'Greek Cypriots all talk and no action on reunification' | Talk to Al Jazeera

Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci’s election in 2015 reinvigorated hopes for a solution to the Cyprus problem.
Campaigning on a promise to restart stalled negotiations with the Greek Cypriot government, Akinci seemed primed to breathe new life into attempts to resolve the decades-long dispute on the Mediterranean island.
Soon after the election, Akinci and Greek Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades entered into reunification negotiations with the support of the United Nations (UN) at Crans-Montana, Switzerland.
Three years later, the talks are almost a distant memory, having fallen apart in July 2017, and tensions are running high over the issue of gas exploration off Cyprus. Akinci says that the responsibility for the lack of progress lies with the Greek Cypriot government.
"They are always ready for talks, but they are not ready for taking decisions," he says.
"Of course, if we want to solve the problem, we need to talk but, at some point, we need to take decisions."
"I need to see some indication that the mentality has changed ... in addition to that we need to have negotiations at some point, but not business as usual, not to go around the issues all the time without any results, it has to be result-orientated."
Effectively divided along ethnic lines since 1974, when the Turkish military intervened in response to an Athens-inspired coup, the Republic of Cyprus is recognised by the international community and became a member of the European Union (EU) in 2004.
The majority of the island is controlled by a Greek Cypriot government under the recently-reelected Anastasiades, who discussed reunification and the current gas dispute with Al Jazeera earlier this month.
The northern part of the island, however, is ruled by the government of the self-declared Northern Cyprus under Akinci, which is recognised by Turkey and guarded by its armed forces.
On the recent controversy surrounding gas exploration around Cyprus, Akinci is positive about the shared benefits drilling could bring, but cautions that, with so many actors involved in the gas exploration - US energy giant ExxonMobil has been given permission by Greek Cypriots to begin explorations and Akinci confirmed to having agreements with Turkish firms - there is strong potential for an accidental confrontation.
"I cannot say that everything is fine and everything will be under control, sometimes certain things happen unwillingly and accidentally ... I see a big opportunity there, if treated properly, handled properly, without any fear of accidents [ourselves] and the others we can get mutual benefit out of it ... If not handled properly, you may expect accidents at any time."
While still insisting on his commitment to finding a mutually-satisfactory resolution to the Cyprus problem, the Turkish Cypriot leader, who, at 70 is part of the last generation that remembers living in an undivided Cyprus, acknowledges that it's not an easy task.
"It's getting more and more difficult and more and more complex. There is a nice [phrase] 'hope dies last', but you have to work hard and you have to work to keep it alive because otherwise, just letting time pass, you kill it".
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[@yanic8972]

You forget to mention thats Cyprus was 77% Greek when you invaded yet you want 50% of power

[@yunusemresahin6430]

Cyprus was no longer existed if eoka-b had its way and force cypriots (turkish-greek and other minorities) to live under Greek military junta. No need to thank us for saving cypriots and greece from far-right fanatics, we would do the same thing today.

[@Lord-iw8jj]

It was 82% greek

[@azmhyr]

100%? Turkish speaking Cypriots are nothing more than nominally Muslim Greek Cypriots. They should reconvert to Christianity and take up Christian names. Problem solved. Turkey cannot act on behalf of a “Turkish minority” that doesn’t exist👍

[@panostheodoulou1166]

80% Greek

[@kingsmusik45]

It was 82% Greek Cypriot and 18% Turkish Cypriots. In the Lozannes conference 1915 Turkey resigned of any right to adopt Cyprus. Signed. And Kemal called all Turkish Cypriots to go back in Turkey

[@qnznyc123]

At the end of the day, one thing is clear. You don't walk into someone's house and tell them to leave.

[@kazbaba666]

then the greeks shouldn't start a war they cannot win

[@qnznyc123]

@@kazbaba666 statistically, I highly doubt the people that caused the political tensions in the first place were the only ones hurt. People living their lives peacefully were forcibly removed from there homes - this is not ok. I doubt Allah or God (same thing) would like that.

[@ozz6815]

This is exactly what Turkish Cypriot old lady told me ! They have been told to leave !!!

[@billbates5475]

@@kazbaba666 the turks were the ones to invade cyprus and take land, not the greeks.

[@anthonycarr5246]

@@billbates5475 you are so ignorant dude so sad, do your self a favour please and do some research before you open your gobshite mouth...

[@panostheodoulou1166]

The Turkish Cypriots officially represnt 18% of the population, a minority percentage, and he wants to own half of Cyprus and equal veto powers. The Republic of Cyprus does not just represent the Greek Cypriots as he says, it represents both Greek Cypriots and genuine Turkish Cypriots, not the Turkish colonists. The problem is of invasion and occupation by Turkey, resulting in the division of Cyprus

[@panostheodoulou1166]

@@kenanelsever3856 Try saying Invasion rather than ''intervention''. The original agreement excluded both Enosis and Partition. Turkey has violated that agreement by continuing to occupy the northern area of the Cyprus Republic since 1974 causing the division of Cyprus. Turkey's action was not protecting the status quo on the island. What Turkey did was: Invasion, Occupation, Ethnic Cleansing (of the Greek Cypriots), Colonisation. Also, President Makarios survived the coup, yet Turkey still invaded and continues to occupy the northern area of the Republic of Cyprus, in violation of UN Resolutions

[@panostheodoulou1166]

@@kenanelsever3856 The Turkish Cypriots had 30% of the power in the Cypriot parliament, considering they represented 18% of the population. No where else in any country have minority populations been given such a right. They also had considerable veto powers and constantly vetoed anything and everything. Makarios in his amendments offered the Turkish Cypriots in effect a self determination status under the Republic of Cyprus but they turned it down. The Greek backed dictatorship was not part of the Cyprus government. If reunification were to happen now, and Turkey withdraws from Cyprus, the whole island would be part of the EU with equal rights, opportunities and security for all Cypriot citizens, as enjoyed by other EU countries. These so called ''guarantor'' powers, Britain, Greece, Turkey, would no longer be applicable to Cyprus, an EU nation, and would no longer be valid. To say that there would be Enosis is a bit naive, and a thing of the past at the height of the cold war. Cyprus now is an EU nation, even if it were not, it would still remain an Independent Republic. Reunification would also mean benefits of energy exploration for the whole island, that the Cyprus government is undertaking. As it stands now, the northern occupied area is in international isolation, and will remain so until Turkey withdraws from Cyprus, allowing reunification. In fact, most Turkish Cypriots long for reunification and the benefits that would bring, as witnessed recently in demonstrations by indiginous Turkish Cypriots against Erdogan's visit to the occupied north.

[@azmhyr]

Aren’t Turkish Cypriots just Muslim Greeks? That’s what they’re saying online, so I don’t know why they’re even considered a minority? Can you just give them the opportunity for communal reversion to Greek orthodoxy??

[@panostheodoulou1166]

@@azmhyr Yes, it is true that a lot of Turkish Cypriots, not all, have Greek origins, as during the Ottomam rule in Cyprus, the Greeks there were forced under threat of death, to convert to Islam.

[@azmhyr]

@@panostheodoulou1166 So why didn’t the rest of them convert to Islam? How did they learn Turkish to begin with?

[@Stellarionas]

There is only one country inside Cyprus that can be recognised. The Democracy of Cyprus, governed by Cypriots without discriminations about being Greek or Turkish or Armenian or Latin or Maronian origin and everyone having the same rights.

[@mjfamgo6563]

Yes but greeks have mentality of exclusion so does turkey. Change mentality!

[@Stellarionas]

@@mjfamgo6563 Well the closest thing to go to a solution is to call back to the government the Turkish Cypriots, and together find a solution as it was before 1964, for the benefit of Cypriot Republic, neither Turkey or Greece. Greek Cypriots don't really need Greece to retain their Greek/Christian identity, nor Turkish Cypriots need Turkey to retain their Muslim/Turkish identity.

