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Special File: Cyprus, towards compromise?
SUMMARY
* To see the whole document in Word format: : Dossier Chypre-Cyprus (version 12/2001) Dossier Chypre-Cyprus (version 12/2003)
1.- Introduction 2.- Articles published in the Turkish press.
- La crise économique turque touche également la République turque de Chypre Nord Sami Kohen; Milliyet (Istanbul), 19/4/2001
- La révolte de l’«autre Chypre» Ferda Balancar; Aktüel (Istanbul), 28/6/2001
- Le fossé qui sépare les Chypriotes turcs des Turcs originaires de Turquie Mehmet Ali Birand; Posta (Istanbul), 16/11/2001
- Quelle identité pour les Chypriotes turcs? Taha Akyol; Milliyet (Istanbul), 20/11/2001
- La mauvaise réputation Tuncay Ozkan; Milliyet (Istanbul), 27/11/2001
- L’économie de Chypre Nord Ege Cansen; Hürriyet (Istanbul), 28/11/2001
- We are being deceived by certain people Turkish Daily News; 30/11/2001
- Lack of a solution would do harm to all of us Mehmet Ali Birand; Turkish Daily News, 4/12/2001
- The wall in Cyprus collapsed yesterday Opinion by Mehmet Ali Birand, Turkish Daily News, 7/12/2001
- New Cyprus formula: sovereign entity Mehmet Ali Birand; Turkish Daily News, 14/3/2002
- Le rêve européen des Chypriotes turcs Gazetem.net et Milliyet (Istanbul), 2-3/7/2002
- La Turquie à l'épreuve du changement à Chypre Milliyet-Yeni Safak-Yeni Düzen-Hürriyet-Radikal (Istanbul), 18/12/2002
- Denktas family won't give up dynasty Cüneyt Ulsever; Turkish Daily News, 31/12/2002
- Le test chypriote Vatan-Milliyet-Yeni Safak; (Istanbul) 7/1/2003
- Papadopoulos, Denktash, deux « faucons » face au plan Annan Tercüman, Yeni Düzen, Afrika (Istanbul-Nicosie), 18/2/2003
- Cyprus : Denktash wins again Mehmet Ali Birand; Turkish Daily News, 12/3/2003
- Let's Turn to Cyprus Etyen Mahcupyan; Zaman, 28/6/2003
- Annan Plan and Blindness Etyen Mahcupyan; Zaman, 5/7/2003
- Gravity of Cyprus recognition Etyen Mahcupyan; Zaman, 14/7/2003
-Chypre: une élection législative décisive Yeni Safak-Milliyet-Gazetem.net-Hürriyet, 9-10/12/2003
- Chypre : le poids d’Ankara Yeni Safak-Radikal-Milliyet (Istanbul); 18/12/2003
- Chypre, la clef de l’ouverture Hasan Cemal-Taha Akyol; Milliyet (Istanbul), 29/1/2004
- Derière Chypre, l'Europe Hürriyet-Vatan-Milliyet (Istanbul), 12/2/2004
- New Voice in Cyprus: Talat Mustafa Unal ; Zaman, 22/2/2004
3.- Articles published in the Francophone press.
- Le dangereux paradoxe de Chypre P.B.; Le Figaro, 13/11/2001
- Les jeunes Chypriotes turcs disent non à Ankara Mehmet Ali Birand; Hürriyet, (Istanbul). Courrier International, 29/11/2001
- Les dirigeants chypriotes grec et turc reprennent le dialogue sous l'égide de l'ONU Nicole Pope; Le Monde, 6/12/2001
- Optimisme pour une solution à la division de Chypre Marc Semo; Libération, 17/1/2002
- D'un côté du "mur" de Nicosie, la prospérité du Sud ; de l'autre, l'envie... Laurent Zecchini; Le Monde, 5/3/2002
- La Turquie joue à Chypre l'avenir de ses relations avec l'UE Laurent Zecchini; Le Monde, 5/3/2002
- Ultimes tractations à Chypre Niels Kadritzke; Le Monde Diplomatique, 4/2002
- Poker menteur à Chypre Daniel Vernet; Le Monde, 10/5/2002
- De quel modèle belge parle-t-on? Erdal Güven; Hürriyet (Istanbul), Le Courrier International, 14-20/11/2002
- Chypre: tant de questions et si peu de temps! I Kathimerini (Athènes), Le Courrier International, 14-20/11/2002
- Chypre: l'île fracturée Dominique Lagarde ; L'Express, 28/11/2002
- Chypre, «Alsace» de la Méditerranée Interview de Nazil Kizilyürek; Le Soir, 6/1/2003
- Chypre Nord : Vent de contestation contre Denktash Nükte Ortacq; La Libre Belgique, 15/1/ 2003
- Chypre, les retrouvailles Nathalie Dubois; Libération, 30/4/2003
- Chypre: une brèche dans le dernier "mur" d'Europe Marie Jégo; Le Monde, 15/5/2003
- Les deux rêves des chypriotes Philippe Broussard; Le Monde, 19/6/2003
- Chypre, l'Union européenne et la Turquie Marie Jégo; Le Monde 3/3/2004
- Le plan pour la réunification de Chypre provoque un âpre débat en Turquie Nicole Pope; Le Monde, 20/4/2004
4.- Articles published in the Abglophone press.
