Tim Drayton wrote:Lit wrote:Lit wrote:Columnist calls on the nationalists to close the roads of occupied Morfou and prevent the Greek Cypriots from going to Agios Mamas Church
Writing in his column in Turkish Cypriot daily Yeni Volkan newspaper (31.08.09), Hasan Ozerdem calls on the nationalist organizations in the occupied areas of Cyprus to gather the people in occupied Morfou next Tuesday (2 September) in order to prevent the Greek Cypriots who want to attend the service planned to be carried out at Agios Mamas Church.
Noting that the service should not be carried out at Agios Mamas Church because it is used as a museum by the breakaway regime, Mr Ozerdem alleges that the Greek Cypriots should go to Apostolos Andreas Monastery if they want to carry out a service in the occupied areas of the island. He argues, inter alia, the following:
“…The Greek Cypriots believe that they seized everything. Look, the tender for repairing the road in Yesilirmak area [Tr. Note: Occupied Limnitis area], which is within the borders of the TRNC, has been materialized by excluding the TRNC. It is said that they are not taking into consideration the objections of the government. If even this government allows this, the Turkish Cypriot people should fasten a rock on its feet and jump the sea. Stopping these is left to the people with national sensitivities. The national associations should gather the people on Tuesday and block the roads at the entrances of Morfou. Come. Let us show our national characteristics. Let us not allow the murderers of the Turks, the Greek terrorists to pass. If it is needed, let us show the reaction of the people against the government, but mostly against Talat and the representative who behaves as friend of the Greeks. Let us show that it is not possible to live together with the Greeks. Come and let us change the course of the history on Tuesday. Mr Talat should see and understand that the Turkish Cypriot people are not a flock of sheep and that he is not the shepherd of this flock.
(I/Ts)
We will soon see how many TCs follow this columnist's advise.
Very few of the participants at any such demonstration are likely to be TCs. They will be fascists from mainland Turkey.
A large portion of pilgrims werent even allowed to go!
Pilgrimage to Saint Mamas Cyprus canceled
September 02, 2009
http://www.financialmirror.com/News/Cyp ... News/17129
A pilgrimage from the village of Pyrgos in the Paphos district to the church of Saint Mamas in the Turkish occupied area of Morphou, via the Limnitis checkpoint, was called off on Wednesday, due to delays caused by the Turkish Cypriot side.
A total of 650 Greek Cypriot pilgrims on 27 coaches were set to cross over to the Turkish occupied areas.
So-called police officers of the illegal Turkish Cypriot regime boarded the first two coaches to arrive at the checkpoint, on the northwest, in order to check the passengers' identity cards.
Eleven media representatives were requested to leave and, after a 90-minute delay, the pilgrims turned back in a gesture of protest.
The second group of pilgrims, on two more coaches, to arrive at the checkpoint was told by the occupation regime that it was already too late for the pilgrimage to Saint Mamas.
Chairman of the Committee for the opening of crossing points Andreas Karos said the developments were unacceptable.
Community leader of Kato Pyrgos spoke about a lack of communication in making the arrangements and the absence of the state in the area.
Earlier on Wednesday morning, Bishop of Morphou Neophytos led a liturgy in the church of Saint Mamas to celebrate the saint's name day.
A small group of Greek Cypriots, who drove to Morphou separately and passed the occupation regime's checks, attended the liturgy. US Ambassador to Cyprus Frank Urbancic was also present.
Pilgrims also arrived by coach, having crossed the checkpoint in Astromeritis village, west of Nicosia.
Speaking after the liturgy, Bishop Neophytos expressed hope that the Cyprus problem would be solved.
Cyprus has been divided since 1974, when Turkey invaded and occupied its northern third. Peace talks began in September last year between the leaders of the two communities with a view to finding a mutually acceptable solution to reunite the country.