[@mariosmario1048]

.. Well dane boy ! ..BRAVO ! I just saw you are here ... long before " andri georgiou" stragline

[@thekraken1173]

Democracy of Cyprus that created Terrorist Organizations to get rid of Turks? Democracy of Cyprus that doesn’t want to give Turks any rights?

[@RumanischBursche]

Bravo! Bravo!👏

[@northgork]

There is a simple 2 state solution. Follow the Australia and New Zealand model of citizenship. Recognize South Cyprus and North Cyprus as 2 independent states. Turkish Cypriots can grant citizenship rights to Greek Cypriots and vice versa. A Turkish Cypriot can elect to become a Greek Cypriot and a Greek Cypriot can elect to become a Turkish Cypriot or they can maintain their own citizenship but enjoy the same citizenship rights of the state. This way the people in both states can travel and live freely in either state protected by the law as though they are citizens. The would open up the island to all Cypriots. Free trade would be optimal between the 2 states. Everyone would win. A win win solution. Learn the Australia and New Zealand citizenship model, it works.

[@hakanuygur5029]

Bro, every Turkish Cypriot already has the citizenship of the Republic of Cyprus, so we are all citizens of the European Union. And I don't think Greek Cypriots need a passport of unrecognized Northern Cyprus

[@kingsmusik45]

The sample you lay down is much different from this situation and its history. Plus, we are talking about two totally different mentally states. No to me ton cultural. If you pass the green line from South to North is like going back in time 50 years. Time stopped in the north at 1974. They still use the same stolen cars, they still live in looted and stolen GCypriot houses and properties.

[@hakanuygur5029]

@@kingsmusik45 what you said is correct. Some of the houses in the north of Cyprus belong to Greek Cypriots. But this is not the fault of the Turkish Cypriots. This is the fault of Turkey occupying the northern part of Cyprus. Also, it should not be forgotten that Turkish Cypriots also lost their homes, although not as much as Greek Cypriots. And Turkey is the only guilty in this situation. It is very cruel to blame the people living under the occupation for this occupation.

[@kingsmusik45]

@@hakanuygur5029 yes I totally agree. And by numbers is 200,000 GreekCypriots fled their homes from North to South and 50,000 Turkish Cypriots fled from South to the North. Both sides also had casualties but the biggest issue for me until today is the missing persons/soldiers that have been taken to Adana as prisoners. No one heard from them since, my uncle was found dead in a field 48years after the tragedy. They were surrounded by Turkish troops, killed in cold blood. No information was given for 48years and we accidentally found him by reading other peoples testimonial books and with the help of a GPS and DNA, 48 years after.. imagine the pain for these families. Turkishcypriots or GreekCypriots I don't care, we are all so same but so different at the same time.

[@azmhyr]

@@hakanuygur5029 "It is very cruel to blame the people living under the occupation for this occupation." AHAHAHA. The Turkish Cypriots were literally BEGGING Turkey to come and invade. "But this is not the fault of the Turkish Cypriots." Then why do you keep on insisting on federated Cyprus? You are literally confirming the military gains made by the Turkish army for your own benefit. Turkish Cypriots are little better than snakes, converts who betrayed their own people under the Ottoman rule..

[@georgezissis9244]

No Cypriot has harmed another Cypriot since 1974. Better than what was happening pre1974. What a perfect result, therefore leave it as is.

[@piyasabulteni4438]

that's why we call it a peace operation. TRNC must be recognized now

[@giorgisikharulidze2169]

I'm neither Turk nor Greek (I do love both people though) but I believe Greek Cypriots don't really care much about resolution. They're better off, they're recognized, they're part of the EU and reitarating over and over again that Turkey is occupying the island, well Greece started it, but you wanted to make Enosis" a holiday. Unfortunately, Greek Cypriots don't realize that more you isolate Turkish Cypriots, more clinged they will become to Turkey, cause they have no other option. Seems like nationalism is stronger and therefore a bigger impediment in the South :/

[@mariosmario1048]

.. our LIFES , HOMES ,VILLAGES ,TOWNS ..are there ...how you can say that ? .. On the contrary i think Turkish cypriots politicians and the elite around them DO NOT want a solution to be found because they are HUPPY of want they get from the KAT/SHARE of our STOLEN PROBERTIES , dimantin more and more ... hiting behaind Turkeys arms ... and we have Turkey who wants to control the island . or better to have it ALL

[@KIBRIS74BH]

that is the truth Giorgi, well said.

[@mariosmario1048]

Turkish cypriots. Isolate.their selfs from 1962-1974 ..after instracions from.Turkey ..following its plan for ..TAXIM .! ..// from 1962-1967 they make alot.of efford to divelope that plan ,..UNFORTUNADLY ..they did not make it happen .SO ,we had GREECE of that time .followong instractions from NATO.... helping Turkey to DO SO. .GREECE ,TURKEY and ENGLAND ..three countrys quarandor...of our indepentence ..finally ..distroyed..our lifes .// ..today we have Turkish cypriots to dimant more and more ..the 20% want equallity with the 80% of the population ..again following instractions from Turkey ./..das Turkey gives any rightd to the kurtish minority in thrir oun country ..?// ..Turkish cypriots ..they HAVE to realist ALL those ..and exsept a JUSTICE SOLUTION for ALL.of US

[@mariosmario1048]

.from 1960-1962 ..our compatriots turkish cypriot had RIGHTS like been they are 30% , and sometimes 40% , of our population ..and still kick them away ..after Turkeys insdractions .! .Are they gonna let things function ..NOW ..even if they dimand ..equality ? ..think before you answer..// ..EU ..quaranties , of ALL peoples RIGHTS ! ..that is why WE ARE THERE ..that is why our compatriots turkish cypriot HAVE TO WAKE UP ..and stop acting like ..thiefs on our STOLEN LIVES/..HOMES ..VILLAGES ..TOWNS

[@giorgisikharulidze2169]

Marios Mario lm not saying Greek Cypriots are the ones to blame. Both parties are faulty but at this stage one cares more than another for the settlement and l like Turkish Cypriot (so-called) government better than Anastasides. I honestly think he and his government suck in a big way.

[@Andy-dv8ec]

I thought this guy interviewing was a bit strange in the first part, but in truth he has returned the strangeness and tough questions. Well done. He well exposes the truth for what it is.

[@royholton8069]

If you cant show any proof I'm telling lies then shut up

[@georgfriedrichhandel4390]

Akinci may claim the Greek Cypriots are all hat no cattle when it comes to reunification talks but he has stated that any solution to the Cypriot issue must include Turkey's rights to maintain troops in the north and to retain the guarantees stipulated in the 1960 agreement. Turkey and Akinci want Ankara to maintain the right to invade Cyprus whenever it wants. Akinci knows that no Greek Cypriot leader would ever accept such demands (and neither would the leader of any other country, for that matter, agree to the occupation of any part of their nation by foreign troops) and thus knows that the Greek side will never agree to reunification on those terms. Let him drop those demands first and he will see how willing the Greek Cypriots are to reunification. Anastasiadis has already agreed to a two-state federation which his predecessors did not want. But Akinci will never drop those demands so who is being intransigent here?

[@nataliakyribar29]

Anastasiades accepted the retain of guarantees in 2004. Now he realizes that greek cypriots don't really want a federal solution (meaning protection of the minor community), but they prefer confederation or even better, division.

[@georgfriedrichhandel4390]

@@nataliakyribar29 That was part of the Annan Plan which the Greek side rejected. Why would Anastasiades continue to want something his constituents voted down? As for not wanting protection of minority rights, I don't believe that's true. As an EU member, Cyprus has pledged to respect minority rights. What the Greeks don't want is a minority calling all the shots.

