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[halil]

Tatar called to Turkish Cypriots not to do shopping from Greek Cypriots .

Tatar, is penny wise and pound foolish. Thousands of TCs earn their income in the unoccupied areas, and thousands more receive free government services and benefits of all sorts. The RoC earnings from TCs are peanuts compared to what they’re giving them.

Tatar’s income comes from Turkey’s handouts, but who is going to feed the TC public starved from Tatar’s mismanagement of finances?

As I said, Tatar's reaction is a retaliation against a similar action has come from GC side. It has nothing directly to do with other bi-communal relations.

Post a credible link of a GC politician advising GCs not to shop in the occupied area.

... but in any case TCs r able to find the ways of survival. So, don't worry.

You mean like moving to Germany or the UK?

It does not necessarily have to be a politician advising GCs not shopping in TRNC. Some GC priests have always been more influential on GCs than politicians.

Until last year, people of both sides comfrotably, happily, satisfactorily shopping from both sides supermarkets noone were trying to discourage them not to shop from other side.

When some priests began urging GCs not to shop from TC side and equalized the shoppers as "traitors feeding occupation regime."; then the GCs who were shopping from TC side substantially decreased.

We can comfortably conclude that the campaign of some GC priests aimed to stop GCs shopping from TC side, succeeded.

Very simple to understand GR . Go to ledra street and listen what the Tourist guides says to visitors .(tour operators) one of my GC friend inerrupted to guide why she was saying such a thing not to do shopping .

[Oracle]

I agree with GR!

Let's not beat about the bush ... It was the main reason the British family and myself did not go ahead with our cycling tour around the northern coastline.

43,000 Turkish troops are a little more menacing than a few security guards ambling round a civilised shopping mall in the free areas ...

Besides, we still don't know what happened to those two Dutch tourists that we heard were taken away by Turkish military police for questioning.

And I also know of a few Brits who were stopped and searched by Turks and only let off because they were not Greek Cypriot.

I don't think there any guarantees these uneducated, fascist-driven troops can be trusted not to become heroes by killing another GC ...

[halil]

Yes GR here it is .............. Think about Tatar sayings again .

[Tim Drayton]

I always do some shopping when I visit the north. In fact, there are one or two items that I stock up on regularly when I am there. However, the simple truth is that the north no longer has the price advantage that it once had. You can only expect people to buy goods that are cheaper or better than those on their own side of the divide, or that are unavailable there. You can hardly expect them to do so based on some nebulous concept of demonstrating communal solidarity, even if such sentiments existed.

Nowadays when I walk along Arasta Street just on the other side of the Ledra Street crossing, I hear more shoppers speaking Greek than Turkish. Potential buyers are there; you need the right product at the right price if you want them to dip into their wallets.

One only has to visit one of the main branches of a supermarket chain like Orphanides in the south and compare it to the largest supermarkets in the north to understand why they attract so many TC customers.

[-mikkie2-]

"One only has to visit one of the main branches of a supermarket chain like Orphanides in the south and compare it to the largest supermarkets in the north to understand why they attract so many TC customers."

But Tim, its all about isolation!

Doesn't the north have an unlimited market to tap in Turkey? Aren't there any large Turkish supermarket chains in the north? Are they deliberately charging more to TC's? Is Turkey also isolating the north? Perhaps?

[denizaksulu]

I agree with GR!

Let's not beat about the bush ... It was the main reason the British family and myself did not go ahead with our cycling tour around the northern coastline.

43,000 Turkish troops are a little more menacing than a few security guards ambling round a civilised shopping mall in the free areas ...

Besides, we still don't know what happened to those two Dutch tourists that we heard were taken away by Turkish military police for questioning.

And I also know of a few Brits who were stopped and searched by Turks and only let off because they were not Greek Cypriot.

I don't think there any guarantees these uneducated, fascist-driven troops can be trusted not to become heroes by killing another GC ...

...and there was me blaming Halil for the cancellation of your bike tour.

[Tim Drayton]

"One only has to visit one of the main branches of a supermarket chain like Orphanides in the south and compare it to the largest supermarkets in the north to understand why they attract so many TC customers."

But Tim, its all about isolation!

Doesn't the north have an unlimited market to tap in Turkey? Aren't there any large Turkish supermarket chains in the north? Are they deliberately charging more to TC's? Is Turkey also isolating the north? Perhaps?

In my opinion it all has to do with economies of scale. The potential market in the north is too small to make large hypermarkets economically viable.

Even when I used to visit north Cyprus from mainland Turkey in the 90's prices there were about 30% higher. I imagine the difference is much greater now.

[Oracle]

I agree with GR!

Let's not beat about the bush ... It was the main reason the British family and myself did not go ahead with our cycling tour around the northern coastline.

43,000 Turkish troops are a little more menacing than a few security guards ambling round a civilised shopping mall in the free areas ...

Besides, we still don't know what happened to those two Dutch tourists that we heard were taken away by Turkish military police for questioning.

And I also know of a few Brits who were stopped and searched by Turks and only let off because they were not Greek Cypriot.

I don't think there any guarantees these uneducated, fascist-driven troops can be trusted not to become heroes by killing another GC ...

...and there was me blaming Halil for the cancellation of your bike tour.

Don't open that can-of-worms again!

You know it was his "threats" on top of reality which led to the decision.

Anyway, halil seems to be behaving at the moment (I like his anecdotal-style threads ) ...

BTW ... Has anyone seen Sotos?

[Get Real!]

I agree with GR!

Let's not beat about the bush ... It was the main reason the British family and myself did not go ahead with our cycling tour around the northern coastline.

43,000 Turkish troops are a little more menacing than a few security guards ambling round a civilised shopping mall in the free areas ...

Besides, we still don't know what happened to those two Dutch tourists that we heard were taken away by Turkish military police for questioning.

And I also know of a few Brits who were stopped and searched by Turks and only let off because they were not Greek Cypriot.

I don't think there any guarantees these uneducated, fascist-driven troops can be trusted not to become heroes by killing another GC ...

...and there was me blaming Halil for the cancellation of your bike tour.

Same here… I thought it was Halil’s media mismanagement, and Iceman’s lack of satellite sponsorship that ruined it all!

[YFred]

I agree with GR!

Let's not beat about the bush ... It was the main reason the British family and myself did not go ahead with our cycling tour around the northern coastline.

43,000 Turkish troops are a little more menacing than a few security guards ambling round a civilised shopping mall in the free areas ...

Besides, we still don't know what happened to those two Dutch tourists that we heard were taken away by Turkish military police for questioning.

And I also know of a few Brits who were stopped and searched by Turks and only let off because they were not Greek Cypriot.

I don't think there any guarantees these uneducated, fascist-driven troops can be trusted not to become heroes by killing another GC ...

...and there was me blaming Halil for the cancellation of your bike tour.

Don't open that can-of-worms again!

You know it was his "threats" on top of reality which led to the decision.

Anyway, halil seems to be behaving at the moment (I like his anecdotal-style threads ) ...

BTW ... Has anyone seen Sotos?

He had to sod off to the toilet for more crap one presumes. Unless he cooks in his toilet.