Cyprus: Imperialism Is the Obstacle to Reunification and Independence [Greek]

In Greek. A selection of articles from the Militant newspaper which outline the role of British, UN and Greek imperialism, as well as the role of the capitalist government in Ankara in the continued occupation and division of the island. The articles discuss the obstacles that the plan of UN Secretary General Kofi Anan present to the forging of unity among Greek-Cypriot and Turkish-Cypriot toilers in their struggle for independence and reunification.

• All foreign troops deployed in Cyprus are an obstacle to reunification and independence. British, UN and Greek imperialist troops, as well as Turkish occupation forces, must be removed from Cypriot soil.
• The right to return of all refugees forcibly removed from their lands through the occupation and its aftermath—200,000 Greek- and 30,000 Turkish-Cypriots—must be guaranteed.
• Unification can only be achieved on the basis of respect for the rights of the historically oppressed Turkish-Cypriot minority, including that of self-determination.