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[YFred]

According to an article in yesterday's Afrika newspaper, Turkey is providing 3.75 million TL in support for health services, 4 million TL in support for education and 16 million TL to build these 21 new mosques. Are the existing mosques in Cyprus filled to capacity?

These mosques are clearly for the settlers. For mosques, read voting booths. In Turkey they give free refrigerators in Cyprus its mosques. I hope its all a joke. I doubt if there is enough Vakf land to build these. Oh, I forgot why not steal more Cypriot land!! What a good idea.

Most of Varosha belongs to vakif so all they have to do is exchange, I am sure GC owners would love to do that exchange.

I keep on telling them to give Varosha back, but some say NO, because they shouldnt have to give Vakif land back.

But seriously, we would benefit more handing back Varosha as a VERY GOOD good will gesture.

Deniz, we can't give back what belongs to us, we can exchange, in terms of value, Varosha is worth the rest of TRNC, fair exchange, and we get to keep Guzelyurt, just to upset some forumers.

Our title deeds say something different. Now unless you can summon Sultan Bashopouttos up from the dead to testify I suggest you quit talking crap and learn to function within the realms of this planet.

Don't worry, Sultan Pashavillos has spoken from the dead, he communicates regularly via paranormal activites.

I think its time we told you that those "experiences" you have at night aren't dreams or paranormal activities.

You gays (ohps) I mean guys must be expert at it then, as you are so sure about these things!

[DT.]

You gays (ohps) I mean guys must be expert at it then, as you are so sure about these things!

you shouldn't be so homophobic

[denizaksulu]

Someone should remind you two that the British stripped the Ottomans of most of this “Vakif” land…

“Efkav” was Ottoman-CONFISCATED Cypriot land throughout the island starting from 1570, supposedly “set aside for Allah” but in reality it was being commercially exploited to the max by the corrupt and oppressive Ottoman community, at the expense of indigenous Cypriots.

Thankfully, the British administration had set the record straight when in 1944 they passed the "Immovable Property Law” which returned the great majority of this stolen land back to the Greek Cypriots over successive counter-confiscations.

So what’s left of this “Efkav land” today? Not much…

It’s the surrounding back yards of Mosques, Muslim cemeteries, and other special religious places like that of Tekke, etc.

Big deal!

Admittedly 'I no nufink' , so I will refer you to DTs previous comments on the subject. I hope you can resolve this issue once and forever.

Now take it easy on each other. No falling out.

[EPSILON]

Turkey to build 21 mosques in Northern Cyprus

Tuesday, 09 June 2009

Turkey will finance the construction of 21 mosques in northern part of Cyprus, controlled by the Cypriot Turks, Turkish Cypriot daily Ortam reads.

Turkey will allocate Euro 6.5 million for construction of the mosques.

Representative of the religious issues office of Northern Cyprus stated that 3.000 requests for studying the Koran during summer season were submitted so far.

http://macedoniaonline.eu/content/view/7059/46/

Do not be surprise EU to contribute also through ROC and Cristofias to attend the openings!!!!1

[Tim Drayton]

According to an article in yesterday's Afrika newspaper, Turkey is providing 3.75 million TL in support for health services, 4 million TL in support for education and 16 million TL to build these 21 new mosques. Are the existing mosques in Cyprus filled to capacity?

To answer your question, no. However TRNC is need of construction activity, so Allahu-ekber. I am not even religous.
They may even spend some of that money converting the churches!

Perhaps I may add a "Tanrı uludur" to your sentiments!

I also read in yesterday's Afrika that pine and cypress saplings have taken root in the Venetian walls, dating from 1567, in the northern part of Nicosia. The walls are apparently made of earth covered in stone, and some of these saplings have grown to a height of one metre. Clearly, if nothing is done, as these saplings grow they will tear the walls apart. Afrika reports that the historic walls are already on the verge of collapse in the vicinity of the Presidential Palace.

So, in fact, construction activity is desperately needed to save Nicosia's cultural heritage.

I was in Famagusta a couple of months ago and took an extensive walk around the old Venetian city. What I saw left me heartbroken. Apart from one or two iconic buildings which are being maintained everything appears to be gradually crumbling to pieces. The sad thing is that Famagusta should be the jewel in the crown of Cyprus tourism. Instead, with Varosha fenced off, the streets of the town centre filled with the unemployed lumpen proletariat offspring of Anatolian settlers and the splendours of the Venetian past left to crumble into dust, the place is an eyesore.

If there is a need to boost the TRNC construction sector, how about devoting some money to restoring the remaining Venetian architectural heritage, expenditure that will eventually be recouped in additional income from tourism? Is the AKP government interested in preserving the historic hertiage of Cyprus? I doubt it.

[YFred]

According to an article in yesterday's Afrika newspaper, Turkey is providing 3.75 million TL in support for health services, 4 million TL in support for education and 16 million TL to build these 21 new mosques. Are the existing mosques in Cyprus filled to capacity?

To answer your question, no. However TRNC is need of construction activity, so Allahu-ekber. I am not even religous.
They may even spend some of that money converting the churches!

