1: Overview It is said that politics is all about perception not substance. At the moment, many in the west perceive the Turkish Cypriots to be subject to an international embargo. read more>

2: The oil factor The recent announcement that the continental shelf off the south coast of Cyprus contains oil and gas reserves has focussed international attention again on the huge benefits that Cypriot membership of the EU offers to European companies and investors. read more>

3: Property is theft There has apparently been a boom in property development in the occupied area since the Greek Cypriot rejection of the Annan Plan. Given that over 92 percent of this property is Greek Cypriot, Church, or Republic of Cyprus government owned it can be safely assumed that very little of this development has been carried out with the wishes of the legitimate owners. read more>

4: The destruction and looting of archaeological sites in the occupied area of Cyprus since 1974 The appalling destruction of churches, monasteries and Christian cemeteries by the Turks is well known, by Greek Cypriots at least. Less well known however, but equally outrageous, is the deliberate destruction of Cyprus’s archaeological heritage by the invaders and occupiers. read more>

5: Britain’s favourite ex-colony Documents declassified under the thirty year rule and seen by Lobby confirm that from the beginning of 1974 Turkey made to the British government its demands for a geographical federation in Cyprus. Turkey even began to refer to a bi-zonal federation as its ultimate goal. read more>

6: The myth of Turkish Cypriot isolation Amongst the main lies peddled by those seeking the division of Cyprus is the myth of Turkish Cypriot isolation. The argument goes that they should be “rewarded” for their courage in supporting a settlement, the Annan Plan, which legitimised their theft of Greek Cypriot property, whilst Greek Cypriots should be 'punished' for rejecting this settlement. read more>

7: Why compensation or land exchanges can never be acceptable to the Greek Cypriots Many in the UK were perplexed at why Greek Cypriots rejected the Annan Plan so decisively. The reasoning is that whilst admittedly over 100,000 Greek Cypriot refugees would be unable to return to their homes they would at least be compensated for this loss or even given equivalent property owned by Turkish Cypriots. read more>

8: Akanthou: occupied north of Cyprus Europe’s heritage destroyed

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