Word: erdogan
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RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN by Andrew Purvis...
...listen to it at www.cyprus-un-plan.org). U.N. negotiators had hoped that this time pressure from the E.U. - and the fact that Turkey wants to join - would get results where previous efforts have 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...
...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 Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis and Turkey 's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will join the talks at a later stage. Tests Negative RWANDA The U.N. said initial tests on a flight recorder it had locked away in a filing cabinet for 10 years suggested it was not linked to the fatal 1994 plane crash that triggered Rwanda 's genocide. Embarassed officials located the "black...
...window of opportunity, but ... the Turkish Cypriot side and Turkey have been the intransigent side on Cyprus for many years. So that's why I'm saying this has to be proven. I have a lot of goodwill. I'm offering this particular Turkish Prime Minister [Recep Tayyip Erdogan] the benefit of the doubt. It's the first time we have the opportunity to find a good partner on the other side. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH ERDOGAN? [It's] a personal relationship based on mutual trust - this is strong ground to build upon. But on delicate matters...
...Erdogan is widely viewed as a controversial and popular figure. His emphasis on the separation between religion and state has been seen by some as inconsistent with his Islamic past...