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Thursday, November 24, 2005

Financial Mirror-Is Turkey imposing a legal solution on Cyprus?

"Is Turkey imposing a legal solution on Cyprus?

Reports that the Turkish government is pushing the Turkish Cypriot administration to change its constitution so that Greek Cypriots can be allowed to return to the property from which they fled during the invasion in 1974 has taken the (Greek Cypriot) Republic of Cyprus government in the south completely by surprise.

However, if reports are true, it could a sign that, in the absence of agreement with all parties, Turkey will follow in the footsteps of Israel’s Ariel Sharon and implement its own solution.

A comprehensive plan to reunite Cyprus known as the Annan Plan was rejected by Greek Cypriots but accepted by Turkish Cypriots in a referendum in April 2004."

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