- 'Cyprus problem' threatens Turkey's EU aim Judy Dempsey; Financial Times, 4/11/2003
- North Cypriot Editor Speaks His Mind Justin Keay; International Herald Tribune, 16/7/2001
- Not a baby The Economist, 20/7/2001
- Northern Cypriots turn against Turkey Helena Smith; The Guardian, 25/9/2001
- A divided island in Brussels' embrace Helena Smith; The Guardian, 30/11/2001
- Hope in Cyprus Financial Times, 6/12/2001
- Trying to paint out Cyprus's divisions Helena Smith; The Guardian, 29/1/2002
- Cyprus's new president The Economist, 20/2/2002
- Cypriot leaders in last-ditch attempt at unification Helena Smith; The Guardian, 3/10/2002
- Make or break for Cyprus Barnaby Mason; BBC News, 12/11/2002
- My plan for Cyprus Kofi Annan; International Herald Tribune, 10/3/2003
- A good deal for Cypriots - and for the world Henri J. Barkey and Philip H. Gordon; International Herald Tribune, 9/9/2003
- Cyprus bids for unity - again Helena Smith, The Guardian, 16/9/2003
- 'Cyprus problem' threatens Turkey's EU aim Judy Dempsey, Financial Times, 4/11/2003
- Denktash puts Cypriot deal back into play Helena Smith; The Guardian; 13/1/2004
- Turkey set to seek new UN talks on Cyprus Christopher Adams, Vincent Boland, George Parker and Mark Turner; Financial Times, 22/1/2004
5.- Articles published in the Cypriote and Greek press (Anglophone)
- Cem : Cyprus solution before accession Khatimerini, 10/12/2001
- Solution in Six months The Cyprus Weekly, 10/12/2001
- When walls crumble Kathimerini, 30/4/2003
- Cyprus land ownership remains a divisive issue Michele Kambas and Gokhan Tezgor; Reuters- Khatimerini, 24/6/2003
- What’s left when the dust has settled? Jean Christou; Cyprus Mail, 5/4/2004
- Why the president must be confronted (if it comes to that) George Lordos; Cyprus Mail, 5/4/2004
- The Cyprus dilemma Kathimerini, 13/4/2004
6.- Other articles
- Cyprus: settlement and membership With M Ergün Olgun, Undersecretary of the Presidency of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Organised by Europe-Turkey Foundation and Turkish Economic and Social Studies Foundation Brussels, 3/6/2002
- Cyprus in the New Europe Ioannis Kasoulides, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus Organised by the European Policy Center in the framework of a series of meetings with the new Member States. Brussels, 5/6/2002
- Chipre, en la antesala de Europa Xavier Vidal-Folch, El Pais, 27/10/2002
- Cypriot predicament Michael Jansen; Al-Ahram weekly; 3-9/7/2003 (Issue No. 645)
- L'obstacle chypriote: état de la question M. Vanhaeverbeke, Collaborateur MEDEA Journées Bruxelloises de la Méditerranée, Journée Géo-politique, Bruxelles, 4/12/2003
6.- reference texts
- Resolution 1250 (1999) adopted by the Security Council at its 4018th meeting, 29/6/1999
- Commissioner Günter Verheugen issues statement on Cyprus, 6/9/2001
- Résolution du Parlement européen sur la demande d'adhésion de Chypre à l'Union européenne et l'état d'avancement des négociations Reporter : Jacques POOS, 5/9/2001
- Resolution of European Parliament on Cyprus’ membership application to the European Union and the state of negotiations Reporter : Jacques POOS, 5/9/2001
- Déclaration de la Présidence au nom de l’Union Européenne a propos du processus Chypre – Nations-Unies, Bruxelles, 23-10-2001
- Declaration by the Presidency on behalf of the European Union on Cyprus - United Nations process, Brussels, 23-10-2001
- United Nations Secretary General eased at agreement to start direct negotiations by parties in Cyprus, 4/12/2001
- Basis for agreement on a comprehensive settlement of the Cyprus problem, 1/2003
- Report of the Secretary-General on his mission of good offices in Cyprus, 1/4/ 2003
- UN Security Council Resolution 1475 (2003), 14/4/2003
- Annan Plan 2004 (UN website) - Annan Plan (whole text)
6.- For more information:
CYPRUS (MEDEA Information File) Permanent Representation of Cyprus at the UN Permanent Representation of Turkey at the UN Delegation of the EU in Cyprus Delegation of the EU in Turkey EU Commission Enlargement Cyprus and the EU Accession Negotiations Republic of Cyprus Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus News about Cyprus (UN) Basis for agreement on a comprehensive settlement of the Cyprus problem (Plan Annan) TRNC Presidency reaction to Annan Plan Proposals for the settlement of Cyprus question (Cyprus Republic) Cyprus issue (Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs) Recent developments on the Cyprus question (Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs) Conflict.net Cyprus question (La Documentation française) Cyprus Forum (Discussion forum)
Web sites of Turkish newspapers from which we have transalted the articles: Milliyet Hurriyet Aktüel Posta
Web sites of newspapers from which we have selected the articles for this dossier:
Courier International Cyprus Mail El País Financial Times International Herald Tribune Khatimerini Kypros La Libre Belgique Le Figaro Le Monde Le Monde Diplomatique L’Express Le Soir Libération The Economist The Guardian Turkish Daily News Zaman
See also: CYPRUS (MEDEA information fact sheet) TRNC (Turkish Republic of North Cyprus) (MEDEA Information Fact sheet)
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