World indifferent to Turkish crimes in Cyprus

On Tuesday 36 years ago the Turkish army marched into the north of Cyprus. The conservative daily Simerini writes that the international community's current image of Turkey is too positive: "The country that caused this bloodbath is praised for its good intentions, has become a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council, chairs the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and is preparing to become a member of the European Union. … The international indifference, international interests, our lack of a strategy as well as our fatalism and our fear have allowed a country that perpetrated a massacre to become a coveted ally and friend. … The confusing dialogue which has been going on for two years, the latest concessions, the plans of foreign decision-makers to find a 'solution' to the Cyprus problem as quickly as possible, and Greece's inability to fulfil its obligations regarding Greek Cypriots have created enormous dangers for our country."

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