Michael Rubin interview: Cyprus solution, expulsion of Turkish settlers, reparations for crimes

The recent analysis by Michael Rubin in the “National Interest” has made an impact, especially in regards to the measures proposed against Turkey and the illegal Turkish-Cypriot regime for the occupation and ethnic-cleansing of Cyprus. “SigmaLive” and “Simerini” conducted an exclusive interview by Mr. Rubin. In his statements, the American scholar and former Pentagon official decried the failure of the UN in Cyprus and the collapse of the Bizonal Bicommunal Federation solution model. In a characteristic statement, he said had this negotiation framework been applied in the times of Genghis Khan, the Mongols would still rule Europe. He also spoke of the relations between Turkey and NATO, Cyprus and the US and the future of Turkey in a post-Erdogan era. He also referred to the issue of demographic change on the island through settlers and weaponized migratory flows.

In a recent analysis in the “National Interest” (10/03/2021) titled “Why Is Cyprus Still Divided?” (which was translated in Greek by “SigmaLive”), Michael Rubin, American author, resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute and former Pentagon official, strongly criticized the UN for its stance on Cyprus drawing a parallel with the case of Iraq. He called on the US, the EU and the countries of the Arab world to proceed in taking a series of diplomatic, political and economic measures against Turkey and the illegal regime in order to end the ongoing occupation of Cyprus. Among other things, he stressed in his article that “an Iraq comparison does not mean military action, of course, although Cyprus and its allies do have the right to one day expel Turkish outposts on the island by force if other coercive measures fail”.

Today, “SigmaLive” and “Simerini” publish an exclusive interview by Mr Rubin where he is asked to further expand on his views. Marios Poullados and Lambros Kaoullas asked 7 questions related to the settlement process in view of the upcoming informal five-party summit for the Cyprus Question, the US-Cyprus relations in the Eastern Mediterranean with Turkey in the backdrop and the treatment of forms of hybrid warfare, including weaponized disinformation and illegal immigration.

In his statements, Michael Rubin decried the failure of the UN in Cyprus and the collapse of the Bizonal Bicommunal Federation solution model. In a characteristic statement, he said had this negotiation framework been applied in the times of Genghis Khan, the Mongols would still rule Europe. He also spoke of the relations between Turkey and NATO, Cyprus and the US and the future of Turkey in a post-Erdogan era. He also referred to the issue of demographic change on the island through settlers and weaponized migratory flows.

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