Sunday, May 22, 2005

Cyprus just an island? - The Washington Times: Commentary - May 22, 2005

"Cyprus just an island?
By Mehmet Ali Talat

April 24 is a special day for Turkish Cypriots. A year ago that day they voted for reunifying Cyprus -- our beloved island and common home with the Greek Cypriots for the last 450 years. But is Cyprus just an island?
At this point I remember the words of the great English poet, John Donne, who famously wrote "no man is an island," and feel tempted to extend the analogy to "no island is an island." I believe what happens in Cyprus has ripple effects beyond the shores of the Eastern Mediterranean."

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