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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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With all the trouble in the world, why is y there no pressure on the Turks to withdraw from Cyprus?
Occupation has dragged on for years there and no solutions offered
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They have been there 50 years and see it as their own, the TRNC 'president' wants to be recognised but the Greeks won't have it.
Honestly, I don't know too much about it but it's not a recognised state |
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By *urkLordMan
over a year ago
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Greeks and Turks share the island. But There is based UK army force? In this manner whose are the excess in the island? In our part casino tourism and private schools are major incomes. Both public have not a problem each other. |
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By *asyukMan
over a year ago
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"With all the trouble in the world, why is y there no pressure on the Turks to withdraw from Cyprus?
Occupation has dragged on for years there and no solutions offered
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It is not a "hot" war not is it of any strategic interest.
It's been left between Turkey, Cyprus and Greece. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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The Turks and Greeks hate each other with a passion, this is deep seated rivalry from hundreds of years.
You cannot just say something and wonder why nothing has happened.
It’s going to take a lot of effort to solve the issues on Cyprus with international effort to resolve. But I don’t see that happening anytime soon. |
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Cyprus has historically been occupied by many different countries for thousands of years. It was invaded from the north by Turkey in the early 1970’s where Greek Cypriots were displaced and there was fighting between north and south for a number of years. International intervention (UN) to stop the fighting and create a peaceful border was created. Massive amounts of time & energy was ploughed into the south of the island in terms of its social infrastructure, culminating in a society that was relatively affluent, able to gain employment and a very low crime rate. The international community still does not recognise the north of Cyprus as a state. ( think of it like Russia invading Crimea/ Ukraine). The borders between north and south were relaxed a few years ago - with peace negotiators tipping their hat to the concept of ‘time may have healed’. There’s all sorts of things that still rear up from the conflict - eg. I wouldn’t buy property in Northern Cyprus or Southern Cyprus withouta proper and full investigation of who owns land/ buildings etc. There have been many who have bought ‘a bargain’ only to find out that they’ve lost everything - the legal owners families/ descendants going back to claim their property after being displaced during the troubles in the 70’s. I’m of the opinion that there needs to be an agreement between both countries. Turkey was the aggressor/ invader and therefore should be made to pay reparations for their actions. A treaty to sign over both sides to one nation - neither Greek or Turkish - but simply Cypriot - along with one government. I can’t see it ever happening but I’d love to be proven wrong. |
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