[@vassoanzaoui8530]

@@georgfriedrichhandel4390 THANK U

[@ti7443]

When the 2 sides can't even agree what the problem actually is, then it's going to be a big ask to find a solution. Add that they also disagree on the current state of affairs (with both denying the legitimacy of the other) then you have to ask if you're not just wasting your time. Not convinced? Read the comments below. You are the people who are apparently arguing to be reunited. But you're mostly more interested in insulting and defeating each other. You're only arguing about how you're right and they are wrong. Precious few are suggesting how we solve it in the real world. And I say real world because "throw them all out", "send them all back" or "the island belongs to us" etc is really just the stuff of fantasy. On both sides. It's just people asking for the impossible - and getting very angry about not getting it. There are 2 communities on the island who both feel aggrieved and nothing anyone says will convince them that they don't have the right to feel that way. Is it a good idea to push them together in a way similar to 1960? History would tell us, No. Because if 1 side 'wins' then the other must 'lose' and so to start on that basis you are simply preparing future problems. The only alternative is to start from where we are today. 2 groups of people in 1 island that they both call home Call them communities, peoples, states, whatever you like, but just agree that we are all here. I'm not saying you need to be happy about the situation, but you need to at least agree on facts. Only then can you work out where you want to get to (close or loose federation, majority/minority, bi-communal/bi-zonal, 2 states etc etc?). But again, look at would is achievable. A fully Greek island? No. Union with Greece? No. Acceptance of the Turkish Cypriot state with today's boundries or troop numbers? No. But somewhere within that there is a possible solution if the people are actually p`repared to share their island. If the French and Germans can make peace, then why not Turks and Greeks? If you're now answering "we can't because the other side are evil/bad/corrupt etc" then you're a part of why the island will remain divided. We have our differences but we're also very similar. Especially in Cyprus. Unfortunately stubborness and staunch nationailsm are just a few of our shared traits. If you recognise each other's right to be in Cyprus as equals and then bring down the barriers of working together toward a common goal the people will eventually merge naturally. Because THEY want to. Not because they are forced to by the mother countries, by the super powers of their diaspora, but because the people living in Cyprus today choose to. Money will be there to be made and that always trumps everything else. It's essentially how Europe united after 2 World Wars. Time will fix most of the rest, but a few idiots will always remain. On the other hand, if there is absolutely no chance to find common-ground, that's fine. But then an agreement needs to be made on how they remain separate. At least then, even if aggrieved, people can plan for the future with a degree of certainty - and we can all talk or argue about something else.

[@borangoren8947]

As a Turkish Cypriot, all I want to say is bravo👏

[@GeneralPet]

Spends 1:30 minutes on Anastasiades, spends 24:30 on this guy. Yeah I like my videos bias free thank you very much. Thumbs down

[@benjamin_markus]

Mr Akinci is well spoken and convincing. The Greeks have to accept the facts of the present, they miscalculated in the past, induced a catastrophe for both sides and things have fundamentally changed as a result. They either adapt or have to get accustomed to having Turkey as their immediate neighbor on the island for the foreseeable future.

[@nonamenoname2767]

Poor Anastasiades was very busy selling passports to wealthy international criminals so didnt have time for peace 🤗

[@mayhemofdarknessvideos2281]

I tell you something Turkish Cypriots and Greek Cypriots need to sort this out ASAP northern Cyprus has become a mini turkey and if both Cypriots don’t do something quick it would be to late me personally I feel it’s to late but I would love to see the island as 1

[@feebsnails2699]

@SilverOrien I see what you're saying (I'm Cypriot too, north side), and I agree Turkey must loosen their hold on Cyprus, but I also believe Greece has to do the same. I personally believe that we can thrive as our own nation. But then again, I know this won't happen, too many powerful governments want a piece of Cyprus. The island is too valuable; to those governments, the people do not matter. This includes UK, USA, Greece and Turkey. And many other nations too. People are too greedy to let us be.

[@Azoth86730]

@SilverOrien Mass graves of the Turkish Cypriots say otherwise. Turks want the peaceful partition of the island as to not cause any further ethnic tensions; on the other hand, our "peace mongering" neighbours, the Greeks want to rule the whole island without any regards to the Turkish population as if the island was just all theirs with the brute force of military.

[@georgeevangel3956]

@@creazionidirealta3300 Spare me 120,000 ethnic Turks live in Greece and are even represented in Greek Parliament How many Turks fleeing Erdogan’s despotic regime went to Greece This is nonsense.

[@georgeevangel3956]

@@creazionidirealta3300Your friend is wrong Turks want to kill Greeks Kill the infidel is in their Koran Get your facts straight

[@georgeevangel3956]

@@feebsnails2699 Greece does not interfere in the South as Turkey does to Turkish Cypriots Then have same stamps and money Tis take orders from Mother Turkey

[@lucazupo3155]

Cyprus should be Cyprus only. Not greek Cyprus or Turkish Cyprus. One flag with different languages and religion for 1 Island.

[@archerman1]

Anastasiades had the Cypriot and EU flag behind him(and not the Greek), Acinci had the Turkish and an imitation of the Turkish flag.....that says a lot about who the real Cypriots are.

[@eurosensazion]

Plus a picture of Ataturk.

[@ugurrr]

Well, just go and see in South Cyprus that there are Greek flags present everywhere in official buildings. Also South uses Greece's national anthem as their national anthem. So... its not only the North dont act like you are an angel from the 7 heavens

[@sanhas1976]

Is there a valid point to your rhetoric . Those flags ( European Union Etc) do not represent the Turkish Cypriot people their struggle or their nation, what part of that isn't clear to you. There is no such people as cypriot. There are Greeks cypriots and Turkish Cypriots. The streets and boulevards of Nicosia south side are dressed with the flag of Greece in isolation and can be seen on administrative buildings. The Streets play host to statues of the Bishop and EOKA members calling them heroes when their are branded international terrorist. . The 1960 Republic does not exists as that was destroyed in the campaign of ethnic cleansing and the Greek popular movement Enosis. At the time of the Ethnic divide no one argued for the Cyprus Republic but instead the european allies recognised the Greeks as the legitimate government of the Island. That further evidences the acceptance off the collapse of the 1960 Cyprus Republic. In addition that action clearly defines the foreign policy of the international community who instead of acting democratically and justly in bringing to account the perpetrators of those heinous acts simply sided with their historic ally and kinsman in recognising the Greeks as the legitimate government of Cyprus. I should add they may have recognise the Greeks but we are not under any obligation to accept that circumstance and we don't. We are Turkish we are Turkish Cypriot We are Muslim and we are proud. Our flags represent us not you.

[@Andy-dv8ec]

very true. And to take it a step further, you never ever see the Cypriot flag fly in the illegally occupied northern parts.

[@sanhas1976]

with the risk of further reprisals comments I say this. You stand corrected , the TRNC is simply not recognised by certain countries this has no bearing on its legality. In fact the TRNC does not recognise the southern administration neither does Turkey. The Southern part is not Part of NATO and so there is common ground there . The TRNC displays its own representative flag . The untenable circumstance that persist is the ongoing Ethnic cleansing demonstrated by the rhetoric found in your comments.

[@obadaodeh1625]

It's so common for everybody to throw the blame on others when it comes to solving problems..

[@royholton8069]

I lived in greek Cyprus & Turkish Cyprus for 5 years . I read the book written by a British Reporter who was stranded in Cyprus . He wrote the genaside files . I suggest you obtain a copy then you will understand why the Turkish military had to intervene to stop the blood bath !

[@firstlast-gj5sz]

Its too bad the Greeks lost so many of their cities in Cyprus.

[@georgeevangel3956]

They can give them back No-one is stopping the Turkish Cypriots from living there

[@Dan-ey4mi]

The Turkish Cypriot guy has the Turkish flag and the Greek Cypriot had the UN flag. Before the invasion of turkey , Greek Cypriots were the magority throughout the whole island and governed the island. Now the Turkish Cypriots want equal governing . The only issue the Turkish Cypriots had was they didn't want Cyprus to join Greece and turkey didn't want Greece to take control of the island . Soo to cap it off, Greek Cypriots were always the majority throughout the history of Cyprus , Greek Cypriots no longer want to join greece. So what's the issue now? The Turkish cypriots never had power over the island at all never throughout history, so to demand it now is a cheeky fantasy. And you know what !!!!!! Turkey has no right to gas deposits on the Greek side coast line , even Egypt and Israel support the Greek south side claim to the gasses . There is no other country in the world , neither west or east that's supports turkeys invasion and claim to the north . The Greek side is flourishing, enjoying an affluent life style and part of the EU , the Turkish side is suffering and is in a very bad state in all areas of society. Sooo I would like to hear what does the Turkish side offer ? The Turkish side wants their own sovereignty but the problem is they never had that in the first place, that's like the kurdish in Turkey making demands to turkey for sovereignty!!

