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[Tim Drayton]

Naughty naughty! Don't forget your link Zanny...

http://www.londragazete.com/haber_detay ... berID=2639

Another item in the same edition of this paper that may interest Zan. Pay your rent on time for December in Hackney, and get January's rent for free. That looks too good to miss!

http://www.londragazete.com/haber_detay ... berID=2635

[Tim Drayton]

BUSINESSMAN and ambassador for investment for North Cyprus, David Lewis, said that it was now the prime time to invest there at a conference organised by Cyprus Turkish Investment Development Agency (YAGA) and Chamber of Turkish Cypriot Commerce (CTCC).
The Conference, held last Thursday, also highlighted special interest tourism, yacht building and higher education as possible investment opportunities reflecting a service based future for the north of the island.
Lewis said: "You could use the phrase, come in while the water is warm to describe the situation in Cyprus. Here you have the part of the island with areas that are sparsely populated and a Mediterranean coastline which is undeveloped, unlike those of France, Spain and Greece".
Lewis also reflected on the island’s ecological beauty and diversity as a major attraction in the north of the island.
Titled North Cyprus Investment, the Conference also gave participants an opportunity to pose their questions to the relatively newly formed YAGA, who are tasked by the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus government to bring new investment to the TRNC.
Director of YAGA, Ayse Donmezer, highlighted the TRNC economy growth rate of 9.65 per cent between 2002-2007 as the highest in Europe and other favourable investment points including, a low tax rate on corporate income (23.5 per cent), a surplus of educated workers and the lowest office costs in comparison to similar type economies.
Donmezer put forward her vision of the possible future of the TRNC economy by reflecting that the island seeks to attract tourism of the niche kind rather than mass tourism. She said: "Health tourism could be catered for by five star care centres. With the European population aging, why shouldn’t they choose Cyprus as their retirement destination.”
Donmezer added that the education sector is another which she will be actively seeking investment for. She said that there are two new universities already in planning stages in the TRNC and that investment would be more than welcomed for similar ventures.

"Here you have the part of the island with areas that are sparsely populated..."

Academic Zeki Beşiktepeli, who by the way lives in the north of Cyprus, in a recent interview on CyBC television said that he had conducted his own research to determine the de facto population of the TRNC. He went around all the insurance companies to find out how many private cars they were insuring. The total was 270,000. Beşiktepeli claims that the ratio of private cars to people in the north of Cyprus is 4:1, which would mean that the de facto poulation is over one million. One million people packed into that area! It will soon be rivalling the Gaza Strip for population density.

"... the TRNC economy growth rate of 9.65 per cent between 2002-2007 ..."

And after 2007? Everybody and their dog here in Cyprus knows that the TRNC economy is in deep, deep ****.

[Kifeas]

BUSINESSMAN and ambassador for investment for North Cyprus, David Lewis, said that it was now the prime time to invest there at a conference organised by Cyprus Turkish Investment Development Agency (YAGA) and Chamber of Turkish Cypriot Commerce (CTCC).
The Conference, held last Thursday, also highlighted special interest tourism, yacht building and higher education as possible investment opportunities reflecting a service based future for the north of the island.
Lewis said: "You could use the phrase, come in while the water is warm to describe the situation in Cyprus. Here you have the part of the island with areas that are sparsely populated and a Mediterranean coastline which is undeveloped, unlike those of France, Spain and Greece".
Lewis also reflected on the island’s ecological beauty and diversity as a major attraction in the north of the island.
Titled North Cyprus Investment, the Conference also gave participants an opportunity to pose their questions to the relatively newly formed YAGA, who are tasked by the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus government to bring new investment to the TRNC.
Director of YAGA, Ayse Donmezer, highlighted the TRNC economy growth rate of 9.65 per cent between 2002-2007 as the highest in Europe and other favourable investment points including, a low tax rate on corporate income (23.5 per cent), a surplus of educated workers and the lowest office costs in comparison to similar type economies.
Donmezer put forward her vision of the possible future of the TRNC economy by reflecting that the island seeks to attract tourism of the niche kind rather than mass tourism. She said: "Health tourism could be catered for by five star care centres. With the European population aging, why shouldn’t they choose Cyprus as their retirement destination.”
Donmezer added that the education sector is another which she will be actively seeking investment for. She said that there are two new universities already in planning stages in the TRNC and that investment would be more than welcomed for similar ventures.

"Here you have the part of the island with areas that are sparsely populated..."

Academic Zeki Beşiktepeli, who by the way lives in the north of Cyprus, in a recent interview on CyBC television said that he had conducted his own research to determine the de facto population of the TRNC. He went around all the insurance companies to find out how many private cars they were insuring. The total was 270,000. Beşiktepeli claims that the ratio of private cars to people in the north of Cyprus is 4:1, which would mean that the de facto poulation is over one million. One million people packed into that area! It will soon be rivalling the Gaza Strip for population density.

"... the TRNC economy growth rate of 9.65 per cent between 2002-2007 ..."

And after 2007? Everybody and their dog here in Cyprus knows that the TRNC economy is in deep, deep ****.

