Going Back to The Problem is Not Τhe Solution

Turkish Cypriots want to solve their Turkish problem by fully backing a return to 1960. I tell them and their sympathizers, 1960 was laden was provocative privileges which led to Cyprus' woes over the last half century. 1960 is neither enough nor acceptable. We need a solution that solves Cyprus' problem, not Turkish Cypriots' problem, who allowed themselves to be played like fools by the UK and "Turkey". The right solution is a 1963+. In other words, a unitary constitution without zones, without privileges for any minority community, without equality as tCs understand it, and above all without separate votings and other apartheid clauses. It may be hard for Turkish Cypriots to either understand or accept it, but in the end it is in their best interest as well. It's hypocritical to ask for imperialists to get out while at the same time their imperialist ideas to stay. Last, to that pathetic minority of Greek Cypriots that may think that Turkish Cypriots have no rights on Cyprus, I say "kiss my Byzantine ass"!    

Cyprus - Rule of law vacuum, ethical deficit and contradictions at the core of the Cyprus Question (47 min)

Published on Jan 27, 2013 - Part 2 of the Seminar - "The rule of law vacuum, ethical deficit and contradictions at the core of the Cyprus Question" by Dr Klearchos Kyriakides, Senior lecturer and a non-practising solicitor, School of Law, University of Hertfordshire, England.

‘People’s Republic of Turkey’, Nuray Mert, HDN

The Economist, 8/2014

Good morning to a new era! The supporters of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan call it the dawn of the “New Turkey.” Indeed, the presidential election marks a radical change and has started the process of a completely new political system that will culminate in a “People’s Republic.” Erdoğan supporters use the term of “nation” instead of “people,” since right-wing politicians always avoid the left-wing term of “people” and prefer “nation” (millet in Turkish). But millet has a slightly different meaning than nation in Turkish, because it refers to “real members of the national community,” according to which, millet can exclude alienated Turks like secularists, those who live a liberal life, cosmopolitans, and all who do not care for “our own values.” It is how the term millet is being used nowadays in Turkey.

Striking the Right Level of Submission?

Our collective political behaviour is self-defeating to say the least. Instead of courageously stating what would be a fair and functional solution, our politicos try to convince us of the right level of submission to illogical, unhistorical, apartheid demands of our enemies, namely Britain and "Turkey". A paradigm shift is needed.