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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

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http://www.londonmet.ac.uk/londonmet/library/n72679_24.doc

A synopsis of two talks: the first concerning prospects for a Cyprus settlement given at London Metropolitan University, Holloway on 9 June 2008, and
the second (this one, Virtuous or Vicious Circles) to a joint meeting of Friends of Cyprus and the Association for Cypriot, Greek and Turkish Affairs at the House of Lords on 17 June 2008

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Cyprus - Approaching Hour of Decision
Costa Carras
November 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fu5C-3LKmTE

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Cyprus - Return of the Nightmare?
Costa Carras
December 2010
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fiHfcHyDfE

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