05.03.2012                      11.Adar. 5772

Annexion:

Turkey threatens to annex northern Cyprus

If reunification talks between Greek and Turkish Cypriots fail, official says Ankara will consider annexation.

Turkey would consider annexing northern Cyprus if talks between Greek and Turkish Cypriots failed to reach a deal on reunification of the island, Turkey's European Affairs Minister Egemen Bagis told a Turkish Cypriot newspaper.
Greek Cypriot leader Dimitris Christofias and his Turkish Cypriot counterpart Dervis Eroglu have made little progress in negotiations to reunite the island, divided in 1974, since the United Nations persuaded them to renew efforts late last year….