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My country, Cyprus, became an independent state in 1960 after the 1955-1959 armed struggle of the Greek Cypriots against the British colonial rule. Cyprus is a member of the United Nations, the Council of Europe, the British Commonwealth, and accession negotiations with the European Union are in progress since March 31, 1998. In setting up the Republic of Cyprus, the British intended to accomplish three things : (1) To plant the seeds of ethnic division between the Greek and Turkish Cypriots, keeping them forever at odds with each other and allowing the British to intervene as and when their interests dictated. Divide and conquer was to apply to Cyprus as well. (2) To keep for themselves two huge areas on the southeast and southwest coasts in the form of sovereign military bases as well as rights to conduct military exercises in the northwest national forest reserve of Akamas, bombing, burning, and littering it at will. (3) To entice Turkey to implement its plans for capturing or partitioning Cyprus, ensuring that the region remained in tension as Britain's and NATO's great, trusted, and worthwhile friend and ally, Turkey bullied, ravaged, massacred, and raped. These objectives were accomplished through much political mischief leading to the Treaties of London and Zurich which formed the basis on which the Cyprus Constitution of 1960 was drawn. This Constitution became effective on August 16, 1960, by virtue of it having been dictated by the Treaties of Zurich and London and not by the Cypriots exercising their democratic right to vote for it! This Constitution (or rather the Treaties which prescribed it in detail) was, of course, by design non-functional and negotiations to amend it in 1963 failed, leading to a Turkey-incited mutiny by Turkish Cypriots who ceased participating in state affairs and functions and barricaded themselves in enclaves they created in Nicosia and other cities. Over the following decade, Turkey's continuing reluctance to come to an agreement, along with the rapid alienation between Greek and Turkish Cypriots, saw the gradual strategic positioning of Turkey to grab whatever opportunity would arise to capture Cyprus. This opportunity came on July 20, 1974, with the then mainland Greek military junta's failed coup against Cyprus President Archbishop Makarios. Turkey invaded Cyprus with 30.000 troops and U.S.-supplied arms and equipment, and by mid-August had essentially partitioned the island, having captured 35% of the land in the north. This resulted in 200.000 Greek Cypriots becoming refugees in their own country, leaving their homes and belongings, and never again being allowed to return. Turkey proceeded to alter the demographic characteristics of the country, by bringing 80.000 settlers from mainland Turkey, preparing to claim them to be Turkish Cypriots if the need would arise. These settlers are now illegally residing in the homes of Greek Cypriot refugees in the Turkish-occupied north. Efforts to reach a settlement have always been going on! And they will continue, until the next opportunity crops up for Turkey, when we will see more bloodshed and greater injustice. Meanwhile, my country remains divided, occupied, and at grave risk to be totally overrun by Turkey. Even if a settlement is ever reached, I am certain that it will be imposed on the Cypriots, it will violate the International Human Rights, and it will not be long-lasting or sensible. It will, however, clearly, fully, and unalterably serve the purposes of the British, the U.S.A. and Turkey! Three key questionsWill the Cypriots ever be allowed to control their own destiny?Will Turkey ever stop trying to capture Cyprus? Will justice for Cyprus ever be more important than Turkey for Britain and the U.S.A.? The answersNo.No. No. Will Cyprus ever be free?Yes! |
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Των Αθανάτων Οι αθάνατες μορφές των ηρωομαρτύρων που έπεσαν στον αγώνα για την ελευθερία. Τραγούδια της Λευτεριάς Αποσπάσματα από τα καλύτερα τραγούδια για τους αγώνες της Κύπρου για λευτεριά. Η 9η Ιουλίου 1821 Η θυσία του Εθνομάρτυρα Αρχιεπισκόπου Κυπριανού και των άλλων Δεσποτάδων μέσα από το ποίημα του Βασίλη Μιχαηλίδη. Να δεις τι σούχω για μετά Το μέλλον της Κύπρου μας, όπως το θέλουν οι άλλοι. Ο Αγώνας στο Internet Αλλες πηγές για την απελευθέρωση της Κύπρου στο Internet. |
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