[@emrekucuk4005]

So yes we are demanding the same right, so someone should paid the cost of the EOKA masaccare ok. Go and educate yourself before the british occupation of cyprus was a ottoman island accept or not that also means Turkish management 1571-1878 and Ottomans are rented to the Britain for 50 year so we can count 357 year Turkish land seems to me very reasanoble for equal rights.!!! How many years are the greeks are managed the island.?

[@georgeevangel2616]

@@emrekucuk4005 Greek Byzantines were on the island for 8 yes eight centuries.Alexander was there, the Ptolemies Why do you feel the need to re-write Cyprus history to benefit you?Because you can't get by on the truth, and the truth about the history of Cyprus will never change

[@Cyprus_Is_Greek]

There is no Turkish side or turkish cypriots. They are just Turks ottoman mongols who stole our land. They have occupied Cyprus for 300 years and then with second war they took half of our island and they say that they are Cypriots. Cypriots are only the Greeks of Cyprus is Cyprus is a Greek island just like Crete . They just didnt leave Cyprus to unite with motherland Greece for political reasons.

[@emrekucuk4005]

@@georgeevangel2616 Byzantium was a roman empire not a greek.!!!! get this fact fist at 16.century one german historian found this term and you are still using byzantium.

[@devacalis7380]

THANK YOU AL JAZEERA.

[@limpek001]

The gas fields are on the Greek side lol.

[@tkdon647]

Bye bye gas

[@vassoanzaoui8530]

yep

[@onursenturk6672]

So?

[@thekraken1173]

No they are not. They are in Turkish EEZ.

[@nic9155]

Schools, mobile signals, electricity and fire brigade cooperation are non issues. Anybody with any sense knows these will be solved in an instant, once the hard issues which he completely avoids are solved.

[@creazionidirealta3300]

Yes the mentality is the issue here,

[@bashtetra5160]

keep fighting ..we like that,,,more fight more arms purchasing,,more job to people..

[@peternajm9959]

Cyprus belongs to the Greeks

[@ozanbayrak562]

Cyprus belongs to turkish cypriots and greek cypriots.

[@royholton8069]

No it's not Greek they steel everything it's only 60 miles from Turkey so how can it be Greek !

[@lenevohd7213]

I will travel soon to Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus 🇦🇿 🐺 🇹🇷

[@istanbullet]

Always welcome...

[@georgeevangel3956]

Turkey has imported Turkish settlers from Anatolia to live in Greek property What does this tell you?

[@dulmadoobedulmidiid4655]

they were live there more than four centuries but greek claim the intire island belong to them

[@georgeevangel3956]

@@dulmadoobedulmidiid4655 No-one is saying That,the The Turks are, listen to them next time, they made a concession when they didn’t take the whole island

[@vassoanzaoui8530]

@@dulmadoobedulmidiid4655 i swear to God logic is dying with you people.....when in a country you have 80%greek-cypriots and 18% turkish-cypriots...who is what? it is the turkish cypriot side minority yes?or no? this don't mean that they must not have rights....for God shake south Cyrpus is an EU member,,of course they have to apply with human rights,but please stop with the 'claim' factor cause in turkey they are from a 550 seats parliament only a few dozen of kurdish parties that represent around 15 million Kurdish...kurdish have to 'claim' the country from turkish?no....sooooooo?

[@panzerfaust9416]

after the war year not before you sucker

[@KIBRIS74BH]

justice

[@Andy-dv8ec]

How come they care about the gas part so much and not the local periptero (convenient store) on the corner...money people. money! no morals no ethics!!!

[@veteranos2459]

Al Jazeera...the Turkish voice in Arabic world 🌍

[@gentalb5459]

46 years and noone agreement .Omg this is terrible

[@AMLCOrey]

Many issues remain. Turkey wants the right to remain troops as a peace garantor (not acceptable), the properties belonging to refugees are not compensated, sone were sold to foreigners - who compensates these former owners who had to flee from the invasion?, churches and graves were looted (who pays for it? Erdoğan? I don't think so), the settlers Turkey had moved in need to be deported back to Turkey (another issue, some have children born in Cyprus) and many criminals hide in the North from prosecution for crimes committed on the Greek side. The list goes on and on...

[@cypruswithoutborders1034]

Akinci is being completely unreasonable.

[@ugurrr]

then Cyprus will be divided forever. As if Anastasiadis is reasonable :/

[@sanhas1976]

I think your being completely unreasonable.

[@sanhas1976]

Who's being unreasonable, Why you are of course. Addressing your first point. If accepted that anyone with more than half a brain is capable of understanding the current affairs, that raises the question surrounding your inabulity. Your choice of voicing in referring to the TRNC as Cypriot Land is unacceptable and offensive which is contrary to the facts. That is another trait of the Greek mentality in which it develops belief in delusion and continues to assert the principal of racially motivated ethnic cleansing. Turkey is present on the TRNC because they were invited to be there by the Turkish Cypriots. That is a matter of fact and degree and I see nothing unlawful in that. Meanwhile, Greeks continue to hold land which was misappropriated by the British to the Greeks in their policy of promoting and establishing a Greek dominance on the Island. How else would the peasant class of found itself owning ottoman titles. At the time of the Ethnic Divide and at the time your brethren and British allies recognize the Greek establishment as the recognized government , it is a fact that the government they recognize was not the 1960 Republic as that had been destroyed by the Greeks and no longer had the rule of law , government or democracy and was a failed state, that the land lying to the north was not in Greek possession at the time that announcement was made and so had no relevance . The TRNC is not a member of the EU so they have no authority to pass comment or to dictate terms. In addressing your comments regarding negotiations it was the Greeks who declared war on the Turks and so destroyed the 1960 republic, it was the Greeks who failed to agree the Anan plan and it was the Greeks who bungled Crans Montana. It is correct that the EU favors the Greeks but the way things are going the EU is losing importance on the world platform and in time it may fail altogether. Your Leaders are not the representative of the Turkish Cypriots and the Greek Cypriots do not form their community. There is noting in common other than the heritage and culture the Greeks continue to adduct in claiming it as their own, Turkish Coffee at the top of the list. Your views on Turkey and its relationship with the EU is tainted. Your comments are evidently hate driven. According to the World Bank, by 2030 China will be the number 1 economy and USA 2 with India 3 and Japan 4 Brazil in the middle and Turkey No. 10. I hope this helps to rid yourself of the confusion you evidently find yourself besieged by and in brining a little clarity to your tainted thoughts.

[@sanhas1976]

Another lunatic, what a load of cobblers. According to the Rabbis, Judaism and Islam have more in common than Christianity, and the Rabbis criticise the Christian faith for eating pork and idol worshiping amongst other things. The Jews and Arabs were brothers with the connection being Abraham , Isaac and Ismail. Turks, which appears to be your gripe are here to haunt the Greeks and remind them of their wrong doings in this world .

[@georgeevangel2616]

Students which receive diplomas in TRNC are not recognized by the rest of the world

[@antifon6584]

If you really want to get to the heart of the mentality change issue, ask Mustafa Akinci this: If Kurds in Turkey ask for political equality, a federal zone, exclusive education in Kurdish, effective participation in government, WILL YOU MR AKINCI SUPPORT THIS?

[@sercem7314]

Kurds in turkey are NOT minority. they have all the same political rights of other citizens of Turkey. Search the name: Turgut OZAL then you ll get what I say. Turks and Greeks in Cyprus have way different issues on the island.

