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Turkish Cypriot immigration to Britain continues

Despite the prosperity brought by the recent accession of Cyprus to the EU, Turkish Cypriots in their thousands are still leaving their motherland to seek a better life abroad. The Cyprus problem and current deadlock is forcing tens of thousands of young Turkish Cypriots desperate for jobs and hope for the future to leave their homeland. Nuri Silay is just one of thousands of young Turkish Cypriots who have left Cyprus to begin a new life in Britain.

Twenty four years old, the former Republican Turkish Party Youth (CTPG) chairperson Nuri Silay, who worked along side the Turkish Cypriot leadership says immigration to the UK can be “seen with one’s own eyes.” Speaking to Mr Silay about the continuing trend in Turkish Cypriot immigration to Britain, Toplum Postası Staff Reporter, asked why the former Republican Turkish Party politician decided to leave. Silay reported that: “There is no welfare for young people in Northern Cyprus or any system aimed at getting them into work, and consequently young people are left jobless and without any hope.”

Silay continued: “Around 90% of youth from Northern Cyprus have graduated from university, but the so-called state has no strategy or intention to help them.” Adding to the misery of a lack of job prospects in Northern Cyprus, Silay reports that many of his friends have already immigrated to Britain in the past few months to pursue their studies or work since nearly all Turkish Cypriots hold Republic of Cyprus – EU passports.

With tears in his eyes, Silay recounted: “When I was young, I saw my uncles fly away (at the airport), my grandmother would cry after my uncles, but now my mother is crying for me.” Asked if he had hope for the future, Silay said: “I believe immiration (from Northern Cyprus to Britain) will continue until one day whn only a small neighbourhood of Turkish Cypriots is left in Cyprus.” Silay asked: “Can you imagine, there are now more Turkish Cypriots abroad than in Cyprus?

“We used to be given hope before, but we realise that that hope was an illusion. “This belief was imposed upon us, and like balloon it exploded. “As a result I believe a bizonal, bicommunal soluion is finished, now I have a new hope, of someday returning to retire in my motherland Cyprus,” he added.

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[humanist]

that is sad but great at the same time, because one day soon Turkey will find it difficult to exlain who she is actually looking after in Cyprus and forced to leave. Hopefuly with the international arena forming coalition to get them out one way or another. What's Talat doing?????? or may be not doing?????

[miltiades]

I'm certain that VP or Zan could provide the answer.

[zan]

I'm certain that VP or Zan could provide the answer.

I am sure that VP can give you a better answer but did you read what the wicked witch of the south wrote......Can you not see what the isolation is doing still.....Sure things are getting better but the infrastructure is still not there. We are a new country with all the problems that that involves and the isolation on top................

And you guys stand there and gloat.........You are not trying to tell me that if the "RoC" win this battle that the numbers leaving will be that of epidemic proportions do you...Perhaps then when all the GCs start to return you can coin a phrase of, "Never mind. One Cypriot leaves and one Cypriot returns". Good god, the inability of people to see past their own noses is staggering. I know some of you have agendas of state but you can't all be working for Tpap surely.

[pantheman]

I'm certain that VP or Zan could provide the answer.

I am sure that VP can give you a better answer but did you read what the wicked witch of the south wrote......Can you not see what the isolation is doing still.....Sure things are getting better but the infrastructure is still not there. We are a new country with all the problems that that involves and the isolation on top................

And you guys stand there and gloat.........You are not trying to tell me that if the "RoC" win this battle that the numbers leaving will be that of epidemic proportions do you...Perhaps then when all the GCs start to return you can coin a phrase of, "Never mind. One Cypriot leaves and one Cypriot returns". Good god, the inability of people to see past their own noses is staggering. I know some of you have agendas of state but you can't all be working for Tpap surely.

Zan, now i know for sure that you are talking crap.

You and the likes of you have been of late telling us how good you have it over there. Jobs, money, homes and you don't need jack from the RoC.

Yet this poor sole, (and I must admit, i do feel for him) has just told you as it is and you haven't coutered a single word.

Thats the problem we are facing, its the likes of people of you, VP Shah and others that refuse to see the situation as it really is and try to do something about it. No, You just come here with your GC bashing ideas and try to make out all is well.

Well just go and ask Nuri Silay if he agrees with you. I bet you will find that the answer is NO F way.

Sad, I feel sad that you and your likes are allowing our country to become assimilated to turkey and we (GC, well we don't have the muscle sadly) cannot do anything about it, but you guys are in a better position to do something.

