Cypriot Protesters

I know very little about the Cyprus peace talks, but suffice it to say they're doing a lot better than Israel/Palestine. As you may be aware, Cyprus split in two between Greek and Turkish sections in the 1970's, and have been at odds since. Greek Cyprus is bigger, more populated and better off than Turkish Northern Cyprus. A peace plan was floated recently since the South is going to join the European Union next year, and the North has to rejoin the South (which is the internationally recognized government) if it wants to be get in the E.U.

The BBC reports: The UN plan proposed by Secretary General Kofi Annan would reunify Cyprus as a single state with two federal regions linked by a weak central government... Opinion polls suggest a large majority of Turkish Cypriots support UN efforts for re-unification... However, Mr Denktash has shown no signs of bowing to public pressure.

Tens of thousands of Turkish Cypriots have demonstrated in northern Nicosia in support of a United Nations plan to reunite Cyprus after 28 years of partition. As many as 50,000 people - more than a quarter of the population of the breakaway region - took part, according to police and diplomats.

Now, call me foolish, but I think a bloodless coup is in order if Denktash doesn't budge. As one of the banners at the rally said, "Denktash, if you don't have a pen, we have one".