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[Zeybek]

Hello, I am new to this discussion board. Both my parents are from Turkish-Cypriots from Baf, Cyprus, but i was reared in Durban, South Africa.

I was wondering after reading all these ideas put forth by fellow t/cs, would the TRNC still have an embargo if they called themselves the t/c authority?

by relinquishing statehood I think that maybe we could have direct trade and flights, and we will be more of a state. We can still have our parliament, flag, etc but minus the sanctions. We wont need the EU then, nor the Annan Plan. Its only an idea.

[Saint Jimmy]

by relinquishing statehood I think that maybe we could have direct trade and flights, and we will be more of a state.

Well, maybe, but... is that what you want? I mean, is that all there is to it? If I didn't think it would work against the solution efforts, in the sense that it would remove any real motive for TCs and Turkey to help in a solution, I'd be all for it. But the embargo, coupled with the enormous pressure that Papadopoulos has been facing for the last year or so, which has brought him in head-to-head collision with the freakin' Secretary General (!!!) and got the RoC isolated internationally, are the two only things, right now, that allow us to remain hopeful.

I think both should be maintained.

Oh, and welcome aboard