www.talkcyprus.org

[repulsewarrior]

...i shall try to post here, news about the negociations which started today.

here are some reports from around the world.

http://reasonstobehopeful.blogspot.com/2008/03/162-steps-towards-unified-cyprus.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/22/world/europe/22cyprus.html?_r=1&ref=world&oref=slogin

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7308474.stm

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=1&article_id=90125&categ_id=17

[repulsewarrior]

http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=100175

Quote: Therefore there is a clear-cut solution: To transfer water to the south from the north that will receive water from Turkey. Moreover, it is possible to talk about water diplomacy within the framework of the renewed talks between the two communities.

[repulsewarrior]

http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=100189

Quote: The tension in ties between Talat and the Turkish military over the opening of the Lokmacı crossing dissipated earlier when the former separately met Büyükanıt in Ankara last January, a senior Turkish Cypriot official told the Turkish Daily News.

Quote:

Better late than never'

Büyükanıt's trip coincided with Cypriot efforts to open Lokmacı – the first barricade constructed in Cyprus for protection against Greek Cypriot attacks and considered a symbol of partition.

The Turkish Cypriot official said the visit was scheduled beforehand and had nothing to do with the opening of the Lokmacı crossing, adding that it was not made public because it could have been delayed at any time amid the Turkish army's operation into northern Iraq to fight terrorists.

Talat verbally conveyed the first invitation to Büyükanıt in 2007, he said. For his part, Talat who warmly welcomed the top commander on the island said, “your visit came a bit late but it is better late than never.”

[stavrizatz]

thanks RW for the readings

[repulsewarrior]

Quote: when UN Under-Secretary-General Lynn Pascoe arrives on the island today with his team to evaluate whether there is enough good will for the Secretary-General to launch negotiations, he may find himself drowning in it.

http://omphalostisgis.blogspot.com/2008/03/sunday-papers-praise-christofias.html

...an well written review of the present condition.

[repulsewarrior]

Quote: Christofias made plain that he blamed the Turkish military, not Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat, for what the Greek Cypriots charged was an encroachment into the UN-patrolled buffer zone by Turkish Cypriot police.

Quote: Cyprus accuses Turkey of marring crossing opening

http://www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=165448

[repulsewarrior]

I liked this article on the new crossing.

http://www.homeboy.gr/?p=65

and, it is a good news sight.

[repulsewarrior]

http://www.financialmirror.com/more_news.php?id=10573&type=st&nt=Politics

Quote: Cyprus National Council concludes first meeting

http://www.famagusta-gazette.com/default.asp?sourceid=&smenu=69&twindow=Default&mad=No&sdetail=2507&wpage=1&skeyword=&sidate=&ccat=&ccatm=&restate=&restatus=&reoption=&retype=&repmin=&repmax=&rebed=&rebath=&subname=&pform=&sc=2350&hn=famagusta-gazette&he=.com

Quote: Another Turkish military official arrives in Cyprus

[repulsewarrior]

http://www.economist.com/world/europe/displaystory.cfm?story_id=11090167

ice cream, Talat, and The Wall

[repulsewarrior]

United Cyprus demands termination of settling in occupied areas

http://www.financialmirror.com/more_news.php?id=10874&nt=Politics

Quote: Party member Abdullah Korkmazhan says in a written statement that the demand of Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat for all the Turkish settlers to remain on the island after a Cyprus settlement is the worst action against the Turkish Cypriots.

[repulsewarrior]

Quote: Rival Greek, Turkish Cypriot leaders to meet in two weeks

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/05/08/europe/EU-GEN-Cyprus-Talks.php

Quote: President Dimitris Christofias, of the internationally recognized government in the south, will meet on May 23 with the leader of the breakaway Turkish Cypriots, Mehmet Ali Talat, government spokesman Stefanos Stefanou said.

[repulsewarrior]

Quote: Edging Closer in Cyprus’s Divided Capital

http://travel.nytimes.com/2008/05/18/travel/18journeys.html?ref=travel

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Quote: ‘Let’s meet at a cafe’ offer angers

http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/detaylar.do?load=detay&link=142135

Quote: Slight impasse over progress in Cyprus

http://www.cyprus-mail.com/news/main.php?id=39220&cat_id=1

Quote: Cyprus, Turkey peace talks fading

http://www.washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080516/FOREIGN/798521243/1003

[repulsewarrior]

Quote: What a resolution in Cyprus means for Palestine

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=5&article_id=92213


Quote: Why there will be no solution in Cyprus

http://ihsandagi.blogspot.com/2008/05/why-there-will-be-no-solution-in-cyprus.html

[repulsewarrior]

Greek Cypriots concerned Turkey opposes Cyprus reunification and wants two separate states

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/05/22/news/UN-GEN-UN-Cyprus-Talks.php

[repulsewarrior]

After more than three hours of UN-hosted talks in Nicosia, Cyprus' capital, Talat and Christofias admitted that there were problems that still needed ironing out but agreed to meet again next month to reassess progress.

[url] http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/75F7831D-70A7-4C4B-B710-DD6058805423.htm [/url]