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[Oracle]

going back to the first post! my in-laws are from akanthou, when the borders first opened there house was boarded up, on the 2nd visit it had been opened & now has a mainland turk & his moldavian wife plus 3 kids living in it She said they had been given it 3mnths after the borders opened The very famous church in the village has been stripped of everything & is now used as a mosque

It really p***** me off when we go to the village & all these gypsy`s are walking around looking at you as if you have no right to be there

Even my husbands school in the village has a HUGE Turkish flag draped over it (not a trnc flag which is bad enough!) but TURKISH!

When will it ever end

Well hello its been 34 years since the island was divided, you visited the TRNC where we are in control not the GCs, if you dont like it stay in the GC south.

Naughty naughty ... the Council of Europe (who hate Talat ) will be after you too!

11.3.1. confirm their commitment to reunifying Cyprus, and to refrain from insisting on the existence of a “separate state” in the north of the island;

[EricSeans]

What happened with Achna? I walked into the outskirts of the village without being challenged because there is nothing to tell you you're in the north. I then met a GC who said she'd done the same, saying it was evacuated but still accessible until the TR moved in later after the war. Just curious.

Here you go for you oldies out there. This ones my old man's village.

Achna village, has been captured by the Turkish army after Turkey attacked CYPRUS August 15, 1974. All Greek Cypriots inhabitants were forced out by Turkish military forces and are now refugees in their own country.
GREEK LAWFUL INHABITANTS NEVER FORGET, and wait for the holy day of RETURN.



Ayia (Saint) Marina, celebrates on July 17

"No one can rest, no one's conscious can be clean, until the hour comes when all refugees return to the ancient Greek land of Famagusta. Famagusta is the land where we belong, is the land of our ancient history, it is where our identity exists".


Unless there is a just solution to the Cyprus problem that will guarantee our return to Achna, our village, we will always struggle for return. With the help of God, and Saint Marina, our village's protector and founder, one day we will return back to a FREE Akhna, and a FREE CYPRUS.
The Turkish army has forced us out from our homes with the use of brutal military power.
The Turkish army has forced us out and away from our land and made us refugees in our own country.
Turkish Cypriots and Turks are now living in our houses.
People from Achna were never a threat to nobody. We used to live in Achna with Turkish Cypriots in peace until 1974. The Turkish army invaded Cyprus and forced us out and denies access to our beloved village since then

We mourn, but then our mourning became anger. We never forget our land, our history and our identity. We never forget, and we will always have in our hearts, and in our thoughts the terrible injustice done to us by the Turkish army. We want Turkish opressors to know that we will never accept a solution that will not guarantee our return to Achna Saint Marina.

[Nikephoros]

It is very hard for us the Akanthiotes and to the other rightful onwners of occupied Cypriot villages to accept the fact that the army of another country can invade Cyprus take away our land with the force of arms and to this day our homeland is being occupied since the Summer of 1974 by the Turkish army while the so called big super powers of the world sit back and do nothing this is injustice to the human race

It is very hard for serious Greeks(not Cypriots) to understand why so many Greek Cypriots super-leftists think that the world will do something and the "big super powers" when you do nothing to even defend the part of the island you have left. On the contrary you have your President Christofas make recent comments about suspending military excercises and eventually abolishing military forces on Cyprus in negotiations with the TRNC and Turkish Cypriots. This will of course leave the ROC totally naked to the Turkish military, even if they leave if you abolish the National Guard, they can make a nice whirling dervish move to come back.

And the leftists worms can bitch about "Kalamares" doing nothing, superpowers doing nothing.

Get a spine.

[bill cobbett]

Met a lady some years ago who had been forced out of Achna by The Turkish Invasion. She'd found refuge in a village just within the Free Areas from where, she told me, a short walk would take her up to the Cease-Fire Line (which I think in that area is the northern boundary of the Eastern SBA) from where she could see her property, her house in Achna just across the buffer zone in the Occupied Area. I felt very sad for her.

[zan]

My father has been searching for his Cyprus since 1965 when he was given the choice of starving with his six children or leaving the island......Nice choice........Not only that but his rights under the Zurich agreement were taken from him by force and he hasn't been able to visit them again since.....Now the murderers want even more from us.......When will it all end..

[Viewpoint]

Did these people from Achna do anything to mourn and help the TCs from 1963 to 1974? or did they just turn a blind eye? its always a different story when the shoe is on the other foot.

[bill cobbett]

Lapithos, Kyrenia District

Never been to Lapithos, the Lemons village. I've always liked the name - such an attractive name that befits what looks like a very attractive village. It's near the north coast about ten miles west of Kyrenia between the northern mountain range and the coast. A "cool and green" village.

There's evidence of human settlement here for some three thousand years. The ancient philosopher Alexander of Ephesus referred to its name as Imeroessa. Gosh - some people have roots that go a long way back, don't we?

Pre the Turkish Invasion of 1974 it had population of just over 3,000 people of who some three hundred were members of the minority community.

