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[psycho]

Reading about the lack of water in the south, and the need for Greece to ship in additional water makes me wonder about the water supply in the North. Logically, given the proximity of the island to Turkey, Turkey would be helping the north with any water woes that they may have.
Anyway, my question is: if the north has surplus water, would they offer it to the south, and would the south accept it?

More straightforward is to just give us our land back.

If we had not lost 40% of it to just 18% of the population, we perhaps would not have had such a water-supply problem.

We could have utilised the resources in the north much more profitably instead of seeing them languishing in the hands of 3rd world ineptitude.

Perhaps the South could steal water from the North - after all, the Turks stole the land in the first place!

[Oracle]

Reading about the lack of water in the south, and the need for Greece to ship in additional water makes me wonder about the water supply in the North. Logically, given the proximity of the island to Turkey, Turkey would be helping the north with any water woes that they may have.
Anyway, my question is: if the north has surplus water, would they offer it to the south, and would the south accept it?

More straightforward is to just give us our land back.

If we had not lost 40% of it to just 18% of the population, we perhaps would not have had such a water-supply problem.

We could have utilised the resources in the north much more profitably instead of seeing them languishing in the hands of 3rd world ineptitude.

Perhaps the South could steal water from the North - after all, the Turks stole the land in the first place!

Well then it would not be stealing .... what is ours, in the first place!

But have you seen what they do to GCs who dare to even touch their flag or enter "their zone" etc.

[psycho]

Reading about the lack of water in the south, and the need for Greece to ship in additional water makes me wonder about the water supply in the North. Logically, given the proximity of the island to Turkey, Turkey would be helping the north with any water woes that they may have.
Anyway, my question is: if the north has surplus water, would they offer it to the south, and would the south accept it?

More straightforward is to just give us our land back.

If we had not lost 40% of it to just 18% of the population, we perhaps would not have had such a water-supply problem.

We could have utilised the resources in the north much more profitably instead of seeing them languishing in the hands of 3rd world ineptitude.

Perhaps the South could steal water from the North - after all, the Turks stole the land in the first place!

Well then it would not be stealing .... what is ours, in the first place!

But have you seen what they do to GCs who dare to even touch their flag or enter "their zone" etc.

Good point.

Is it Their Zone??

[roseandchan]

yes we have water in our village. we have always had water in our village, less now due to construction elsewhere. it is a tc village. yesterday while visiting nicosia we saw many car washes open and busy, why not drive a dirty car and save some water? and stop watering flowerbeds.

[Oracle]

Reading about the lack of water in the south, and the need for Greece to ship in additional water makes me wonder about the water supply in the North. Logically, given the proximity of the island to Turkey, Turkey would be helping the north with any water woes that they may have.
Anyway, my question is: if the north has surplus water, would they offer it to the south, and would the south accept it?

More straightforward is to just give us our land back.

If we had not lost 40% of it to just 18% of the population, we perhaps would not have had such a water-supply problem.

We could have utilised the resources in the north much more profitably instead of seeing them languishing in the hands of 3rd world ineptitude.

Perhaps the South could steal water from the North - after all, the Turks stole the land in the first place!

Well then it would not be stealing .... what is ours, in the first place!

But have you seen what they do to GCs who dare to even touch their flag or enter "their zone" etc.

Good point.

Is it Their Zone??

No it is not! ... hence my use of quotation marks.

It is illegally occupied territory and not recognised by any country, other than the invader.

[Nikitas]

On Greek islands which are much drier than Cyprus all the old houses have rainwater cisterns. It is possible to collect enough rainwater in a cistern to water flower beds and do all household chores all summer. Oddly enough I know of only one village in Cyprus where rainwater cisterns were part of the traditional architecture. I think it is Kornos in the south.

[Oracle]

I remember many huge open concrete vats around the place during the 60's, as my brothers and I used to swim in them.

They have disappeared now (replaced by dams I guess) ... apart from one, but it seems to have a lid on, so I guess it is no longer used to collect rain-water.

[roseandchan]

bad management of water is the problem in cyprus, not lack of it. the mass developments both north and south have caused the problems. when these constructions were happening did anyone question what strain they would put on resources. progress has caused the water shortages. hosepipe bans, garden centres should only be allowed to sell plants which can survive in the local climate,the planting of lawns chould be illegal.shut down car washes in the summer months, stop washing the patio or terrace, all would help.

[CBBB]

Health and Safety regulations wouldn't let you have these now, someone might fall in. Well officially anyway.

[purdey]

Incompetance on part of Government, how many warnings went unheeded. It beggars belief in this day an age..