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...they voted down a United Nations plan to unify their island - killing what may have been the last chance to heal Cyprus' 30-year division. Their Turkish-Cypriot neighbors were left out of the E.U accession bash. So why were the Turks celebrating last week? Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced the "most successful event" for Turkish diplomacy in 50 years; Foreign Minister Abdullah Gül declared the start of a "new era." Their joy springs from the fact that Turkey's real goal is not a reunited Cyprus (though that would have been fine) but its own membership...
...RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish Prime Minister
RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN by Andrew Purvis...
Turkey's Prime Minister is that rarest of blends in the Islamic world: A deeply religious man with a talent for the rough and tumble of democratic politics. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, says John Esposito of Georgetown University, is a "bridge builder." Before he came to power in 2003, Erdogan's opponents warned that his devout Islamic beliefs would spell trouble. But as Prime Minister, Erdogan has kept religion off the agenda. He banned alcohol in city-run cafes while mayor of Istanbul, and yet as Prime Minister has done nothing to limit drinking. During his election campaign, he spoke...
...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...