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[Tim Drayton]

It is not the only business carried on by TCs in the south. There are several building contractors working with their own crews of TC workmen. Perhaps because their business does not rwuire premises etc they have not been featured in the news yet.

Good point. It has made me notice an ommission in my translation. The first sentence in full reads:
For the first time in many years, a Turkish Cypriot has become the owner of a business IN THE SERVICE SECTOR in south Cyprus.

[Tim Drayton]

If the following account is correct:

http://www.nthposition.com/thethingreenline.php

a Greek Cypriot named Lambros continues to operate the coffee shop he owns in Rizokarpaso, so there is at least one GC-owned business in the north.

[Nikitas]

In the end money might prove more powerful as a binding agent than we can imagine. I too have pondered things along Kikapu's line of thought. Not only will Turkish Cypriots draw on the buying power of their fellows who work in the south but also on the Greek Cypriots. It might surprise some of the younger generation here to learn that for my generation Turkish tradesmen and merchants had a reputation for giving you a good deal.

It is likely that the Turkish Cypriot community may have preserved certain trades and crafts that are not prevalent in the south- good cooking is one of them, I can recall curtain makers, tailors, shoe makers, car mechanics, builders and a host of trades in which the Turkish Cypriots had the upper hand in old Nicosia and in Famagusta.

The shifting of the non tourist economy of the island to the south would have interesting effects. I don't know who taxes whom in Cyprus now, but it brings into the equation banking, interest rates etc. Will be fascinating when we get the Euro in the mix on January 1.

[paliometoxo]

thats great.. when i go back to cy in 10 days i will go eat there.. thnx for the post

[Tim Drayton]

I was in Nicosia yesterday and managed to locate this catering business run by a TC in the southern part of Nicosia. I just wanted to add a couple of factual points:

1. The business is located, not in Ermou Street, but in Germanou Patron Street, close to the junction with Regaena Street, literally round the corner from Solomos Square.

2. This is a take-away establishment only.

3. The premises are exremely small, but the decor is very attractive and he seems to be doing good business.

[Get Real!]

I was in Nicosia yesterday and managed to locate this catering business run by a TC in the southern part of Nicosia. I just wanted to add a couple of factual points:

1. The business is located, not in Ermou Street, but in Germanou Patron Street, close to the junction with Regaena Street, literally round the corner from Solomos Square.

2. This is a take-away establishment only.

3. The premises are exremely small, but the decor is very attractive and he seems to be doing good business.

I knew there was something odd because Ermou Street is in the green line! I couldn't find it so thanks for the tip. Have you tried the food?
Btw, it's Rigenis not Regaena.

[EPSILON]

Dont get to excited its only one person in 4 years give it another 600.000 years and you may have all the TCs on your side

With 17,000 TC's crossing into part of their country (RoC) to work, why not also provide Lamb & Chicken Kebab for them to eat by yet another TC. You watch and see what will happen. You will get flood of TC's coming into the RoC to try and capture some of that business generated by the 17,000 TC's, and the way things are going, that number will no doubt grow since they can't find work in the "TRNC".

Lets hope so, then the revenue can drift into the TRNC and support the economy offsetting the losses we endure due to GC policies regarding isolating the TCs, to keep them wanting a solution.

The life is very sweet. And the life is in South!!!!!You can have much more life in Athens -of course

[Tim Drayton]

I was in Nicosia yesterday and managed to locate this catering business run by a TC in the southern part of Nicosia. I just wanted to add a couple of factual points:

1. The business is located, not in Ermou Street, but in Germanou Patron Street, close to the junction with Regaena Street, literally round the corner from Solomos Square.

2. This is a take-away establishment only.

3. The premises are exremely small, but the decor is very attractive and he seems to be doing good business.

I knew there was something odd because Ermou Street is in the green line! I couldn't find it so thanks for the tip. Have you tried the food?
Btw, it's Rigenis not Regaena.

Sorry, GR, I have got a very old plan of Nicosia and it is spellt "Regaena" there, but I bow to your superior knowledge!
Actually, I only had ten minutes till my bus to Limassol left when I found this place, so I neither had a chance to try the food nor speak to this guy. Next time I will.

[Nikitas]

What a coincidence! I lived in Germanou Patron street! Back in the 50s, going to Elenio primary school and walked past that very point every day! Left foot prints in the path of history! Now I will retrace my steps and have a kebab! Coming to think of it that part of town always was the kebab stpot.

[Get Real!]

What a coincidence! I lived in Germanou Patron street! Back in the 50s, going to Elenio primary school and walked past that very point every day! Left foot prints in the path of history! Now I will retrace my steps and have a kebab! Coming to think of it that part of town always was the kebab stpot.

My deceased father (b 1928) graduated from Elenio and every time I drive by it I wish I could catch a glimpse of him in his shorts and barefoot running around the playground...