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2011-09-21 The Grand Turk
Turkey threatens to freeze EU ties over Cyprus
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Posted by trailing wife 2011-09-21 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11130 views ]  Top

#1 At last check, TURKEY IS ...

> refusing to accept US mediation = intervention vee ISRAEL oer Gaza Aid flotilla.
> warns that it may extend formal sovereignty unto CYPRUS vee UW continental shelf.
> preparing to begin its own drilling initiatives wid TURKISH CYPRUS now that GREEK CYPRUS = GREEK CYPRIOT GOVT has begun independent drilling wid its international partners.
Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-09-21 00:11||   2011-09-21 00:11|| Front Page Top

#2 The difference today with Turkey is they will do exactly what they say. It will be easy to ignore. This bluster we have heard so much of in the past from others in this part of the world. The Turkish economy stinks so the leadership needs a diversion. What good is the EU after what has happened to Greece.Turkey problems are similar to Greece. He needs to unify his people by creating an external threat and consolidate his resources. He has grand plans for Turkey. He will not let the Kurd problem stop him. We should see more aggression towards this population as their numbers have been growing. Cyprus also is a prize most valued. The Turks are fixated on it. Then watch the Russians. They play this game well.
Posted by Dale 2011-09-21 08:17||   2011-09-21 08:17|| Front Page Top

#3 I fail to see how that would hurt the EU. It would seem to hurt Turkey (and their bid for membership) a lot more.
Posted by Spot 2011-09-21 12:15||   2011-09-21 12:15|| Front Page Top

#4 "Turkey threatens to freeze EU ties over Cyprus"

And this would be a bad thing because ...?
Posted by Barbara 2011-09-21 13:07||   2011-09-21 13:07|| Front Page Top

#5 And this would be a bad thing because ...?

It will hurt European narcissism.
Posted by g(r)omgoru 2011-09-21 13:22||   2011-09-21 13:22|| Front Page Top

#6 I think #5 grom wins the thread! :-D
Posted by Barbara 2011-09-21 13:52||   2011-09-21 13:52|| Front Page Top

#7 Cyprus is key to the Turks ambitions. They want a pipeline to Europe. They want to be an energy powerhouse. They import now. This will give them the power they crave. This will ratchet up very fast. This is only the beginning of this story.
Posted by Dale 2011-09-21 14:12||   2011-09-21 14:12|| Front Page Top

#8 EagleSpeak has a good writeup on the gas field situation between Cyprus and Israel/Lebanon.

Bosphorus Naval News has a summary of what Turkey is up to in this region off Cyprus.
Posted by Alaska Paul 2011-09-21 14:50||   2011-09-21 14:50|| Front Page Top

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