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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)

      (April  2004)
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