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by **Kristianikos** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 8:18 pm

When i visit Cyprus i always wonder why there is a heavy presence of Greek flags...

Even my mother wonders... and she does not really like them up..

I think it is at Laranca... along the beach where there is a line of palm trees...

at every about... 100m maybe there is a tall flag pole with the greek flag on it ..

shouldn't this be a Cypriot one ??

by **paliometoxo** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 8:26 pm

its the same for the turkish side they have a lot of turkish flags up even the one sin the mountains that light up every night thats even worse the way they have it.. and a few of their flags on the boarder that hang into our side.. yes larnaka "foinikoudes" its called them flags are not always there and there is greek along side a cyprus flags.. the turks just put turkish ones no cyprus flags anywhere... if you look in the turkish side you will see what i mean espesially at night.

by **Eliko** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 8:27 pm

Kristianikos, absolutely, I think the significance behind such a show, is the reason why so many Turkish flags are furled in the North, these flags of identification can only increase tensions, the flag of Cyprus should be the only flag allowed on the island, other than those of the bases etc.

Unfortunately the flags have become a source of further antagonism between G/C and T/C, NOT the way forward I suspect.

by **paliometoxo** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 8:30 pm

Eliko wrote:Kristianikos, absolutely, I think the significance behind such a show, is the reason why so many Turkish flags are furled in the North, these flags of identification can only increase tensions, the flag of Cyprus should be the only flag allowed on the island, other than those of the bases etc.

Unfortunately the flags have become a source of further antagonism between G/C and T/C, NOT the way forward I suspect.

and now do u explain the big ass flasing flags in the mountains? do we have anything like that on our side?

by **webbo** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 8:31 pm

think youselves lucky in the Uk you can get arrested for flying the English flag as some foreign resident finds this racially offensive. :roll:

by **iceman** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 8:37 pm

paliometoxo wrote:its the same for the turkish side they have a lot of turkish flags up even the one sin the mountains that light up every night thats even worse the way they have it.. and a few of their flags on the boarder that hang into our side.. yes larnaka "foinikoudes" its called them flags are not always there and there is greek along side a cyprus flags.. the turks just put turkish ones no cyprus flags anywhere... if you look in the turkish side you will see what i mean espesially at night.

Two wrongs dont make one right my friend!!

By the way..........I am also against foreign flags in Cyprus.

by **halil** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 8:38 pm

what a chance today from my memories i was talking about flags.i was delighted to read it.
read my escond part of the MEmories since my childhood....

by **Eliko** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 8:40 pm

paliometoxo, I firmly believe that the less of a show you make, the greater the impression you create.

The visibility of the illuminated emblems are there for the world to see, SO is the reason for them, if you allow them to antagonize you their objective has worked.

Ignore them and they lose their effect, it is not the people of the North that put them there, it is another ploy by the politicians to ensure that ill-feelings persist.

Cypriot people are Cypriot people, one day they will be as one again Please God.

by **THE HIGHLANDER** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 8:48 pm

Ye thats right, its common practice here

, just like in Scotland,when you see a Scottish Soltire flying you will always see the St.Georges Cross of England flying alongside it and likewise in England..............I DONT THINK SO! :lol:

P.S Is the Greek army protecting Cyprus or is the Island protected by its own 100% Cypriot army with no interfearance by Greece whatsoever?,because they did bugger all in 1974 due to so called sanctions imposed on them by "yes" you've guessed it non other than the United States.
Wonder why eh?..............Fly the Cypus Flag high and be proud of it!!!!

by **Kristianikos** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 8:49 pm

The illuminated flag is a bit of a kick in the ass, it's like saying.

'Hah, we got half your island, and now.. we gonna shove it in your face'

One thing that pleases me about the cypriot flag is that it was created by a turkish cypriot (ahh... how i hate to categorise us)..

I think the removal of all Greek and Turkish flags from Cyprus would be nice.. Wouldn't it be lovely to see the Cypriot flags flown on both sides

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