Bombed from the sea and air during the invasion, ninety-one villagers were killed or are "missing" (may the victims of both communities rest in peace).

Here are some pictures.

[halil]

Lapithos, Kyrenia District

Never been to Lapithos, the Lemons village. I've always liked the name - such an attractive name that befits what looks like a very attractive village. It's near the north coast about ten miles west of Kyrenia between the northern mountain range and the coast. A "cool and green" village.

There's evidence of human settlement here for some three thousand years. The ancient philosopher Alexander of Ephesus referred to its name as Imeroessa. Gosh - some people have roots that go a long way back, don't we?

Pre the Turkish Invasion of 1974 it had population of just over 3,000 people of who some three hundred were members of the minority community.

Bombed from the sea and air during the invasion, ninety-one villagers were killed or are "missing" (may the victims of both communities rest in peace).

Here are some pictures.

Bill cobbet ,

Funy part of the Cyprus is one side claims occupation and other part claim freedom .

at above post u are saying Lapitos (Lapta) is under the occupation .Did you asked yourself IF Turkish Cypriots were living in Lapitos (Lapta)

Turkish Cypriots were living in Lapitos Bill ...They were forced to left their homes in^63-64 and they came to settle down in Villages called Agirda and Boğaz . Up to 74 they lived in those villages .
For them after 74 ,what it is ? Occupation or freedom ?

İn Cyprus we must always think otherside of the coin as well .
for oneside it is called occupation but for others freedom or return back to his own land . look what a funny sutiation .

It might be better if we say once up on a time GC's and TC's were living together in this place because of 63 and 74 troubles .......... ..........................................................................

[Medman]

Been on Wikipedia who state that the Turkish community in Lefkara left in 1974. Yeah right! Don't think so!
My grandparents were moved by the UN in 1964 to another village for their own safety due to EOKA and Mainland Greek army activities. My grandparents never recovered and died from the heartache of leaving everything behind. I'm pleased that there are some on this forum who acknowledge the fact that the Cyprus problem didn't start in 1974. My family had Greek friends, but who could say nothing due to threats made against them when trying to stick up for the Turkish Cypriots. What can you do when there's a gun pointing at your head? During the coup of 1974, Greek Cypriots were killing Greek Cypriots because of their political allegiances. People who did stick up for their beliefs were shot, maimed or worse. We've all suffered, please don't make out that a particular community suffered more. Lessons haven't been learnt. The fact is both communities don't trust one another.

[bill cobbett]

Lapithos, Kyrenia District

Never been to Lapithos, the Lemons village. I've always liked the name - such an attractive name that befits what looks like a very attractive village. It's near the north coast about ten miles west of Kyrenia between the northern mountain range and the coast. A "cool and green" village.

There's evidence of human settlement here for some three thousand years. The ancient philosopher Alexander of Ephesus referred to its name as Imeroessa. Gosh - some people have roots that go a long way back, don't we?

Pre the Turkish Invasion of 1974 it had population of just over 3,000 people of who some three hundred were members of the minority community.

Bombed from the sea and air during the invasion, ninety-one villagers were killed or are "missing" (may the victims of both communities rest in peace).

Here are some pictures.

Bill cobbet ,

Funy part of the Cyprus is one side claims occupation and other part claim freedom .

at above post u are saying Lapitos (Lapta) is under the occupation .Did you asked yourself IF Turkish Cypriots were living in Lapitos (Lapta)

Turkish Cypriots were living in Lapitos Bill ...They were forced to left their homes in^63-64 and they came to settle down in Villages called Agirda and Bo?az . Up to 74 they lived in those villages .
For them after 74 ,what it is ? Occupation or freedom ?

?n Cyprus we must always think otherside of the coin as well .
for oneside it is called occupation but for others freedom or return back to his own land . look what a funny sutiation .

It might be better if we say once up on a time GC's and TC's were living together in this place because of 63 and 74 troubles .......... ..........................................................................

There's no "funny" side to the CY Tragedy Halil, there's only ever been and always will be tragedy. We are all to a greater or lesser extent victims of CY's darker side. Too many of both communities ( I do not use or like the word that halil uses "sides") paid the ultimate price.

I do not claim that the Occupired village of Lapithos was an exclusively gr village in my post. If you read my post you will see reference to three hundred inhabitants of the other community.

As to matters of "occupation" or "freedom"? Well the rest of the world and I say Occupation. Halil and the other Propagandists will always fail to convince the rest of the world that "freedom" is compatible with a military force of 40-50,000 Turkish soldeirs camped in barracks in every single Occupied Village and the presence of 100-150,000 Settlers who have swamped the northern community.

So, if there is a "funny" side - it is Halil's interpretation that many will find "funny".


(PS - Any chance of the Apologists for the Occupation Regime and for the Turkish Army stop trying to disrupt this thread with their Propaganda ?
Elle Presidentess, can you give them a damned good whipping please)