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Article: Rauf Denktash at bay; The Turkish-Cypriots' leader.(The Turkish-Cypriots' embattled leader)
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- The Economist (US)
- Article date:
- May 17, 2003
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His time is running out
Could a new Turkish-Cypriot leader emerge in time to make a deal?
RAUF DENKTASH, the embattled Turkish-Cypriot leader, pours cold water on suggestions that "people power" has changed the equation. He insists that the status quo is working fine; all that is needed, he implies, is international recognition of the Turkish-Cypriots' northern statelet. He says he is delighted that the Greek-Cypriots need to show their passports and get visas to cross over to the Turkish side of the wire. He has even offered to let Greek-Cypriots file claims for property in Turkish-Cypriot courts.
But resentment against Mr Denktash among ...