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Greek Cypriots shut Ledra checkpoint/ 4 another 50 years?

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Postby Damsi » Fri Apr 04, 2008 12:32 pm

There were two UN guys stationed on each side of the path on the corner of kykkou street. One was chatting with someone and the other was enjoying the fireworks :) They both ignored the fact that there were TC police two feet away from them. I saw the TC police officer walk right up to where they were. He was just sauntering up and down rather than 'patrolling' in a strict sense.
They had run a cordon down the middle from their checkpoint up to where the UN was so there was some order, one line for people walking down and the other for those waking towards the Greek side.
No one seemed bothered that he was there. although technically there was an agreement that the cops from both sides would not enter the buffer zone. The GC police didn't move beyond their spot the whole time I was observing this - sometime between 7.30 and 8pm - and they had no cordon set up that infringed into the buffer zone. I think the UN should actually have done that on both ends. Everything I saw happened before the GC police closed the crossing so the TC entry into the buffer zone initially had nothing to do with any protestors. The protesting happened after the closing, and TC officers may have gone in for that. I have no idea as I wasn't there at that point.
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Postby denizaksulu » Fri Apr 04, 2008 12:34 pm

kurupetos wrote:
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kurupetos wrote:
halil wrote:No kurupetos no ....OXİ ......OXİ


No one can stop the opening of the gate from now on ......

They were chanting '' Peace at Cyprus Can not Stop '' they were saying in 3 languages mate ....


:shock: Is that what I asked you Halil? :? I am very happy for the people and the opening of Ledra :D but the agreement should be followed without no deviations from what it was agreed. Do you agree or not?

P.S. I saw some good lokma (loukoumas) in the TV last night. Now I get why you call it Lokmaci. I wish I could taste some. Unfortunately, we dont have any in Mars :(



Cadbury's do nice loukoumias covered in chocolate though, nice ones in Marks and Sparks too. :lol: .


Loukoumi/lokum is a different thing. Lokma/loukoumas is the one fried with oil. I like both, anyway :D but I cannot find any here. :cry:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loukoumas


You are right. Must be my eyesight. :lol:

I wonder how Lokoumas will taste covered in chocolate? :x
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Postby observer » Fri Apr 04, 2008 12:51 pm

Damsi wrote:There were two UN guys stationed on each side of the path on the corner of kykkou street. One was chatting with someone and the other was enjoying the fireworks :) They both ignored the fact that there were TC police two feet away from them. I saw the TC police officer walk right up to where they were. He was just sauntering up and down rather than 'patrolling' in a strict sense.
They had run a cordon down the middle from their checkpoint up to where the UN was so there was some order, one line for people walking down and the other for those waking towards the Greek side.
No one seemed bothered that he was there. although technically there was an agreement that the cops from both sides would not enter the buffer zone. The GC police didn't move beyond their spot the whole time I was observing this - sometime between 7.30 and 8pm - and they had no cordon set up that infringed into the buffer zone. I think the UN should actually have done that on both ends. Everything I saw happened before the GC police closed the crossing so the TC entry into the buffer zone initially had nothing to do with any protestors. The protesting happened after the closing, and TC officers may have gone in for that. I have no idea as I wasn't there at that point.


Thanks Damsi - sounds like a normal human SNAFU to me. No deep conspiricy.
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Postby halil » Fri Apr 04, 2008 12:52 pm

From now i don't care whose fault it was or who should control the buffer zone. i had my lunch with GC's and with turist at same restaurant . every body was happy .Streets are full up .....
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Postby kurupetos » Fri Apr 04, 2008 1:02 pm

Where is the lokma Halil? :cry:
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Postby denizaksulu » Fri Apr 04, 2008 1:08 pm

kurupetos wrote:Where is the lokma Halil? :cry:



Walk towards the Ay. Sophia Mosque, take the first left, walk hundred yards. There used to be one on the right hand side. If not, there is a lot of Ottoman history around. Enjoy.
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Postby halil » Fri Apr 04, 2008 1:20 pm

kurupetos wrote:Where is the lokma Halil? :cry:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVZEKX-3 ... re=related
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Postby kurupetos » Fri Apr 04, 2008 1:22 pm

denizaksulu wrote:
kurupetos wrote:Where is the lokma Halil? :cry:



Walk towards the Ay. Sophia Mosque, take the first left, walk hundred yards. There used to be one on the right hand side. If not, there is a lot of Ottoman history around. Enjoy.


I will do that when I come back to Cyprus. Thank you. :D
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Postby kurupetos » Fri Apr 04, 2008 1:28 pm

halil wrote:
kurupetos wrote:Where is the lokma Halil? :cry:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVZEKX-3 ... re=related


Are you going to send us some? :)
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Postby tessintrnc » Fri Apr 04, 2008 2:13 pm

I have just returned from having lunch on the South side by the crossing, lovely smiling people everywhere !!!!
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