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Europe
Nationalists Win Turkish Cypriot Elections
2009-04-20
Turkish Cypriot nationalists have won legislative elections, a result that analysts say could complicate efforts to settle the decades-long division of the Mediterranean island. With all the votes counted from Sunday's elections, the opposition National Unity Party won 44 percent of the vote. It beat the ruling Republican Turkish Party by nearly 15 percent.

The opposition is calling for a full two-state model for Cyprus that has been rejected by Greek Cypriots.
Some human rights are more important than others. The Turks don't want to be ruled by the Greeks and vice versa. The Euros seem committed to giving full control to the Greek Cypriots. Apparently a 'two-state' solution is mandated for Israel but not for Cyprus.
The ruling party, led by Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat, wants a federation of two ethnic regions for Cyprus. Mr. Talat began reunification talks with Greek Cypriots last year.

Mr. Talat will retain his leadership post despite his party's loss in Sunday's polls. But many of his allies, who now control the Turkish legislature, will be replaced.

Cyprus has been divided since 1974, when Turkish forces invaded in response to a coup by Greek Cypriots trying to unite the island with Greece.
Posted by:Steve White

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