[@georgfriedrichhandel4390]

@@sercem7314 Then how is it possible that more than 4000 Kurdish villages have been destroyed by the Turkish military since the Kurdish Uprising began? Does this sound like "equal rights" to you?

[@sercem7314]

@@georgfriedrichhandel4390 weapons feed weapons. social rights should be gained on table not on the mountains like some Kurdish people did. those over numbered statistics are all manipulation how west media wanted to trick whole world. Since you know about "Kurdish uprising"( Turkey calls it terrorism) you should also know who had been killed first in "Eruh Raid", 8 monts old baby by those terrorists. does this sounds equal rights to you? this subject is deep, wish we could talk face to face to see the Kurdish issue objectively.

[@georgfriedrichhandel4390]

@@sercem7314 I don't dispute that the PKK are terrorists but that is not whom I was referring to. According to Human RIghts Watch (which has criticized both sides of this issue), more than a million Kurdish civilians have been killed in this (whatever you care to call it). Were they intentionally targeted? We can debate that one but when the Turkish government seems to be conducting a scorched earth policy in this war, it's hard to believe that Kurds have equal rights with non-Kurds in Turkey.

[@sercem7314]

@@georgfriedrichhandel4390 "1 million Kurdish civilian" could you kindly share me the source of this number please? since the conflicts started in South Eastern Turkey, up to 50K people died the soldiers and others included. the topic here is Turkish Cypriots indeed. Greeks on island do NOT see Turks equal (although 1960's state law defines it clearly); but Turkey state law clearly give whole equal rights to Kurds in Turkey's state law. Turgut ÖZAL is good Example of Turkey how a Kurdish man can be president. Greeks on island can not even bare to share authority of government, then you can guess they can not bare a Turkish President of Cyprus Republic.

[@andreaspittiris3053]

He wants to share Cyprus, this is cypriots country, ask him if he would share his wife, or take her by force, he will accept it?

[@georgeevangel2616]

he probably would

[@maxxammedhus.468]

he is sharing with your wife and he had done it by force 1974 so ask your self why you accepted then?

[@giorgisikharulidze2169]

Nobody wants to share Cyprus, he wants for Turkish Cypriots to be recognized as Cypriots too and that Cyprus is not of Greece (neither of Turkey ofc).

[@obadaodeh1625]

He's a muslim and they are strict when it comes to ethics, as for others which i assume you are included by the judgment of your name, i think your wife has been shared by the turks and non turks because once again by your name its very common for you.

[@pavlosgyparis7877]

Cyprus is Hellenic

[@Hassan_MM.]

Nonsense ! Maintain the Status quo for 100 years more at least,till only Cypriot People remain in the Island and all affiliation are undone

[@georgeevangel2616]

He should talk Turkey is building a Naval base in Northern Cyprus 2018 and bringing in more troops to the 40,000 already there.Are these troops necessary?Why so many ?This Akicini talks through both sides of his mouth Greek side has already made concessions such as rotating presidency and de-centralised Federal government There is a saying --Actions speak louder than words

[@devacalis7380]

yes troops are necessary for protection of the turkish side.have you never heard of the atrocities of the greek side commited to the turkish side in 60s??

[@panostheodoulou1166]

@Ali Ali NOT the Turkish Cypriots. Against Turkey, the invader of Cyprus. The Greek troops are there in case Turkeys decides to invade the rest of Cyprus. It's the other way round, Turkish troops are the first that need to withdraw.

[@thekraken1173]

Greek Cypriots gave permission to French Military, Turkish Cypriots gave permission to Turkey.

[@emek1emek256]

Selamınaleyküm Greeks.

[@istanbullet]

The only reliable, sustainable and real 'solution' is recognition of Turkish Republic Of Northern Cyprus. Greek part has no intention to accept equality and international recognition of Turkish Cypriots. Back in 2004 Greek with vast majority %70 denied Annan plan. Even though the UN plan was benefiting a large land sacrify from Turkish Cypriots. As a prize; EU acceptted 'Cyprus Republic' to the union. Also back in 2007 in Crans Montana, hesistated to proceed and literally ran away by putting childish excuses. Turkish troops, guarentees, residents, properties etc. Like Mr. Mustafa Akinci mentioned, there is nothing like the Cyprus island is Greek. What is wrong with Veto rights? Of course if we are speaking about a new structure, a new government of course one partner will have something to say. Speaking of rights and equality, we are not naive. Greek Cypriot 'dream' is to annex Turks as minority. This is totally wrong. For more than 40 years Turkish Cypriots are enjoying independence, so no one should expect a stepback. Love or dislike; more than TRNC does exist and will exist also tomorrow. So if there is a need for 'solution', 1st step is to recognize TRNC. Speaking about unification, it is a useful dream.

[@iordanisiordanidis1289]

I wonder... if the gas had been on the Turkish Cypriot side... and Greece would send deep sea vessels to assist south Cyprus finding reserves what would have happened... in any case... It seems that as long as Turkey interferes nothing good will happen in the east med area... Maybe the internation court should decide on the reserves as well based on the international treates! Case closed...

[@Nikitasdotcom]

They don’t come because they’re frightened. Your people murdered so many Hellenes.

[@TheMustafaOzturk]

You are dishonest Stellarionas! What peace negotiations? After 10 years of deprivation of basic human rights, you have attempted to exterminate CT and you are still speaking about the 200000 homes that you lost? We are talking about the rights of CT's desire to live in peace and existence! As long as you have this sort of mentality, GC will never find peace.

[@kostasg7109]

I remind the Turks that under the Geneva Convention, changing the demographics through war and occupation is an act against humanity. After 1974 Turkey has been changing the demographics of the island. The Greek Cypriots have lived on the island when the Turks were living in central Asia as tribal people. At around 1100AD through Mongolian organization started to spread death and destruction to the Middle East, Northern Africa and Southeastern Europe. Turks are Turkic people from central Asia and not Arabs, despite them trying to pass themselves as Arabs. When they occupied the island in 1571 they did exactly the same as what they have been doing since 1974. Before the invasion the Turks made up 18% of the total population on the island; today it is over 30%... and most have no roots to Cyprus as the emigrated and replaced by immigrating Turks from all over Turkey.

[@ercanmeti]

The Turks took Cyprus from the Venetians. There was no such thing as Greece.🤣

[@theone-nm2xu]

Takes two to tango,this problem needs to be resolved,i want to visit a country when both sides put the past behind them and move on,i would suggest a new constitution New flag,and new national anthem,leader greek cypriot,deputy leader turkish cypriot,education system all children to learn greek and turkish. Remember you are all humans and this earth belongs to no one except the lord in heaven.

[@paulkrascenic9666]

Now the oil has been found in the sea Turkey will never ever leave Cyprus

[@tahauygun4975]

i think we should eliminate concepts like greek cypriot and turkish cypriot because at the end of the day we are all cypriots these race concepts only drive us away from each other. I love cyprus and Im proud to be cypriot.

[@thekraken1173]

Alakası yok. O mantıkla bakarsan Yunanistan ve Türkiye kendine Balkanlı desin bütün sorunlar çözülsün. Yok öyle bir şey.

[@tkendirli]

Greek position in summary. Blame the Turks. Blame The Brit's blame the US. Blame the so called Invasion. A necessary and needed intervention. But do not look at the mirror even for a second. Makarios, Grivas, EOKA, the Greek junta, Papadapulos or the current administration wasn't incapable they were excellent leaders. They didn't anything wrong. Well hello time to wake up dear fellow Greek friends.

[@amble248]

What about Russia took crimea

[@surfer855]

Crimea is a de facto russian territory, but there has been a referendum there among the population, much of which is of russian origin.

[@paulfenty5240]

UKRAINE WAS WORNED BY RUSSIA ON NO ACOUNT DO NOT BRING NATO ON YOUR LAND THET TIRED AND PAYED THE PRICE.

[@mariosmario1048]

..soon or later ..CYPRUS should DO that ...!