I have a feeling that such a claim of 1 million in the north is grossly exaggerated. My feeling is that the de facto residents in the north should not be more than 350 thousands, under all circumstances, and this includes TCs, temporary and permanent settlers from Turkey and other countries, as well as students. Even so, with only about 150 thousands being TCs in the best case scenario, they are already a minority in the north.

First of all, the idea that the ratio between people and cars should be a 4:1, is wrong. In the south, nowadays, this ratio is almost close to 2:1, with some 400,000 vehicles for some 850,000 inhabitants (including foreign residents /workers etc.) In the north, one should take into consideration that vehicles of the Turkish army may also be insured, plus vehicles of many thousands of students from Turkey that bring them in Cyprus, as well as cars of Greek Cypriots that are insured in the north so that they can travel there. Probably the insurance companies have counted those too, since many GCs, in order to travel north even for 1 day in a year, must also buy insurance with a minimum of 1 month validity.

[zan]

Naughty naughty! Don't forget your link Zanny...

http://www.londragazete.com/haber_detay ... berID=2639

Another item in the same edition of this paper that may interest Zan. Pay your rent on time for December in Hackney, and get January's rent for free. That looks too good to miss!

http://www.londragazete.com/haber_detay ... berID=2635

And that is relevant because???? Oh I get it...You are calling me a poor beggar are you...... We have been waiting for rent from the "RoC" for so long that we have now given up on it...Keep it Tim nice but dim!!!

[zan]

BUSINESSMAN and ambassador for investment for North Cyprus, David Lewis, said that it was now the prime time to invest there at a conference organised by Cyprus Turkish Investment Development Agency (YAGA) and Chamber of Turkish Cypriot Commerce (CTCC).
The Conference, held last Thursday, also highlighted special interest tourism, yacht building and higher education as possible investment opportunities reflecting a service based future for the north of the island.
Lewis said: "You could use the phrase, come in while the water is warm to describe the situation in Cyprus. Here you have the part of the island with areas that are sparsely populated and a Mediterranean coastline which is undeveloped, unlike those of France, Spain and Greece".
Lewis also reflected on the island’s ecological beauty and diversity as a major attraction in the north of the island.
Titled North Cyprus Investment, the Conference also gave participants an opportunity to pose their questions to the relatively newly formed YAGA, who are tasked by the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus government to bring new investment to the TRNC.
Director of YAGA, Ayse Donmezer, highlighted the TRNC economy growth rate of 9.65 per cent between 2002-2007 as the highest in Europe and other favourable investment points including, a low tax rate on corporate income (23.5 per cent), a surplus of educated workers and the lowest office costs in comparison to similar type economies.
Donmezer put forward her vision of the possible future of the TRNC economy by reflecting that the island seeks to attract tourism of the niche kind rather than mass tourism. She said: "Health tourism could be catered for by five star care centres. With the European population aging, why shouldn’t they choose Cyprus as their retirement destination.”
Donmezer added that the education sector is another which she will be actively seeking investment for. She said that there are two new universities already in planning stages in the TRNC and that investment would be more than welcomed for similar ventures.

"Here you have the part of the island with areas that are sparsely populated..."

Academic Zeki Beşiktepeli, who by the way lives in the north of Cyprus, in a recent interview on CyBC television said that he had conducted his own research to determine the de facto population of the TRNC. He went around all the insurance companies to find out how many private cars they were insuring. The total was 270,000. Beşiktepeli claims that the ratio of private cars to people in the north of Cyprus is 4:1, which would mean that the de facto poulation is over one million. One million people packed into that area! It will soon be rivalling the Gaza Strip for population density.

"... the TRNC economy growth rate of 9.65 per cent between 2002-2007 ..."

And after 2007? Everybody and their dog here in Cyprus knows that the TRNC economy is in deep, deep ****.

I have a feeling that such a claim of 1 million in the north is grossly exaggerated. My feeling is that the de facto residents in the north should not be more than 350 thousands, under all circumstances, and this includes TCs, temporary and permanent settlers from Turkey and other countries, as well as students. Even so, with only about 150 thousands being TCs in the best case scenario, they are already a minority in the north.

First of all, the idea that the ratio between people and cars should be a 4:1, is wrong. In the south, nowadays, this ratio is almost close to 2:1, with some 400,000 vehicles for some 850,000 inhabitants (including foreign residents /workers etc.) In the north, one should take into consideration that vehicles of the Turkish army may also be insured, plus vehicles of many thousands of students from Turkey that bring them in Cyprus, as well as cars of Greek Cypriots that are insured in the north so that they can travel there. Probably the insurance companies have counted those too, since many GCs, in order to travel north even for 1 day in a year, must also buy insurance with a minimum of 1 month validity.

The figures are obviously exaggerated Kifeas.....Not too hard to see that....The point is that it has nothing to do with you or anyone else in the "RoC"...Look after your own house that you are so proud of and we will look after ours......You put us under hardship and then give us false sympathy and expect us to take your view that it is Turkeys fault.....If you are so concerned then lift the embargoes and empower us......Too much for you to take though...And now you try to convince us that the only way is to come to the bosom of our tormentors....How stupid do you think we are......Don't bother answering...We know.....Cypriots in deed.....

