BY YILMAZ OZTUNA
TURKIYE- Supporters of the status quo were subject to a defeat first at the National Security Council (NSC) meeting, then in Davos, Switzerland. They were disappointed because they hoped that there would be disagreement at the NSC meeting and opposition to the United Nations plan. The next day the positive meeting between UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan strengthened the possibility of a solution in Cyprus.
Turkey, which had been accused of not willing to agree to agreement, is now on the line of the one supporting the agreement. Greek Cypriot administration was afraid that we would accept Annan’s plan. They hided their fears so successfully that we could realize them lately. Now we want to negotiate with them to see how they will act.
The supporters of the status quo actually were afraid that we would start membership negotiations with the EU. Then what will they do? They would drive us out and monopolize the EU flag because they are monopolists and don’t like pluralism.