[@Eplpsyy]

I love cyprus so much i prefer two of them

[@mariaq8087]

Turkey invaded Cyprus, they murdered thousands of Greek Cypriots, Turkey took what did not belong to them. End of story.

[@djelalniyazi4090]

biased ,read the history

[@KIBRIS74BH]

@@djelalniyazi4090 They read history from got deligi "golo"

[@tm2bow653]

The Turks ask crazy things to give some land back. I think if they give some land back this could be a first step.

[@naumoskinaumoski6211]

no one will have any pompous. because M6 makes a base for them. has one saying of 2 stupid third uses

[@girnelicypriot7168]

You Speak the truth mr president :)

[@talatoskay8693]

Great casinos in Turkish Side, highly recommended.

[@theproudbull5935]

Watch this space, by the year 2023 North Cyprus will be a part of Turkey. The year 2023 marks 100 years since the implementation of embargoes by the west on Turkey. The hundred year mark means Turkey will take control of things which were previously out of her control, this means the annexing of Northern Cyprus to become a part of The republic of Turkey. This has been the plan all along. Look at the massive new airport being built in Ercan. It will have a capacity of 10 million passengers a year and far surpasses Larnaka in technology and size. North Cyprus is ready for direct flights. North cyprus is closing its doors to South Cyprus and opening its doors to the world. If you're not convinced then read about it, it's called the "Treaty of Lausanne" . Bye bye Greeks it's been a pleasure. Long live Turkey and the Turkic people. 🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷

[@Veriox22]

Lol keep your "predictions" for yourself. You will fart on our balls

[@georgeevangel2616]

All talk no action from Greeks? Sept 2018 from the future. Turkey is bringing more troops to Northern Cyprus to the more than 40,000 and Turkey building naval base This shows Turkish side was never willing to talk

[@georgeevangel2616]

Cypriot C That was Greek Cypriot property in first place.Turkish army invaded 74 Stole most fertile land of Island 80% of countries resources were stolen by force and given to TC minority 18% All industry was located in North Turkish army seized it Problem they couldn't run these factories and called for outside help that wouldn't come That's why Embargoes and isolation Turkish side new counted on To say that was Turkish soil Greeks are after is an insult to the truth and doesn't wash with anyone

[@Cyprus_Is_Greek]

@@cypriotc.3199 you are not Cypriot. You are Turk. Cypriots are only the Greeks of Cyprus. Read you hustory mongol

[@an5192]

Uh come on Greek side rejected the Annan plan not the Turkish side..

[@xcm2ji547]

Cyprus was illegaly invaded by Turkey . Cyprus is European nation they can choose whatever they want .

[@sanhas1976]

Cyprus was not invaded by Turkey, intact it was the Greeks who invaded destroying the 1960 Republic rendering it a failed states at which time the Turkish Cypriots invited Turkey to the Island to prevent further loss of life. They remain there at the invitation of the Turkish Cypriots. The Turkish Cypriots and the TRNC is not part of the EU and they have no place in any organisation that Turkey is Absent from.

[@xcm2ji547]

san has and you burned villages and killed greeks sent them to the other side of the island . Cyprud wanted unification and Turkey did not liked it .

[@sanhas1976]

Of course, as seen from the mindset of a Greek Nationalist, that is the default position. The world is agreed on the historic facts despite your corrupted version. What an idiotic thing to say. You go as far as to admit the agenda of Enosis, the destruction of the 1960 Republic , claiming it to be a valid position and then you go onto complain the Turkish Cypriots apposed this position. Simply Unbelievable.

[@georgfriedrichhandel4390]

If Cyprus had oil in 1974 like Kuwait had in 1990, this invasion would never have happened. Look at how the US is cozying up to Nicosia now. It wants drilling rights to oil discovered in Cypriot territorial waters to go to US oil companies like Exxon-Moble. And as long as US firms are there, so is the US military. And as long as the US military is there, Turkey is keeping its distance. How times have changed.

[@georgfriedrichhandel4390]

@KoivuTheHab Exxon-Mobile has started drilling in the area 10 of the Cyprus territorial waters and along with it are several US warships. What part of that did you not understand?

[@cel1976ron]

As i can easily understand ,the Cypriot part of the population and the part that has better education background supports autonomy ,the other part the less educated and of Turkish origin supports annexation .Another factor is the factor of age ,we can easily understand that the 2 older persons of this mini-pole have a very strong support for autonomy. World should support the real Cypriots and not the people that Turkey moved by force in this island just to alter island's population map and analogy . So as long a fair solution for both Greeks and Turks Cypriots is not acceptable from both communities ,Turkey should find strong opposition from international community !!

[@pavlosgyparis7877]

you will be turkish , and we will be Hellenes

[@sercem7314]

the day greek Cypriots accept the equality of Türks on island, Cyprus can be united.

[@sercem7314]

@@user-bf1zj8tk3b Dogs have no nation. try to return to logic of human beings.

[@quattrorsq8558]

We can't live together that's the truth!

[@mikem8211]

We'll accept it if you take 18% of the island which was your population not 38% that's a joke

Turkish Cypriots state that even in Paphos in the Greek Cypriot community of the Republic of Cyprus 🇨🇾' mostly visible place, you find no telephone number for the Turkish Cypriots as the Greek Cypriots had become the telephone numbers in the Republic of Cyprus 🇨🇾 not to write their Turkish name or Turkish meaning.

[@Cyprus_Is_Greek]

Cyprus is Hellas. You are not Cypriot. Cypriots are only the Greeks of Cyprus. Read ur hsitory mongol

[@vasosglykeriou9252]

Mr.president. please act like cypriot. 45 years is to much. How can you people,Turkey cypriots, can live in stolen properties. We have a lot of space in the island for everyone. The best agreement was by the late president makarios and Mr denktas. All cypriots will return to their homes. Turkey cypriots will have the 25%of the island. New homes will build on government land for the Turkey cypriots in that 25%.that way you will have the majority in your area. Sir, Mr.president... you are a respected person,... we are all cypriots... can you please act like one...

[@mariosmario1048]

..2004 ,/ ANNAN PLAN ../ .. was giving rights to Turkey ,.. England and Greece .. NOBODY exept .. That . ONLY you people have the low in Turkey .. / i dont know if it exist in the OCCUBIT's /..that if someone RAPE a girl , if he married her ..is innocend .. // So , those three countrys DIESTROYED our country .. WHAT YOU EXPECT ..

[@vasosglykeriou9252]

@Emre Parlak ..well , the important is ALL of us to look for JUSTICE SOLUTION. .... // ..YOU DON'T WANT that kind of solution ..RIGHT ? ..HOW can we TRUST Turkey... knowing that this nation ..PROVOCATIVE our state since the very beginning .... actually from 1958 ..// ... look ,PLEASE in " you tube "...about " Rauf Denktash's shocking confession ".... THE TRUTH IS THERE....

[@vasosglykeriou9252]

@Emre Parlak..hullo , that was quick ! ..well , I found lately that about .." Rauf Denktash's shocking confession "... is UNBELIEVABLE !.. // you must know that EOKA NEVER BOTHERED A SINGLE TURK until....that organisation exist ( 1955-1959)...

[@vasosglykeriou9252]

@Emre Parlak ..when ? ...happen this ? ...PLEASE don't tell me about..that story with the. ," family in the bathroom " 1963 ..

[@vasosglykeriou9252]

@Emre Parlak ...YES ,.. even that incident is NOT example at all .// .. what are those examples you have in your mind ? // from 1963 -1967 we have , I think ... about 376 Turkish cypriots and 158 Greeks cypriots ...casualties ! ... RIGHT ? ...I don't remember the exact number... DO YOU ?

[@cosperius3390]

United cyprus now

[@triumphtiger1436]

I know many Turkish Cypriots who don’t favour the Turks from mainland turkey instead they prefer the Greeks.

[@triumphtiger1436]

KoivuTheHab massacre and turkey Go together like a hand in a glove. Turkey has to much blood on they’re hands hence why the Turkish flag is blood red.