Just tell me I am wrong mate, go on, tell me where i haven't iunderstood whats really going on. Please don't just give any response but a more focused answer.

i wait

[Viewpoint]

The TRNC is also evolving just like any other country, the GC ploy to strngle us to death does not stop everyday life going on. The rate we progrress and shape we take is really controlled by the potential and restrictions of the north. The isolation is just one factor and works in favor of Turkey where we do our most trade, they in turn support us financially. So your politics of isolating the TCs only works against you and pushes us further into the lap of Turkey.

[Nikitas]

VP and Zan have obviously not read the article. Nuri Silay clearly states that he was sold a bill of goods by the political leadership of the TRNC. Things have not materialised as they were promised.

Other TC commentators put things more bluntly. It is obvious that in such a small place where a foreign army calls the shots there will be an unfair setup. It is not going to get better even with a solution made to fit all TC ambitions. The same clique who runs things now will do so in the future. TCs are stuck and the only way to unstick themselves is to do what GCs did in the 70s, get rid of the patronage of their "motherland" and claim their independence. To do this there has to be a critical mass of population, and now it is doubtful if that minimum number is there.

[miltiades]

I'm certain that VP or Zan could provide the answer.

I am sure that VP can give you a better answer but did you read what the wicked witch of the south wrote......Can you not see what the isolation is doing still.....Sure things are getting better but the infrastructure is still not there. We are a new country with all the problems that that involves and the isolation on top................

And you guys stand there and gloat.........You are not trying to tell me that if the "RoC" win this battle that the numbers leaving will be that of epidemic proportions do you...Perhaps then when all the GCs start to return you can coin a phrase of, "Never mind. One Cypriot leaves and one Cypriot returns". Good god, the inability of people to see past their own noses is staggering. I know some of you have agendas of state but you can't all be working for Tpap surely.

NEW COUNTRY !!! My God , try telling that to 200 Cypriots in whose country 200 thousand plus settlers have been moved to .Are you seriously suggesting that this "new country " that apparently rose out of the sea must be recognised as such and f..ck those whose ancestral homes were usurped Zan , there is NO new country , there is one Cyprus only and part of this island is under foreign occupation.The T/Cs that are deserting in droves are doing so because they know that there is no future in this new country , not now not ever. Work towards unification just as I m and put behind you partition .

[zan]

You guys are an absolute fucking joke.... The siege has stopped us having all those things that tjis person is talking about and you blame us.....What a bunch of absolute wankers you are. Pantheman.....You really need to listen to EVERYTHING I say and stop picking and choosing bits that you think matter. I have said why the country has gone forward since the Annan Plan and why there is no infrastructure in the system. You just don't seem to want to listen.

What was promised has not happened because everytime we try to do something positive you fuckers stop us and now you are crying false tears for my people..."I really feel sorry for this person'. What a load of tosh. What you are is rubbing your hands with glee because you have one more piece of information that you distort and use against us. Hoew many times have we asked for the lifting of isolation on this forum and you say that you will not because it makes us suffer and now its our fault.


Miltiades, you can take your "RoC' and roll it up and stick it where the sun don't shine.....You guys think that you were going to make us feel ashamed by posting this story but all it has done is make us angry because it is a direct result of the isolation and siege you have imposed on us. Another example of what we went through when you did this agin in 1963. Our children, our students our old and our families are suffering at your hands and still you are quoting numbers out of the Greek propaganda books. There is no 200,000 people Miltiades and when you quote that number it shows where you are getting your information from. Are you going to as foolish as Piratis was to challenge me on that figure...Go ahead. PLEASE>>>>>>>>>>


We have Germans turning up on our shores to see if they can invest in our students future that will bring in the taxes that will pay for all those things that you show false concern about but what do you do....Your politicians are hard at work trying to stop it...What will you do now...How many of you lying bastards will stand outside your government offices protesting that you are not happy about the situation and these poor people are suffering and you give a shit....Come on...How many of you.....NONE, that's how many..........Not a single one of you......


Greece invaded your our country, at which time we were being slaughtered and then you stole our republic and Turkey came along and preserved a part of for the very peole you tried to exterminate and all this is Turkeys fault...Did you even read the 250 of condemnation of Greek actions I posted....Not a single one of you I bet.......What a bunch of hypocrites...

[Viewpoint]

zan this only makes us TCs more determined to want agreed partition, we took to the streets and supported the only plan before us to resolve this problem what did the GCs do tell us where to stick it and proceeded to demonize a plan which would have given them Maraş and gotten rid of the Turkish army. What have they done over the last 4 years? absolutely nothing.

Assimilation with Turkey a country which for good or bad has supported us for 34 years is better than assismilation with GCs who have brought us nothing but anquish fear and pain, what you GCs have to realize is that our population increases and you will have to negotiate with people who are more Turkish than Cypriots, choice is yours.