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...failed. Turkey lifted its historical objection to a deal under the country's new Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who managed to convince that country's powerful military that a unified Cyprus meant one step down the road to future prosperity inside the E.U. The Turkish Cypriot leader, Rauf Denktash, known as Mr. No for his stubborn refusal to accept peace overtures, was sidelined. Greek Cypriot leaders, meanwhile, suddenly found themselves forced to declare their objections after years of letting Denktash be the spoiler. Papadopoulos' televised speech spelled out the obstacles: Turkish Cypriots and Turkey were favored...
...said in Switzerland after presenting his latest draft. Greek Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos claimed in a TV address that the plan violates E.U. principles by preventing thousands of Greek Cypriots from returning to homes in the north and "legitimizing the illegal presence of Turkish settlers." Rauf Denktash, the Turkish Cypriot leader, also told supporters to vote against the plan, though most Turkish Cypriots are likely to ignore his pleas; polls suggest some 60% will vote yes. But in a separate poll of Greek Cypriots, more than 60% opposed the plan. The biggest political party said it would support the initiative...
...from Cantat this week. Special Report: Till Death Do Us Part Delicate Moment CYPRUS Last-ditch talks aimed at reunifying the divided island before the Greek Cypriot south accedes to the E.U. on May 1 are set to go ahead in Switzerland this week despite Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash's announcement that he will not participate. Denktash, who is opposed to the U.N. plan on which the discussions are based, said he did not believe that agreement could be reached on basic issues. Pro-unification Prime Minister Mehmet Ali Talat will attend the summit in Denktash's place. Greek...
...comedian; and a former ambassador. Socialist lawmaker Paulo Pedroso, who was released from prison two months ago on procedural grounds, was rearrested and charged. The accused deny the charges. No Time to Lose CYPRUS Turkish Cypriots inched closer to an agreement to reunite the island when veteran leader Rauf Denktash, who's resolutely opposed reunification, handed his rival Mehmet Ali Talat, who favors a deal, the task of forming a new government after last month's elections. Talat's priority is to restart stalled peace talks with the south before May 1, when Greek Cypriots are due to join...
...foreign dignitaries. Will They or Won't They? CYPRUS Election fever mounted in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus in advance of Sunday's parliamentary polls - which many believe are the last, best hope for reunification with the Greek-Cypriot south after 29 years of separation. Leader Rauf Denktash faced a strong challenge from opposition chief Mehmet Ali Talat, whose Republican Turkish Party has vowed to bring Northern Cyprus into the E.U. along with the south in May of next year. Denktash has agreed to step down as chief negotiator in peace talks if his party loses, effectively clearing...