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Something rather odd is unfolding for the future of Turkish Cypriots on their homeland. Even though recent developments are often camouflaged as "promising," indicating optimism for a quick resolution to the over half-decade-old Cyprus problem, what is actually on the menu is an unconditional surrender of Turkish Cypriots.

Foreign Minister Kotzias’ message on the 41st anniversary of the beginning of the Turkish invasion in Cyprus:

Even if there is still a huge discrepancy in the description of terms between the two Cypriot sides, it was hard to believe but even Archbishop Hrisostomos was talking optimistically that perhaps this time a Cyprus resolution might be within reach.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry congratulated Turkish Cypriot President-elect Mustafa Ak?nc? for his victory in last week?s elections on April 30.

?[Kerry] wished him well as he assumes his role as leader of the Turkish Cypriot community,? U.S. State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf said during a daily briefing on April 30. 

Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has proposed a yet-to-be-founded private company continues oil and gas drilling activities in the Mediterranean until a resolution can be found for the decades-long Cyprus issue.

Deputy Greek Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Evangelos Venizelos will pay a visit to Turkey in late November amid Cyprus talks that have stalled over a dispute over the island’s natural resources.

Amid the burning problems of Iraq, Syria, Gaza, Ukraine, and others, surrounding Turkey, not many people noticed that this year marked the 40th anniversary of the Cyprus Peace Operation of July 20, 1974. Once described as the “national issue” in Turkey, it no longer occupies the center stage in public discussions.

Business leaders back Cyprus negotiation process