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Turkish minister: Annexation of northern Cyprus is on the table
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Published: 04.03.12, 21:21
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1. Erdogan has the hide to preach to Israel. Fellow travellers
PETER SM ,   Australia   (03.04.12)
do not preach to Turkey. The UN is not very interested. Mr Carter? Bishop Tutu? Etc ?
2. Yes to Annexation
Cigarakiii ,   TURKEY   (03.04.12)
Greek Cyriots have never accepted Turkish offer of Less Turkish land with equal citizenship rights. Greek part still want to see Turks as minority for next bloodbath. GAME OVER !! Sint Maaaaarten or Annexation. PERIOD.
3. Sounds like Israel and Palestine...it never ends...TATA
Edithann ,   USA   (03.04.12)
4. #2
(03.04.12)
turkey invaded and kept northern cyprus ILLEGALLY AND AGAINST THE CYPRIOTS THAT HAVE BEEN LIVING THERE FOR MILLENIA. back when the invasion occured, the majority of northern cyprus WERE GREEK SYPRIOTS. then tirkey did a turkish population transfer from inside turkey to the northern cyprus invaded land, thereby creating a larger turkish population ruling over the existing greek cypriots. THIS ISNVAION WAS AND IS ILLEGAL ACCORDING TO INTERNTIONAL LAW, ACCORDING TO THE UN AND EVERY COUNTRY IN THE WORLD EXCEPT TURKEY DOESN'T RECOGNIZE TURKISH RULE OVER IN NORTH CYPRUS. THEREFORE, TURKISH ANNEXATION OF NORTHERN CYPRUS IS, AND I REPEAT, IS ILLEGAL ACCORDING TO THE WORLD IN TOTAL. so, get over yourself and hand the land back to its appropriate owner WHICH ARE THE GREEK CYPRIOTS BEFORE YOU INVADED THEM AND STAYED THERE. and by the way, do not be a hypocrit turk and preach to israel's control over the west bank. hameed aboughaze, iranian
5. Turks are not native to cyprus
shaun green ,   pasadena usa   (03.04.12)
They are now and always have been colonialists seizing and occupying foreign lands. If you want to join the EU you must cease invasions and respect other's lands. From Kurdistan to Armenia and the west.
6. #2 Cigarakiiiii
David Israel ,   New York, USA   (03.04.12)
1, If you say YES to Turkey annexing North Cyprus, what do you think about Israel annexing the WB and Gaza? After all in 2000 Israel made a peace offer to Arafat which he rejected. 2. I am against both annexations. Hopefully Israel and Arabs will find a solution to the conflict and a Palestinian Arab state in the WB and Gaza will be created next to the Palestinian Jewish state of Israel. Similar peaceful solution must be found between Cypriot Greeks and Cypriot Turks. 3. The fact is that if Turkey annexes Northern Cyprus the real Cypriot Turks (Not the Turks transplanted from Turkey after 1974) will not be happy about it. Iyi geceler.
7. Yes for Annexation only if Whole Cyprus taken
Tayfun_Turkey ,   Istanbul   (03.05.12)
Annexation of whole cyprus with south and north, Cyprus belongs to Turkey, It was just like Hong Kong was given to England for 100 years, Cyprus was also given to England for some term, Cyprus should return To Turkey
8. It begs one to ask: are you a native of the USA?
Ibrahim ,   Turkey   (03.05.12)
Or are you the product of British colonisation? Turks have been on the Island of Cyprus since the inception of the Ottoman Empire. Turkey is a Gurantor power under Article IV of the Treaty of Guarantee between Greece, UK, Turkey and Cyprus.
9. "Annexation of Northern Cyprus possible"
William ,   Israel   (03.05.12)
sure... but not legal, and probably violently opposed by many in the world including allies.... but certainly possible.
10. #2 - historically, the bloodbath came from Turkey
William ,   Israel   (03.05.12)
during the illegal invasion and occupation in 1974. Greeks haven't produced a precedent of mindless slaughter the way Muslims have, and still do in the world. Now, are you speaking about the small number of Turks who were on the island in 1974, or the massive amount of Turks who arrived through illegal forced immigration by Turkey, illegal under the Geneva Convention?
11. #7 - and where is that claimed lease documented?
William ,   Israel   (03.05.12)
The lease of Hong Kong to England was well-documented in a contractual agreement. Where is the so-called lease you claim regarding Cyprus? Losing a war does not make your loses suddenly a friendly contractual agreement. Turks lost in 1917, they have seen global decline before hand, and they remain to be a sub-part of an empire that is no more. Get over it.
12. Cyprus
richard ,   Australia   (03.05.12)
i served with the British Army in Cyprus 1963/64 and with the UN - The murder of the Turks was horrendous-I realise that it was over 40 years ago but DON'T BE FOOLISH and above all do not be NAIVE The Greek Cypriots are awaiting revenge - and this time the world will stand by and watch!
