@ Lena-
First and foremost, I acknowledge that the GCs have suffered in the Cyprus problem and I am very sorry for this. PLease remember my stance on this matter as you read any of my posts. I`ll give honest answers if you honestly accept to receive them without prejudice:
1. Do you realise that to call the north part of Cyprus as different state has to be true? Is that part recognised from anybody apart from Turkey that occupy that part? It was not when I left few weeks ago...does that changed since then and I didnt hear anything about it?
1) TRNC is recognized as a fully independent country by the Republic of Turkey which is one of the most powerful countries in this part of the world and has a GDP per capita close to 10000$ (above Bulgaria and Romania that just got into the EU). For a country of 300.000 people, that is not bad. Additionally it is recognized as a constituent state by the members of The Organization of the Islamic Conference with its 57 member countries (residing over 92% of world’s oil reserves). But above all you and everyone else with dignity knows that recognition has to do with political interests of countries. Slavery was recognized, promoted and implemented by the whole world until the 20th century. Does that make slavery right? Did it make slavery right? It was o.k. because it was in the interest of the countries that adopted it. I assure you that today many are reconsidering their stance on the Cyprus Problem.
2. I agree with you that TC have suffered and attacked and their human rights has been violated...etc. But I have another question from you. All that is it only GCs fault? Be honest with your self. Did Turkey had anything to do with that? Did TMT had anything to do with that?
2) You have to understand the history and circumstances of the Cyprus well. An independent Cyprus has never been the desire of the GC leadership. This is an unfortunate but a well-documented and undisputable fact of the Cyprus issue. They have done everything within their power to hand over the independence of this Island to Greece. TCs have opposed and resisted this and Turkey helped them in their fight. If you want to blame TCs and Turkey for this you are always welcomed to for I know we will proudly accept any credit for stopping the Hellenization and ENOSIS of this island.
3. Are Kikapus fellow TCs free to do anything they want? Can they express freely their self without get any attacks or any threats?
3) No one living in any country in this world is free to do “anything” they want. Our country has mandatory military service just like the GC administered area (by the way, I wonder if Kikpau`s trip to the South would have been as “pleasant” as he described if he was running away from his mandatory service to their government …), Israel, Germany or Switzerland does. If this is what you are implying as a violation of one’s freedoms I rest my case. For a marginal amount people like Kikapu or Bir it may be something that they despise but for the rest of the TCs it is the greatest achievable honor of our life to serve the military of our country. Other than that I suggest that you read the newspaper Afrika published and operating in the TRNC to see the level of tolerance in our country. I do not know about the existence of such a harshly critical publication in your part of Cyprus, perhaps you would like to inform us about one?
4. Do you believe that we build the "Hellenic Cyprus" as you call it from Greek money? Do you believe that we stay there and wait for others to do the job? We did make what exist today with blood, sweat and tears from our eyes....while we had to rebuild our lives and face every single day the proof of our pain on our mountains?
4) I really don’t care how you operate and build the GC Administered area of Cyprus. The GC administration has received millions of $s of financial aid and recognition for the crimes committed against us. You keep looking at
our mountains and you look at them carefully, because there you will see the symbol of our national sovereignty, independence and freedom that we live for carved in stone.
