Cyprus Issue between the Period of Independence and Turkey’s Intervention in 1974
The dispute between Turkey and Greece regarding Cyprus has been a major source of concern in global politics and has drawn the attention of many nations and international organizations, particularly after Turkey’s military intervention in 1974. Turkey has tried to justify its intervention, which has been disputed, with its legality in international law questioned, and until now no solution appears in sight for the Cyprus problem. This paper tries to shed some light on the legal position of Turkey’s military venture in Cyprus and the options for a hopeful solution to the Cyprus issue, how Turkey has pursued the Cyprus issue since its beginning, with allies such as the United States, as well as with certain organizations including the EU, the UN and the O.I.C. The paper argues that Turkey’s intervention suffered from a crisis of authority regarding its legitimacy, as only the UN Security Council could authorize an intervention, and also saw unification or official partioning as the only options for the resolution of the dispute. Keywords: Cyprus, Turkey, Greece, U.S., International law, Settlement .
Cyprus and the Politics of Property
The ‘property issue’ in the Cyprus problem has manifold implications. It concerns the individual rights and interests of around a third of the island's population, and will be central to economic and social considerations in the event of reunification. However, there are additional important political factors that have made the property issue into a key aspect of the Cyprus problem. Here we attempt to elucidate these factors by analysing the two Cypriot sides' official positions in relation to the property issue. We try to show how the two sides have managed to formulate their apparently irreconcilable positions in this area on the basis of the two ostensibly agreed principles of any prospective settlement, namely, the achievement of ‘bizonality’ in the Turkish Cypriot case, and the restoration of ‘human rights’ in the Greek Cypriot case. We also examine the way the two sides' leaderships and administrations have in effect guided and shaped the perceptions and expectations of the public along the lines of these positions by, among other things, presenting them as ‘non-negotiable’ or ‘sacrosanct’.
The costs of identifying undiagnosed prostate cancer in asymptomatic men in New Zealand general practice
Background. Screening for prostate cancer (PCa) using the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test is widespread in New Zealand. 3 informed testing history in 2007–09 were NZ$8887 compared to NZ$13 870 if the men had PSA tests in 2007–09. If we assumed a PSA test involved a full 15-minute general practice consultation, the estimated costs increased to NZ$26 877 per PCa identified. Conclusions. Screening of asymptomatic men for PCa is widely practiced. Most of the costs of screening were incurred in general practice. Calls for men to receive increased information on the harms and benefits of screening will substantially increase the costs. The current costs could be reduced by better targeting of screening.