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Turkish Cyprus could be annexed to Turkey if ongoing talks between Turkish and Greek Cypriots for reunification fail to produce a solution, Turkey's minister for European Union Affairs has said.
Egemen Bağış, in remarks published in Turkish Cypriot newspaper Kıbrıs, said all options are on table regarding the fate of Cyprus, private news stations NTV reported on Sunday. Reunification under a deal that [Turkish and Greek Cypriot] leaders could reach, creation of two independent states after an agreement between the two leaders if they are unable to reach a deal for reunification, or annexation of the [Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus] KKTC to Turkey. These are all options on the table, Bağış said.
Turkish Cypriot leader Derviş Eroğlu and Greek Cypriot leader Dimitris Christofias have been holding talks to reunite the island, but the two sides are unable to report any significant progress from the negotiations, under way since 2008.
Bağış said the Turkish government would support any formula that Eroğlu and Christofias would be able sell to their respective communities. This includes reunification or failure of reunification; the important thing is that the two leaders manage to get sufficient public support. We, as Turkey, are concerned about only one thing, which is political equality on the island, Bağış said.
NTV reported that Bağış's remarks have already elicited protests from the KKTC opposition. Main opposition Republican Turkish Party (CTP) leader Özkan Yorgancıoğlu condemned the EU Affairs minister's remarks, saying the idea of annexing the KKTC to Turkey is unacceptable.
Cyprus' division affects Turkey's own membership bid at the EU as well, given that Greek Cyprus -- internationally recognized as representing the entire island -- has been blocking progress in the already stalled Turkish membership process since it joined the bloc as a full member in 2004. Turkey has already declared that it will suspend dialogue with the EU presidency when Greek Cyprus takes over the rotating term presidency of the 27-nation bloc in July.
Source:Turkish Cyprus might be annexed to Turkey, minister says
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It would be awesome if that happened but its propably that our minister just found the joy of trolling.
Egemen Bağış, in remarks published in Turkish Cypriot newspaper Kıbrıs, said all options are on table regarding the fate of Cyprus, private news stations NTV reported on Sunday. Reunification under a deal that [Turkish and Greek Cypriot] leaders could reach, creation of two independent states after an agreement between the two leaders if they are unable to reach a deal for reunification, or annexation of the [Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus] KKTC to Turkey. These are all options on the table, Bağış said.
Turkish Cypriot leader Derviş Eroğlu and Greek Cypriot leader Dimitris Christofias have been holding talks to reunite the island, but the two sides are unable to report any significant progress from the negotiations, under way since 2008.
Bağış said the Turkish government would support any formula that Eroğlu and Christofias would be able sell to their respective communities. This includes reunification or failure of reunification; the important thing is that the two leaders manage to get sufficient public support. We, as Turkey, are concerned about only one thing, which is political equality on the island, Bağış said.
NTV reported that Bağış's remarks have already elicited protests from the KKTC opposition. Main opposition Republican Turkish Party (CTP) leader Özkan Yorgancıoğlu condemned the EU Affairs minister's remarks, saying the idea of annexing the KKTC to Turkey is unacceptable.
Cyprus' division affects Turkey's own membership bid at the EU as well, given that Greek Cyprus -- internationally recognized as representing the entire island -- has been blocking progress in the already stalled Turkish membership process since it joined the bloc as a full member in 2004. Turkey has already declared that it will suspend dialogue with the EU presidency when Greek Cyprus takes over the rotating term presidency of the 27-nation bloc in July.
Source:Turkish Cyprus might be annexed to Turkey, minister says
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It would be awesome if that happened but its propably that our minister just found the joy of trolling.