[Tim Drayton]

BUSINESSMAN and ambassador for investment for North Cyprus, David Lewis, said that it was now the prime time to invest there at a conference organised by Cyprus Turkish Investment Development Agency (YAGA) and Chamber of Turkish Cypriot Commerce (CTCC).
The Conference, held last Thursday, also highlighted special interest tourism, yacht building and higher education as possible investment opportunities reflecting a service based future for the north of the island.
Lewis said: "You could use the phrase, come in while the water is warm to describe the situation in Cyprus. Here you have the part of the island with areas that are sparsely populated and a Mediterranean coastline which is undeveloped, unlike those of France, Spain and Greece".
Lewis also reflected on the island’s ecological beauty and diversity as a major attraction in the north of the island.
Titled North Cyprus Investment, the Conference also gave participants an opportunity to pose their questions to the relatively newly formed YAGA, who are tasked by the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus government to bring new investment to the TRNC.
Director of YAGA, Ayse Donmezer, highlighted the TRNC economy growth rate of 9.65 per cent between 2002-2007 as the highest in Europe and other favourable investment points including, a low tax rate on corporate income (23.5 per cent), a surplus of educated workers and the lowest office costs in comparison to similar type economies.
Donmezer put forward her vision of the possible future of the TRNC economy by reflecting that the island seeks to attract tourism of the niche kind rather than mass tourism. She said: "Health tourism could be catered for by five star care centres. With the European population aging, why shouldn’t they choose Cyprus as their retirement destination.”
Donmezer added that the education sector is another which she will be actively seeking investment for. She said that there are two new universities already in planning stages in the TRNC and that investment would be more than welcomed for similar ventures.

"Here you have the part of the island with areas that are sparsely populated..."

Academic Zeki Beşiktepeli, who by the way lives in the north of Cyprus, in a recent interview on CyBC television said that he had conducted his own research to determine the de facto population of the TRNC. He went around all the insurance companies to find out how many private cars they were insuring. The total was 270,000. Beşiktepeli claims that the ratio of private cars to people in the north of Cyprus is 4:1, which would mean that the de facto poulation is over one million. One million people packed into that area! It will soon be rivalling the Gaza Strip for population density.

"... the TRNC economy growth rate of 9.65 per cent between 2002-2007 ..."

And after 2007? Everybody and their dog here in Cyprus knows that the TRNC economy is in deep, deep ****.

I have a feeling that such a claim of 1 million in the north is grossly exaggerated. My feeling is that the de facto residents in the north should not be more than 350 thousands, under all circumstances, and this includes TCs, temporary and permanent settlers from Turkey and other countries, as well as students. Even so, with only about 150 thousands being TCs in the best case scenario, they are already a minority in the north.

First of all, the idea that the ratio between people and cars should be a 4:1, is wrong. In the south, nowadays, this ratio is almost close to 2:1, with some 400,000 vehicles for some 850,000 inhabitants (including foreign residents /workers etc.) In the north, one should take into consideration that vehicles of the Turkish army may also be insured, plus vehicles of many thousands of students from Turkey that bring them in Cyprus, as well as cars of Greek Cypriots that are insured in the north so that they can travel there. Probably the insurance companies have counted those too, since many GCs, in order to travel north even for 1 day in a year, must also buy insurance with a minimum of 1 month validity.

Kifeas, I do not imagine that the Turkish army insures its vehicles with private insurance companies locally. Also, the vast majority of students studying at private universities in the north do not have private cars and travel by public transport. You can see vast convoys of special buses picking up students at bus stops around Nicosia and ferrying them to the various universities there. The ratio of private cars to people is certainly higher than in the south. I agree that Beşiktepeli's methodology is probably suspect, but how else can one really achieve a reliable figure?

[yialousa1971]

Jews and Turks seem to have a few things in common, one being stealing other peoples land.

Mr Lewis's activities have included the raising of money for the Jewish National Fund, a primary agency in the historic and continuing displacement of our Palestinian brothers from their land, ensuring only Jews use it. He is also a member of the ISRAEL-BRITAIN BUSINESS COUNCIL. This organisation is dedicated to the development of the Zionist State, by channelling British capital to the occupied territories for the benefit of the Zionists and the exploitation of the Palestinians.

Comments from any Jews here?

[purdey]

I don't know enough about it. However I do know Jews invest very heavilly in the South, £40,000,000 changed hands last week alone. Apparently the Cypriot Government love the Jews, and obviously could not give a shit about our anti semitic Cypriot friends on Cyprus Forum.

[Oracle]

I still think Jewish people are great. More amusing and talented than most other cultures. I can't believe they are of the same stock as the Israelis. The things territory and survival do to Man

[purdey]

The things territory does to man ? Maybe ask the Germans, Polish, Slavs, Russians, Swiss, Austrians, British and the rest that question. Maybe one day Jews may go home and get back what was taken.