[@sanhas1976]

@@triumphtiger1436 Actually its the British and Slavery that heads that Title...

[@sanhas1976]

@KoivuTheHab Good point, I was guessing looking at the name plate .... But he could equally be Greek in which case I see little difference because their known to be xenophobic and utter liars ...... Beware of Greeks baring gifts.

[@triumphtiger1436]

KoivuTheHab oh no the grammar police😂 I teb uoy sitll udenrtsnad fi I selpl lkie tihs 🤭😭

[@triumphtiger1436]

san has slavery and massacre are two different meanings. Just because you receive a salary from your job just means your a paid slave😉

[@Shameofoccupiers]

ΑΥΤΟΣ Ο ΑΝΘΡΩΠΟΣ ΕΙΝΑΙ ΣΟΒΑΡΟΣ ;

[@grandseafood8320]

Is there such a thing as a turkish cypriot?

[@Stellarionas]

Basically, it is a made up term, by the English, in order to devide Cypriots. "Turkish Cypriots" are basically Muslim and turkish speaking Cypriots, with many of them knowing how to speak Greek. In reality, we talk only about Cypriots

[@Andy-dv8ec]

Do you want to be part of a democracy Mr...? To be part of the Republic and the EU... Well then, what are you talking about. Live in peace, and each person has a vote!!!

[@royholton8069]

The Turkish army invaded because the Greek Cypriots were shooting Turkish family's Inc children & burning their homes . I know because I lived in Cyprus for many years . & Got hold of a book written by a British photographer who was stuck in Cyprus for the war he wrote a book Banned in Greek Cyprus called the generside files for the truth you need to read it .also 1 book written by the matron at the Nicosia main Hospital witnessed sick Turks being taken from their beds outside & being shot .that's why Turkish soldiers invaded to save the Turkish Cypriots

[@Andy-dv8ec]

@@royholton8069 I'm sorry, but is this the same reason why the Ottomans invaded in 1571 ?

[@Andy-dv8ec]

@@royholton8069 And please do not lie. Just because you say such lies here in comment, does not mean people will believe you and you will build a story around this. What you say is simply not true and your reasoning to it is all made up and just does not make sense!! And has such bad spelling. Where is this book then? And by the way, genocide, if that's what you mean, is something Turkey has been clearly labelled for. So please stop using such forums to spread lies in an attempt to build some fake justification.

[@royholton8069]

The EU is dying Italy & Germany will be the next to leave that Club

[@royholton8069]

We joined a club called the Common Market . Not a European super state Being dictated what we can do & what we can't !!! By unelected bureaucrats like Kinnock & leion Briton who we sent to the EU

[@dimitridimitriou3907]

turkey does not let go of the shelter in their homes for 44 years.destroyed the Greek and Turkish Cypriots

[@sanhas1976]

Are you on pant earth? Turkey destroyed what and how? Your People ethnically cleansed the island of turks, destroyed the the 1960 Cyprus Republic declared Enosis and when Turkey got involved to protect the lives of Turkish Cypriot from murder massacres and open graves and to reverse the act of Enosis you complain? Evidently your one of these pro EOKA supporters.

[@Veriox22]

Trust me you would not like a real unification, so feel lucky.

[@Andy-dv8ec]

@12:53 to show sings of solidarity. Absoluteness right Mr Akinci. For instance, taking down the flag of Turkey from the big mountain that shadows all of the other side! And don't get me wrong, the other side to also take down those Greek flags. Keep the one Cypriot flag! You guys are a joke!

[@sanhas1976]

The streets of the South are dressed with the flag of Greece and at time of concern the Greek Cypriot politician consult Athens to discuss their concerns. You speak Greek not cypriot, you write Greek not cypriot you talk and say comely odd and irrelevant things. I am bulrush Cypriot and please do not expect me to learn your language beucase my language reflects who and what I am , unless you are trying to ethnically cleaned us again. Greeks have been invite to the table to discuss mutable ways to share the energy reserves but the Greeks find reason to dismiss this. Reserves are an important issue for valid reasons why make stupid preposition on that point.

[@Andy-dv8ec]

There is Cypriot identity San has; a Cypriot sovereign state, flag, etc. Agree with you that more needs to be done this way to better establish one Cypriot identity made of multicultural diversity, like Greek, Turkish, Armenian, English, Russian, Polish, Lebanese, Syrian, French, German, etc. I have come across all these nationalities residing in Cyprus and call Cyprus home. How about you...? Just like in the UK, France, US, Australia, South Africa, and even Turkey itself! etc. They all have people that came from different places.

[@sanhas1976]

Forgive me but i disagree. It is clear from the facts we are not a nation and never have been. When your ancesters attacked us, they first identified we were turkish then they killed us. I don't call that a national struggle but instead a national pastime for the Greeks. The star and crecsent is my flag and represents who I am . Why does that bother you. In any solution, my understanding is the establishment RoC would have been abolished and a new structure would have replaced it. It takes more than occupying the same time zone to lay claim to being a nation and your points simply do little to convince me otherwise.

[@Andy-dv8ec]

Sorry, you are right, I can forgive you, because apparently you have wrong history and geography lessons. It is indeed a nation, it is called the "Republic of Cyprus". Feel free to look it up. The other northern part is not recognized as a country, since it is illegally occupied. Again, feel free to look it up. Beyond this, this island had the "star and crescent" only when Ottomans invaded during the Ottoman empire. Before that there was no "star and crescent" correct... The rest of your sentence makes no sense. sorry. Perhaps you also do not have good English language lessons. and you also wrote "crescent" like so "crecsent" which is wrong ;)

[@sanhas1976]

You evidently didn't read or wish to understand what I advance. Your response inturn is so typically Greek that it comes as no surprise at all. If this is the sum of your argument then you have a very week hand.

[@may_laytrucker3127]

Headline says it all . Greeks all talk but no action😁😂🤣

[@vassoanzaoui8530]

no suprise Greek Cypriots have better economy and are accepted in EU,in the contrary of the 'fake' state in Cyprus(by the way recognized only by turkey)cause Greeks all talk and no action😏gotcha

[@konghong36]

North Cyprus it's such a beautiful place the people are well nice very friendly unlike the Greek side

[@isaibro]

Why should the south cooperate when the north is illegally being occupied?

[@stylianosmetaxas2204]

The republic of cyprus is not control by greece. This is the problem that turkish cypriots are contolled by turkey. This is cylrus tho

[@TheMustafaOzturk]

Reza obviously you are ignorant tho Cyprus issue... Firstly this was not an argument between Greeks and us. We were being massacred. If your wife’s life was being threatened you would call the security forces, no??? And Turkey is one of the guarantors for the security of CT.

[@Stellarionas]

Turkey took away the homes of 200 000 people, while peace negotiations took place.

[@devacalis7380]

@@Stellarionas and greek cypriots murderers have taken the lives of innocent turkish cypriots.that's why the turkish army forces are staying in cyprus,and they will remain in case this will happen again.for protection.

[@olyb1989]

@@Stellarionas Turkish Cypriots have lost there homes and land since 1963. Stop playing the victims when you were the aggressor's.

[@KostasAdamos]

When you have nothing to say you say nonsense! We do not talk on finding solutions before the solutions have been implemented. LOL man, finally admit it you want to be a turkey state and you do not care about unification and democracy!

