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[magikthrill]

reimbursed for the difference in property value.

and here are just 2 reasons why the GCs wont accept this:

a) the GCs are legally entitled to their property
b)
the demand of TCs is political equality (hence holding properties as ransom until then)
the demands of GCs are their properties back

you have to give back to get back

[Alexandros Lordos]

as Soyer says only 1% of GC property has been developed, is this just another well orchastrated plan by GCs (a modern day version of what Cypriots went through in the 1960s?) to keep the north in economic isolation????

Only 1% of GC proprty has been developed???

You must be joking!!!!!

Viewpoint, I think the figure you had in mind was for the total percent of land in the north that is owned by foreigners, that's what Soyer quoted 1% for.

[turkcyp]

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[Viewpoint]

Alexandros Lordos

Viewpoint, I think the figure you had in mind was for the total percent of land in the north that is owned by foreigners, that's what Soyer quoted 1% for.

Thanks for the clarification.

What you said earlier in this thread seems to be evolving TCs are hardening towards GCs property issue whereas it was probably the area which they felt we should be flexible to address GCs concerns. This will not help build trust between the communites, I think soon we will take a major step back all we need is one TC developer to be arrested and all hell will let loose, cant help feeling its the calm before the storm.

[Alexandros Lordos]

Alexandros Lordos

Viewpoint, I think the figure you had in mind was for the total percent of land in the north that is owned by foreigners, that's what Soyer quoted 1% for.

Thanks for the clarification.

What you said earlier in this thread seems to be evolving TCs are hardening towards GCs property issue whereas it was probably the area which they felt we should be flexible to address GCs concerns. This will not help build trust between the communites, I think soon we will take a major step back all we need is one TC developer to be arrested and all hell will let loose, cant help feeling its the calm before the storm.

It's very sad, I hope our leaders do something about it soon.

[turkcyp]

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[Alexandros Lordos]

And remember all it takes is one case against a TC and one arrest of TC by GC police to send a shiver along the spine of TC society. And RoC can do nothing against this because these cases are brought by individuals.

And indeed the Roc has washed its hands over the whole affair, by saying that this is a matter for individuals and not a "political matter" ... whereas the RoC could have issued political guidelines to its citizens ...

[metecyp]

And indeed the Roc has washed its hands over the whole affair, by saying that this is a matter for individuals and not a "political matter" ... whereas the RoC could have issued political guidelines to its citizens ...

Would it make a difference though? For example, the RoC asked GCs not to cross to the north when the borders were first opened. It didn't help, people still crossed. The RoC tried to make it hard for people shop in the north but people still shop in the north and bring it to the south....I think it really depends on individuals in this case just like before.

[Saint Jimmy]

the RoC asked GCs not to cross to the north when the borders were first opened. It didn't help, people still crossed.

Did they? I don't remember that...
I remember they kept avoiding to take a stance on the issue, and when they finally had to, they said something like 'well, no one is going to stop them, but each individual should decide for themselves whether they want to cross or not'. That sounds more like a 'do what you like' to me.

[magikthrill]

I remember they kept avoiding to take a stance on the issue, and when they finally had to, they said something like 'well, no one is going to stop them, but each individual should decide for themselves whether they want to cross or not'. That sounds more like a 'do what you like' to me.

I guess this is translated by the TRNC government as "No one should cross the borders"