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1: Overview When asked to pinpoint when he became politicised Nelson Mandela said that he had “no epiphany, no singular revelation, no moment of truth, but a steady accumulation of a thousand slights, a thousand indignities and a thousand unremembered moments which produced in me an anger, a rebelliousness, a desire to fight the system that imprisoned my people… read more » 2: The big steal Not content with having occupied the northern part of Cyprus, Turkey is now engaging in the systematic concreting over of stolen Greek Cypriot land and selling it to foreigners. This is the final act to complete the 1974 ethnic cleansing of Greek Cypriots and to consolidate Turkey’s illegal occupation. read more » 3: More myths of Turkish Cypriot ‘isolation’ The myth of Turkish Cypriot isolation continues to confuse those with an interest in Cypriot politics. In an attempt to upgrade the status of the illegal regime in occupied Cyprus, millions of pounds in public relations are being wasted on trying to prove a negative – the alleged isolation of the Turkish Cypriots. read more » 4: Who really calls the shots in occupied Cyprus? The fallacies that Turkey is a genuine democracy and that the occupied area of Cyprus has the ability to take decisions independently of Turkey’s strategic interests have been well illustrated recently. read more » 5: A society uprooted: Famagusta Turkey, with impunity, continues to violate UN Resolution 550 which calls for the transfer of the town of Famagusta to the administration of the UN. read more » 6: How to win friends and influence people At a recent conference in Washington, US Undersecretary at the State Department, Nicholas Burns, stated that the US wanted to be part of an effort to renew the talks aimed at getting the stalled talks on Cyprus back on track. read mroe » 7: Right to return Since its inception Lobby for Cyprus has placed at the core of its policies the inalienable right to return of the refugees to their homes and lands. read more » 8: Morphou and Lapithos: Bittersweet pilgrimage – a refugee returns Since the Turkish occupation regime allowed limited freedom of movement through the occupation line in 2003, many Greek Cypriots have visited their occupied lands. The following is the personal account of a refugee who fled the Turkish invasion of 1974. read more » 9: A paradise destroyed: Morphou and Lapithos The eradication of Europe’s heritage. Greek Cypriots who have visited their homes and lands in the occupied north have been shocked and outraged at the wanton systematic deliberate destruction of Greek heritage by the Turkish occupiers. read more » PHOTO REPORT 10: Quotations DOWNLOAD Adobe Reader |
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Other obstacles to Turkish membership of the EU In addition to Turkey’s continuing refusal to honour its legally binding commitments for EU accession regarding Cyprus, there are further reasons why it is not suitable to become a member of the EU. Critical cornerstones of the EUs democratic values continue to be violated in Turkey. read more» Quotations "I find it rather shocking… that because you write a letter to me, you are being accused of violating the law… It is shocking that it can take place in a country which is seeking EU membership." Danish Prime Minister Rasmussen read more»
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| Lobby for Cyprus newsletter Summer 2006 Issue 19 |
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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 read more> 9: Quotations PHOTO REPORT DOWNLOAD Acrobat Reader or similar program required to view PDF |
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 OverviewWhy the Greek Cypriots had to say "No" Press and media misinformation on Cyprus The will of 76 per cent of Greek Cypriots should be respected Time to redevelop Famagusta Excerpts from Cyprus President's letter to UN An open letter to European leaders Quotes  Download pdf version of newsletter 18 (414kb)>Acrobat Reader or similar program required |
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