Virtuous or Vicious Circles?
Four countries facing critical choices ahead
A talk by Costa Carras

Tuesday 17 June 2008

"ASSOCIATION FOR CYPRIOT, GREEK & TURKISH AFFAIRS"
in conjunction with "FRIENDS OF CYPRUS"
www.acgta.org
www.friendsofcyprus.org.uk

The reference to four countries in the title of the talk indicates Britain, Cyprus, Greece and Turkey, countries which are currently bound together both in respect of Cyprus and in respect of Turkey's EU vocation. An introductory segment of the talk concerns the development of Greco-Turkish relations. A second segment concerns Turkey's relationship with the EU and the very specific roles Britain, Greece and Cyprus play in this. A third segment concerns recent developments in Cyprus itself and the way prospects for a settlement relate to current (and serious) internal tensions in Ankara.

The speaker: Costa Carras, born and educated in Britain, has lived in Athens since 1997. He was a founding member of Friends of Cyprus in 1974, and remains a member of its Committee. He is a founding member of the Center for Democracy and Reconciliation in Southeast Europe www.cdsee.org and the Board member responsible for its Joint History Project. He is the longest serving Vice President of Europa Nostra, the federation of European heritage organisations www.europanostra.org . He has been since 1998, with Ustun Erguder, the Coordinator of the Greek Turkish Forum - www.turkishgreeksynergy.net

The National Federation of Cypriots in the UK in association with the President of the National Federation of Cypriots in the UK, Peter Droussiotis, host a meeting in the Palace of Westminster where the latest situation on Cyprus is discussed.
Speakers include:
Alan Meale MP, Roger Gale MP, Rudi Vis MP, David Burrows, Andy Love MP, Theresa Villiers MP,
Andrew Dinsmore MP, Eddie O'Hara MP

http://www.cypriotfederation.o rg.uk

THOUSANDS OF CYPRIOTS MEET TO DEMAND AN END TO TURKISH OCCUPATION

UK Cypriots and British politicians across the political spectrum turned out in force to condemn Turkey's continuing illegal military occupation of the northern part of Cyprus, and to demand that the UK Government, as a guarantor power of Cyprus's independence, act decisively to press Turkey to withdraw its occupying army and to work actively for a solution of the island's division which will be for the benefit of the people of Cyprus.

The entire video of the Picket outside the Turkish Embassy and march through central London, as a single unedited clip can be seen at:
http://www.archive.org/details /PeterDroussiotisRallyforCypru sLondon2008P1of2

The entire video of all the peeches at Trafalgar Square can be found as a single unedited clip at:
http://www.archive.org/details /PeterDroussiotisRallyforCypru sLondon2008P20f2.mpg

The day of protest was the culmination of a series of events organised by the National Federation of Cypriots in the UK to mark the tragic events of July 1974 in Cyprus, namely the criminal coup by the military junta then ruling Greece and the illegal invasion of Cyprus by the Turkish army which followed.
The rally started with a picketing outside the Turkish embassy and a march through central London and culminated with rallying cries in Trafalgar Square from President of the National Federation of Cypriots in the UK, Peter Droussiotis, British politicians and main speaker, Stefanos Stefanou, Cyprus Government Spokesman, all of whom called upon Turkey to match the good will and determination shown by new President of Cyprus, Demetris Christofias, in his efforts to reach a just , viable and lasting settlement which will reunite Cyprus in the interest of all of the island's people, Greek Cypriots, Turkish Cypriots, Maronites, Armenians and Latins.




Earlier, en route to Trafalgar Square from the Turkish Embassy, where Mr Droussiotis handed in a letter of protest to the Turkish Ambassador demanding goodwill from his government, a Federation Executive delegation delivered a letter to Prime Minister Gordon Brown, urging his government to use its influence over Turkey and to fulfil its obligations as a Guarantor Power of the independence and territorial integrity of Cyprus.