A PRACTICALLY DEFENSELESS ISLAND. Not before Turkey and Turkish Cypriots declared war on Cyprus.
We must also ask and demand answers from Turks and Turkish Cypriots:
Categories:
Apartheid,
Colonization,
Cyprus's Turkey Problem,
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Hypocrisy,
Kurdish-TC Analogy,
Occupation,
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Turkish Cypriot Minority,
Turkish Invasion,
Turkish Myths,
Zones
Sunday, May 7, 2017
A Dangerous Precedent
What's the face of your minority dictating the terms of your surrender? |
Bizonality in a nutshell: Imagine a section of your town or country carved up, its Christians thrown out, forced to sell their properties, your country's Muslims (or ethnic minority) invited in, and the two zones, the smaller one de-jure for Muslims and the other for kafirs, to be equally represented in political structures, each with effective veto powers. If you can imagine it then you understand the solution the United Nations is promoting for Cyprus. It will never be approved. Just as you would never approve it. None of you.
Saturday, March 11, 2017
International Justice: The Case of Cyprus - HUFFINGTON POST
Turkish troops invading Cyprus in the summer of 1974 |
On May 22, 2016, the Greek Cypriots in the independent south of Cyprus will go to the polls, with the issue of the reunification of the island heavily weighing on their minds. Northern Cyprus remains under Turkish occupation since 1974.
The preamble of the United Nations (UN) Charter states: “to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war... to establish conditions under which justice and respect for the obligations arising from treaties and other sources of international law... our respective Governments... have agreed to the present Charter of the United Nations (UN).” The purpose of the UN, as expressed in its Charter is: “To maintain international peace and security, and to that end: to take effective collective measures for the prevention and removal of threats to the peace, and for the suppression of acts of aggression or other breaches of the peace, and to bring about by peaceful means, and in conformity with the principles of justice and international law, adjustment or settlement of international disputes.” To achieve this purpose, “all Members shall refrain ... from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state.” In the event that international law, as expressed in the UN Charter, has been breached the UN Security Council is empowered to decide on measures “to be employed to give effect to its decisions.”
Sunday, February 26, 2017
A Typical Conversation with a Turkish Cypriot
Cypriot: The Greek Cypriot majority granted you the privilege of exclusive education in Turkish as far back as in 1960. Do you support exclusive Kurdish education for Kurds in "Turkey", who constitute 20-25% of the country's population?
TC: What does the Kurdish issue have anything to do with Cyprus?
Cypriot: Well, for one I am trying to establish the pricniples we are trying to uphold, regardless of the people involved. Second, Kurds are a community of the country you claim to depend on for your security and rights. So how that country treats it's own ethnic community is relevant, would you not think so?
TC: The Kurds have nothing to do with us. You stole our rights and now you are trying to find excuses.
Cypriot: I see what you are saying. But, hypothetically, if Kurds were to ask a charter like the one you achieved in 1960, would you support them?
TC: You are a fascist. I will not talk with you anymore.
Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Mustafa Akinci is NOT a Hypocrite!
Mustafa Akinci, the leader of the Turkish Cypriot minority in Cyprus, strongly advocates:
- the political equality of Turks and Kurds
- Turk-Kurd rotational presidency in "Turkey"'s (RoT) new charter
- exclusive Kurdish education for RoT's Kurds
- external guarantees for RoT's long-persecuted Kurds
- Kurdish veto rights in RoT
- that Kurds, unlike Turkish Cypriots, have a legitimate claim to contiguous land
- a new flag & charter for RoT that recognizes the reality of two peoples
- PKK's armed struggle as a way to secure Kurds' rights in RoT
- the UN presence in RoT to secure the safety of the Kurdish people next to Turks
Friday, February 10, 2017
Lobby for Cyprus statement on ‘talks’ to settle the Cyprus issue
February 8, 2017
Lobby for Cyprus
Lobby for Cyprus
It should not be overlooked that the so-called ‘Cyprus problem’ has been caused by Turkish-inspired constitutional segregation, which has been aggravated by Turkey’s invasion, occupation, ethnic cleansing and colonisation of 37 per cent of the territory and 57 per cent of the coastline of the Republic of Cyprus.
Saturday, January 14, 2017
If this ... why not this?
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As either unitary state or federation solutions are discussed as replacements to Cyprus' 1960 and Turkey's 1923 unworkable constitutions, should we abide by "if a right is a right too many for Turkey's Kurdish community (circa 23% of population) then that right is a right too many for Cyprus' tCypriot community too (circa 15%), and vice versa." Is the adoption of this fair logic the catalyst to securing just solutions for both UN countries.