Perhaps I may add a "Tanrı uludur" to your sentiments!

I also read in yesterday's Afrika that pine and cypress saplings have taken root in the Venetian walls, dating from 1567, in the northern part of Nicosia. The walls are apparently made of earth covered in stone, and some of these saplings have grown to a height of one metre. Clearly, if nothing is done, as these saplings grow they will tear the walls apart. Afrika reports that the historic walls are already on the verge of collapse in the vicinity of the Presidential Palace.

So, in fact, construction activity is desperately needed to save Nicosia's cultural heritage.

I was in Famagusta a couple of months ago and took an extensive walk around the old Venetian city. What I saw left me heartbroken. Apart from one or two iconic buildings which are being maintained everything appears to be gradually crumbling to pieces. The sad thing is that Famagusta should be the jewel in the crown of Cyprus tourism. Instead, with Varosha fenced off, the streets of the town centre filled with the unemployed lumpen proletariat offspring of Anatolian settlers and the splendours of the Venetian past left to crumble into dust, the place is an eyesore.

If there is a need to boost the TRNC construction sector, how about devoting some money to restoring the remaining Venetian architectural heritage, expenditure that will eventually be recouped in additional income from tourism? Is the AKP government interested in preserving the historic hertiage of Cyprus? I doubt it.

If anyone can, RoC can and should for the benefit of all the island. The money should come from the TC section of the donations made to the RoC by the international community, which the GC government has stolen for the past 35 years.

[Tim Drayton]

According to an article in yesterday's Afrika newspaper, Turkey is providing 3.75 million TL in support for health services, 4 million TL in support for education and 16 million TL to build these 21 new mosques. Are the existing mosques in Cyprus filled to capacity?

To answer your question, no. However TRNC is need of construction activity, so Allahu-ekber. I am not even religous.
They may even spend some of that money converting the churches!

Perhaps I may add a "Tanrı uludur" to your sentiments!

I also read in yesterday's Afrika that pine and cypress saplings have taken root in the Venetian walls, dating from 1567, in the northern part of Nicosia. The walls are apparently made of earth covered in stone, and some of these saplings have grown to a height of one metre. Clearly, if nothing is done, as these saplings grow they will tear the walls apart. Afrika reports that the historic walls are already on the verge of collapse in the vicinity of the Presidential Palace.

So, in fact, construction activity is desperately needed to save Nicosia's cultural heritage.

I was in Famagusta a couple of months ago and took an extensive walk around the old Venetian city. What I saw left me heartbroken. Apart from one or two iconic buildings which are being maintained everything appears to be gradually crumbling to pieces. The sad thing is that Famagusta should be the jewel in the crown of Cyprus tourism. Instead, with Varosha fenced off, the streets of the town centre filled with the unemployed lumpen proletariat offspring of Anatolian settlers and the splendours of the Venetian past left to crumble into dust, the place is an eyesore.

If there is a need to boost the TRNC construction sector, how about devoting some money to restoring the remaining Venetian architectural heritage, expenditure that will eventually be recouped in additional income from tourism? Is the AKP government interested in preserving the historic hertiage of Cyprus? I doubt it.

If anyone can, RoC can and should for the benefit of all the island. The money should come from the TC section of the donations made to the RoC by the international community, which the GC government has stolen for the past 35 years.

OK, but don't you think that quite a bit could be done with this 6.5 million euro that has been earmarked for building mosques?

[YFred]

According to an article in yesterday's Afrika newspaper, Turkey is providing 3.75 million TL in support for health services, 4 million TL in support for education and 16 million TL to build these 21 new mosques. Are the existing mosques in Cyprus filled to capacity?

To answer your question, no. However TRNC is need of construction activity, so Allahu-ekber. I am not even religous.
They may even spend some of that money converting the churches!

Perhaps I may add a "Tanrı uludur" to your sentiments!

I also read in yesterday's Afrika that pine and cypress saplings have taken root in the Venetian walls, dating from 1567, in the northern part of Nicosia. The walls are apparently made of earth covered in stone, and some of these saplings have grown to a height of one metre. Clearly, if nothing is done, as these saplings grow they will tear the walls apart. Afrika reports that the historic walls are already on the verge of collapse in the vicinity of the Presidential Palace.

So, in fact, construction activity is desperately needed to save Nicosia's cultural heritage.

I was in Famagusta a couple of months ago and took an extensive walk around the old Venetian city. What I saw left me heartbroken. Apart from one or two iconic buildings which are being maintained everything appears to be gradually crumbling to pieces. The sad thing is that Famagusta should be the jewel in the crown of Cyprus tourism. Instead, with Varosha fenced off, the streets of the town centre filled with the unemployed lumpen proletariat offspring of Anatolian settlers and the splendours of the Venetian past left to crumble into dust, the place is an eyesore.

If there is a need to boost the TRNC construction sector, how about devoting some money to restoring the remaining Venetian architectural heritage, expenditure that will eventually be recouped in additional income from tourism? Is the AKP government interested in preserving the historic hertiage of Cyprus? I doubt it.

