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[CopperLine]

Picking up from a different thread, maybe one way of making some progress is to ask what are the essential elements that you (or your 'community') would demand of any viable settlement.

Perhaps a list, in rank order of priority, of 1 to 5 or 1 to 10 of essential elements would do to get the dialogue going.

For example, I might say that number one essential element was a return exactly to the 1960 constitution followed at number 2 by removal of sovereign bases, followed by compensation but not restoration of expropriated properties.

It would only take half a dozen postings like this to get a good picture of where the exact sticking points are (at least amongst this forum).

[zan]

FULL 1960 constitution

Compensation to ALL land owners

All land that is not being utilised to go back to the "RoC"

[Nikitas]

Full 1960 Constitution with the necessary amendments imposed by the EU aquis in a unitary state

1-Removal of ALL foreign troops and bases.

2-Special provision for all citizens to be taught to understand (as opposed to speak) the official language which is not their native tongue.

3- Interim human rights protection agency, armed and able to deal with all violations and adjudicate disputes quickly

4- Special provision for meritocracy in all public service positions in addition to the constitutional apportionment of 70-30. Cypriots will know what I mean!

5- armed forces organized to protect territorial integrity not internal conflict- ie navy and air defence

These would be the bare essentials, I am sure there will be a chance to add more as the discussion heats up!

[phoenix]

1. Complete withdrawal of Turkish Troops and their effects. Disinfection to follow.
2. Return of Turkish settlers plus offspring, to their spawning grounds.
3. Expulsion of traitor TCs and partitionists to whoever will have them.
4. Recouping of homes by rightful owners.
5. Declaration of Greek ( + modifications) as unitary Official language.
6. Closure of BAYRAK.
7. Continuation of existing RoC government without recourse to reservations for inclusion of TCs in its running, bar, any that have been Democratically elected
8. Ceremonial Clean-up (by remaining TCs ) of Pentadaktylos to eradicate the defacing tyrannical-fascist insignia.
9. Public holiday to celebrate "Liberty and Autarchy Day".
10. Enjoy a bright and fruitful future.

[Eric dayi]

1 Partition
2 TRNC to be self Governed
3 Partition
4 Turkish Army stays in the TNC
5 Partition
6 No GC rule in the TRNCT
7 Partition
8 Compensate refugees
9 Partition
10 Close the border
11 Partition
12 The name "RoC" to be given up by the GCs
13 Partition

13 is my lucky number.

[phoenix]

Eric, ... You'll need 13 to the POWER of 13 to realise any of those absurd dreams.

[paliometoxo]

TRNCT whats the T on the end stand for?

[Eric dayi]

Eric, ... You'll need 13 to the POWER of 13 to realise any of those absurd dreams.

The chances of my "dreams" coming true are lot higher than yours. In fact it's 302875106592253 times higher than yours.

[phoenix]

TRNCT whats the T on the end stand for?

It's doubly Turkish

[Jerry]

1. An international commission to write a new constitution based on universally accepted principles.
2. The right to hold or dispose of legally owned property
3. All foreign troops to leave Cyprus, disbandment of GC and TC military forces.
4. Supervision and enforcement of law by the EU for an interim period
5. All illegal settlers/carpetbaggers to leave Cyprus with compensation from Turkey.
6. Turkey to compensate for the systematic looting following the invasion