Greek Cypriots don´t seem to understand that there is
such a thing as a last chance. Yesterdays referendum was
such a last chance. They think that they can get a better
deal in the future, but what they are getting is one more
sad chapter to the list of Greek losses in the last centur
in the eastern Mediterranean. They compete for the title
of the biggest loser in the geopolitical game of the area
and would be my choice for the title.

What the Greek Cypriots don´t understand is, that fairness
and justice are good things, but you have to be able to make
compromises.

This would have been a good deal for them; the Turkish
Cypriots would have been the losers in every way. Yes,
not all refugees would have been able to go home, but
this rarely happens after any conflict, and surely after 30
years of living as exiles, those that could have gone home
should have been given the right to do so. A truly unified
Cyprus, where everybody could live where they wanted,
would have slowly emerged. But principles meant more
than reality for the blind Greek Cypriots.

Northern Cyprus will soon be a part of mainland Turkey, in
all possible ways. After Rauf Denktash finally dies, his republic
can´t live long after him, except maybe in theory. Then the
Greek Cypriots will regret their decision. But now they
celebrate - a defeat.