Denktash Continues Anti-EU Propaganda
Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash returned to Cyprus yesterday, where he
will face strident opposition from many of the inhabitants of the divided northern
part of Cyprus. December 26th saw the largest ever demonstration against what
opponents see as his divisive policies. But Denktash is intransigent, criticising
the EU and its Turkish ambassador for misleading young people, "creating
the impression that by joining the EU they will be flooded with dollars”. In what is now taking on the appearance of a hereditary monarchy, Denktash's
son, Serdar, who a few days ago assumed the leadership of the Democratic Party,
and is said to have more moderate views than his father, flew to Turkey on Saturday
for a meeting with Prime Minister Abdullah Gul. Leader of Turkey's ruling AKP party, Tayyip Erdogan, continues to speak more
warmly about the UN plan for Cyprus reunification than does Denktash: “The
UN plan is not altogether rejectable,” Erdogan said last week. “There
are positive and negative aspects to it, but we cannot look at it through the
lenses of 40 years ago.” Resolution of the Cyprus problem is a high priority for the incoming Greek
presidency of the EU. The accession treaties for the ten new members of the
Union will be signed in a grand ceremony at the Acropolis in April, and the
Greek administration aims to have at least a framework solution in place by
28th February, the pre-accession deadline set by the UN. .
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