13. 7
zionist forever   (03.05.12)
Cyprus belongs to the Cypriots. Hong Kong was never an independent state, it was a British colony and then when the British left it was handed over to China Cyprus has been an independent state and UN member since 1960, as a UN member and an EU member state no international body will ever recognise any claims Turkey makes. Erdogan may dream of being Sultan of a new Ottoman Empire but fact is those days are gone and any land outside Turkeys internationally reckonised border does not belong to Turkey. Cyprus is not Turkish land and the gas fields in Cyprus territorial waters belong to Cyprus not Turkey. Do us all a favour and stop preaching to us about Israel's occupation of palestinian land until you end your illegal occupation of Cyprus and until you do then Turkey should be kicked out of NATO.
14. 2
zionist forever   (03.05.12)
Cyprus is not Turkish territory anymore than its Greek territory so why not butt out let the natives work out their own problems and if foreign intervention is needed let it come from the UN through peace keeping forces.
15. #7: Yes for Annexation only if whole Asia Minor taken
Ariks ,   Zurich, Switzerland   (03.05.12)
Annexation of whole Asia Minor with Cyprus, south and north. Cyprus and Asia Minor belongs to Greece, It was just like Hong Kong was given to England for 100 years, Cyprus and Asia Minor was also given to Turkish tribes from Mongolia for some term, Cyprus and Asia Minor should return to Greece.
16. Turkey under Erdogan becomes Iran #2
(03.05.12)
It turns from a respectable and a civilized country, into a bully, genocidal, arrogant and violent tyranny. I hope there will be a Turkish Spring there soon. Turks should reclaim their country from the claws of the mad dictator who pulls them into the Dark Ages.
17. #7 hahahahaha
zvi   (03.05.12)
You're such a comedian, Tayfun. Oh wait. You were serious? HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
18. turkiye should annex entire cyprus
rifat   (03.05.12)
especially if israel keeps meddling.
19. first settlers to cyrpus were turkic tribes from anatolia
markow   (03.05.12)
in 5 millenium b.c, greeks are invaders(like israel) and dorian greeks invaded 7th entury b.c.e ..hittitte turks/phoenicians were there at least during 2000 b.c.e
20. How typical
Gee ,   Zikron Yaakov   (03.05.12)
The thieving Muslims invade other peoples' lands, ethnically cleanse the population and then annex it. From Morocco to Indonesia this has been the normal trait of the thieving, racist Muslims.
21. #3
(03.05.12)
yet, not once have i seen any of your posts suggesting a flotilla to northern cyprus to liberate it from turkish claws. not once have i seen your posts suggesting anything negative about turkey population transfering their turks into northern cyprus and insuring that it becomes a muslim only island. not once have i read that you said that this TURKISH OCCUPATION IS ILLEGAL, AGAINST INTERNATIONAL LAW AND INHUMAN. care to enlighten us about your silence...no! wait....no jews are involved so i is ok.
22. Tayfun
David Israel ,   New York, USA   (03.05.12)
After you say all these words you call Israel occupier. Hypocrisy at its best.
23. Negociation?
Zyx ,   US   (03.05.12)
What is there to negotiate? The turks occupy Northern Cyprus illegall since 1974. All they have to do is leave.
24. turkey must leave Cyprus
alsky ,   toronto   (03.05.12)
stop the Islamic Caliphate before its too late !
25. #5
Enoch ,   Toronto   (03.05.12)
Turks are also not native in Turkey.
26. Correction #7
Solomon ,   Tel Aviv   (03.05.12)
Britain bought Cyprus from the Ottoman Empire... google it
27. Graecobarbarians
Latter-Day Prophet ,   a mountain peak   (03.05.12)
It's odd that no one here has mentioned the fact that it was the Graecocypriots who started it all with their atrocities during the years previous to the invasion, with the support of the murderous, fascist Greek dictatorship that ruled from 1967 to 1974. Doesn't anybody remember Costa Gavras's movie "Z" with Yves Montand? If no other country except Turkey recognizes the T.R.N.C. it's because doing so would justify any rebellion that would bring down a ruler. It would establish a risky precedent. Everybody's afraid of being replaced by a "de facto" government. Then there's the fact that very many Israelis, and British subjects, have acquired cheap real estate in the T.R.N.C. and maybe reunification would imperil their earthly possessions in the island, so these people probably want an annexation, or at least a continuation of the status quo.
28. I find it intersting that
Potash Katiftof ,   Safed, Israel   (03.05.12)
paragraph #5 states that "Many Turkish Cypriots oppose the notion of annexation" - so if the Greek cypriots and the turkish both don't want annexation, why is turkey threatening it. Is their foreign policy is more important than that of the ENTIRE island?
29. @28
sipahi ,   Istanbul   (03.05.12)
Definitely.
30. @25
sipahi ,   Istanbul   (03.05.12)
You and the Americans either. Why don't you leave?
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