[@dulmadoobedulmidiid4655]

but greeks rejected unification nd they claim the entire island belong to them

[@El_Cypriot]

@@dulmadoobedulmidiid4655 we just want the Turks to leave, they caused a lot of harm to us even before this stuff happened, the story really goes back to when we were occupied by the Ottomans, they killed many and we didnt kill any one of theirs except some times that I know of. And those choices we made were against us, long term we would become a puppet of Turkey

[@kaanerdogdu706]

So then why you didnt accept the unification plan in 2004, while turkish people accepted? what you are doing now is just lying

[@diega869]

you just need to have been in both sides to understand who's a bigger force for progress. cyprus is cyprus. northern cyprus is turkey. just leave it as is. the gas is in the south, the progress and investment is in the south, education and overall quality of life is in the south. why would southern cyprus even want to annex the north at this point? they have nothing to gain from conglomerating a mass of mostly unqualified people, while having to share its natural resources whose revenue will obviously be partially redirected to turkey, specialy now that the lira is what it is. first northern cyprus gets independence from turkey, then you can start talking about reunification

[@mariosmario1048]

.. Our homes , villages , towns .. OUR LIFES are still there .. // ..WE ALL suffering. here . Greeks and turks / cypriots/ .. We ALL want our homes/ LIFES. ... .back...

[@sunmoon7336]

The greeks better want peace because this time we take it all

[@za3510]

look at the mentality here. Cyprus will never unite, well maybe it will after 100 years.

[@muemmermaloley]

asla

[@paulkrascenic9666]

I agree

[@hellenicboy4757]

His english is terrible.

[@andreasmatrakas8969]

Schools are not the problem just because they don't have school trips in the north dosent mean anything he say it's a problem but did he ever relise that it's not easy for the greeks to see there homes after being kicked out of them 46 years ago that there now turned into a miny turky if there's runification that would change instantly that's a excuse what he said

[@blueisland24]

This guy Acinci have many issues.... journalist asking important questions and Acinci talking about enosis lol wtf he talking 50 years ago... then....the journalist asking about the talks between the 2 communities and Acinci taking about mobiles connection and electricity... what you expect mr Acinci? Thats why we are talking to find a solution..... you occupied half of Cyprus and you want electricity and mobiles connection? Any good turkishcypriot politician? Acinci speaks like a villager

[@blueisland24]

@Cypro Tr Anastasiades is very educated my friend...anyways north part of cyprus is occupied by turkey since 1974 everyone knows that..get out from ur bubble in order to see it too. Poor turcypriots are slaves of turkey policies.

[@mehmetb4580]

Thank you President Akinci for the solid facts.

[@vasosglykeriou9252]

PLEASE search in "you tupe "..about " Rauf Denktash's shocking confession "..read and the comments below...THE TRUTH is there..

[@chrysokerux]

September 9, 1570

[@candancej]

FOR THIS REASON TURKEY NEVER EVER WILL BE ADMITED IN THE EUROPEAN UNION. The kurdish problem is another reason. Ithink NATO will remove all bases from this country.

[@user-lx5ns2dh6x]

Keep dreaming greeks will never unite with turks i am a greek and i give you the answer!!! This will never happen...we are not friends and we will never become so... Dont dreaming and let greece and south cyprus alone because they both greek and will always be

[@ibrahimturkoglu5492]

yes we made a mistake 1974 te has to all we had to take the entire island they stopped us in false conventions We are not going to live these problems right now.

[@georgeevangel2616]

Both motherlands Greece and Turkey were fed lies and given the go-ahead by US led by Henry Kissinger 74 Who suffers? both Cypriot communities

[@AAAAAAA66879]

at least you say the truth!

[@krkayah6213]

Ok turkey invade the island and they still in NATO today they trying to join russia and they still in NATO wtf

[@pavlosgyparis7877]

why you are there ? turkish agent ?

[@TheMustafaOzturk]

Why is Akinci unreasonable? Since when ones wanting to protect their existence and life security became a crime? The Turkish army is there because of failed negotiations between 1963 and1974, and continual of atrocities committed by the Greek fanatics towards the Turkish population. The whole population of Turkish villages were massacred. Maybe your leaders are hiding these facts from you, but I doubt it. We want to live in peace and security. We were forced by the Greeks to migrate from the south to the North. In doing so we left our houses and properties And yes, some of us occupied greek properties to maintain our existence and continue living under Turkish Armie's protection. Now I ask my Greek friends; if you were in our place what would you have done? Rather than continuing centuries-old hatred if you accepted our rights as equals, we would not be in the situation that we are in today. I'd say we should maintain the status quo until there is a complete change of mentality by the Cypriot Greeks.

[@rezza1744]

if you have a argument with your wife, can I come to your house and stay with your wife till you negotiate?

[@eugenisttechnocrat669]

There is no reunification with greece North cyprus is turkey.

[@EC-yw5vv]

... the last legal owner's of the island of Cyprus were the Ottoman Turks .period

[@georgeevangel2616]

No Ottomans relinquished Cyprus to British for protection agains the Russians 1878 WW1 turkey attacked Russia and entered war against the British Get your facts straight EC Your lies don't hold water

[@EC-yw5vv]

@@georgeevangel2616 ...Cyprus Was part of the British Empire from 1914-1925 " as a military occupation "from 1914-1925, and a crown colony from 1925-1960, however Cyprus status as a "protectorate " of the British Empire ended in 1914 when the Ottoman Empire declared war against the triple Entepte powers which included Britain.... History books are always written by the winner's or the looters in this case .

[@namefirst6970]

Mustafa Akinci is such an intelligent president and knows what he is talking about. Anastasiades always tells lies and makes false facts up that where not even true just like an ignorant person. Every time Anastasiades tries to explain something he does not know what he is talking about and realises at the end of his conversations. 😂

[@xmodgamer2655]

I agree. But we just have to wait another 4 years and it will all end.

[@georgeevangel2616]

Name First Please give us an example please All false lies and half truths

[@georgfriedrichhandel4390]

Akinci is nothing more than a lackey of Ankara. When it comes to negotiations, Erdogan is a ventriloquist and Akinci is his dummy. Erdogan controls everything Akinci says. A truly intelligent person would not allow himself to be placed in such a position.

[@yurauro1900]

Im sorry but I kinda have the vibe that the president of the south has no idea what he is talking about lmao, the president of North sounds more intelligent and open about the facts he woke af. south narrow minded.

[@merxho95]

Greek always claim that everything is theirs and they dont like to share.

[@ozziem.7385]

George Evangel it’s sad to see that how you are being taught propaganda also that is very nationalistic thanks for making it more obvious.

[@georgeevangel2616]

Ozzie M Can't handle the truth huh?I was there as a child I would know Not propaganda,same with all fertile land All industry was seized by Turkish army also all copper mines were too.but those too were operated by the Greeks and no foreigners wanted any part of you marauding Turks

[@mehmetzurna2168]

George Evangel Turkish army had the right to protect Turkish Cypriots Just like the Hellenic army had to right to protect theirs end of.

[@georgeevangel2616]

What has that go to do with anything?.They don't have the right to commit crimes against humanity Massacre entire villagesThey forced 200.000 Greeks out of their homes, farms and businesses.Used napalm rounded up 2000 Greek Cypriots never to be seen again 2000 rapes What does that have to do with protecting Turkish Cypriots?

[@mehmetzurna2168]

George Evangel actually I said they both had the right if you read carefully. I think your getting mixed up with ENOSIS and the EOKA far right group that raped and killed remember the United Nations condemning them for war crimes???? Your just being a one sided. PATHETIC.

[@princerocky1242]

Cyprus and greece belongs to turk

[@princerocky1242]

Russia will be destroyed by eu

[@Eren_Yeager2000]

Hashimoto Altai. No I didn’t, what I said was that the Russians will come to our aid. And they will do so because we both are orthodox.

[@Eren_Yeager2000]

those dogs have the biggest military in the world. Much stronger than little pig turkey. They are military minded not matter of economy. They have everything needed for war, gas, oil, tanks, planes, nukes, militray men, everything. They look up to greece because we made the west and russia. We made civilazations and knowledge. Nobody will help little pig turkey.

[@cathydemosthenous8694]

Cyprus Greece is tubal belongs to Greeks idiot !!!!!😂😂😂

[@cathydemosthenous8694]

@@Eren_Yeager2000 thank you my friend 💙

[@georgezissis9244]

No Cypriot has harmed another Cypriot since 1974. Better than what was happening pre1974. What a perfect result, therefore leave it as is.