If anyone can, RoC can and should for the benefit of all the island. The money should come from the TC section of the donations made to the RoC by the international community, which the GC government has stolen for the past 35 years.

OK, but don't you think that quite a bit could be done with this 6.5 million euro that has been earmarked for building mosques?

If it was up to me I would not spend any of it on mosques, but I think AKP being an offshoot of old Erbakan's party would oblect to it and the chances are it will be withdrawn.

[Tim Drayton]

According to an article in yesterday's Afrika newspaper, Turkey is providing 3.75 million TL in support for health services, 4 million TL in support for education and 16 million TL to build these 21 new mosques. Are the existing mosques in Cyprus filled to capacity?

To answer your question, no. However TRNC is need of construction activity, so Allahu-ekber. I am not even religous.
They may even spend some of that money converting the churches!

Perhaps I may add a "Tanrı uludur" to your sentiments!

I also read in yesterday's Afrika that pine and cypress saplings have taken root in the Venetian walls, dating from 1567, in the northern part of Nicosia. The walls are apparently made of earth covered in stone, and some of these saplings have grown to a height of one metre. Clearly, if nothing is done, as these saplings grow they will tear the walls apart. Afrika reports that the historic walls are already on the verge of collapse in the vicinity of the Presidential Palace.

So, in fact, construction activity is desperately needed to save Nicosia's cultural heritage.

I was in Famagusta a couple of months ago and took an extensive walk around the old Venetian city. What I saw left me heartbroken. Apart from one or two iconic buildings which are being maintained everything appears to be gradually crumbling to pieces. The sad thing is that Famagusta should be the jewel in the crown of Cyprus tourism. Instead, with Varosha fenced off, the streets of the town centre filled with the unemployed lumpen proletariat offspring of Anatolian settlers and the splendours of the Venetian past left to crumble into dust, the place is an eyesore.

If there is a need to boost the TRNC construction sector, how about devoting some money to restoring the remaining Venetian architectural heritage, expenditure that will eventually be recouped in additional income from tourism? Is the AKP government interested in preserving the historic hertiage of Cyprus? I doubt it.

If anyone can, RoC can and should for the benefit of all the island. The money should come from the TC section of the donations made to the RoC by the international community, which the GC government has stolen for the past 35 years.

OK, but don't you think that quite a bit could be done with this 6.5 million euro that has been earmarked for building mosques?

If it was up to me I would not spend any of it on mosques, but I think AKP being an offshoot of old Erbakan's party would oblect to it and the chances are it will be withdrawn.

I agree with you, old chap. The AKP has a very different agenda. I am simply suggesting that the genuine interests of Cyprus are not particularly dear to the AKP's heart.

[YFred]

According to an article in yesterday's Afrika newspaper, Turkey is providing 3.75 million TL in support for health services, 4 million TL in support for education and 16 million TL to build these 21 new mosques. Are the existing mosques in Cyprus filled to capacity?

To answer your question, no. However TRNC is need of construction activity, so Allahu-ekber. I am not even religous.
They may even spend some of that money converting the churches!

Perhaps I may add a "Tanrı uludur" to your sentiments!

I also read in yesterday's Afrika that pine and cypress saplings have taken root in the Venetian walls, dating from 1567, in the northern part of Nicosia. The walls are apparently made of earth covered in stone, and some of these saplings have grown to a height of one metre. Clearly, if nothing is done, as these saplings grow they will tear the walls apart. Afrika reports that the historic walls are already on the verge of collapse in the vicinity of the Presidential Palace.

So, in fact, construction activity is desperately needed to save Nicosia's cultural heritage.

I was in Famagusta a couple of months ago and took an extensive walk around the old Venetian city. What I saw left me heartbroken. Apart from one or two iconic buildings which are being maintained everything appears to be gradually crumbling to pieces. The sad thing is that Famagusta should be the jewel in the crown of Cyprus tourism. Instead, with Varosha fenced off, the streets of the town centre filled with the unemployed lumpen proletariat offspring of Anatolian settlers and the splendours of the Venetian past left to crumble into dust, the place is an eyesore.

If there is a need to boost the TRNC construction sector, how about devoting some money to restoring the remaining Venetian architectural heritage, expenditure that will eventually be recouped in additional income from tourism? Is the AKP government interested in preserving the historic hertiage of Cyprus? I doubt it.

If anyone can, RoC can and should for the benefit of all the island. The money should come from the TC section of the donations made to the RoC by the international community, which the GC government has stolen for the past 35 years.

OK, but don't you think that quite a bit could be done with this 6.5 million euro that has been earmarked for building mosques?

If it was up to me I would not spend any of it on mosques, but I think AKP being an offshoot of old Erbakan's party would oblect to it and the chances are it will be withdrawn.

I agree with you, old chap. The AKP has a very different agenda. I am simply suggesting that the genuine interests of Cyprus are not particularly dear to the AKP's heart.

Denize dushen yilana sarilir! Its the best we've had.