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[halil]

Reactions over the Greek Cypriot Leader Demetris Christofias’ reference to the TRNC flag on the Fivefinger Mountains as hideous are growing.

In a statement on a private TV channel,TRNC President Mehmet Ali Talat strongly criticized the Greek Cypriot Leader for his reference to the TRNC flag as “hideous”.
‘This is an insult’ said Talat who underlined the need for the Greek Cypriot leader to respect the TRNC flag which was sacred for the Turkish Cypriots.
TRNC Prime Minister Derviş Eroğlu has also criticized the Greek Cypriot Leader Demetris Christofias for his comments.
“This shows that Christofias still feels anger towards the TC'S, so he cannot even put up with our flag” he said.
The Premier stated that this proves how difficult it is to negotiate an agreement acceptable for the TC People with a person, who cannot even put up with the TRNC flag and cannot accept the TRNC people as equals.
Another reaction to Christofias’s statement came from TRNC Foreign Minister Huseyin Ozgurgun.
“The flag is the most honorable and valuable symbol of the TC people. It’s impossible to believe in the Greek Cypriot Administration’s willingness for a just, comprehensive and sustainable settlement in Cyprus if it cannot even endure the flag”, Özgürgün said.
The Minister also called on the Greek Cypriot Leader to apologize to the Cyprus Turkish People for his words, which he said, have nothing to do with moral rules and political benevolence.

“Christofias and his followers, who assume that the TRNC flag will be lifted down from the sky, must come to realize the fact that the Turks of Cyprus will neither give up on their flag nor on their independence and sovereignty” Ozgurgun noted:

Joining those criticizing the Greek Cypriot Leader for his comments, the Leader of the Freedom and Reform Party Turgay Avcı complained that Christofias has been showing enmity against the TC'S at all platforms and under all conditions.
“The TC People is determined not to lower their holy flag they defended at the cost of their lives as it is the symbol of their independence and freedom” he said.

[paliometoxo]

there are more then one mountains with flags on them in the north.. when i went to apostolos antreas i saw more then one set of flags on mountains

why dont the turks respect us? why dont they remove turkish flags from the greek churches? what if we put greek flags infront of yoru mosques??

its the tcs who should apologise and remove the flags from the mountais.. this is cyprus not turkey

[Viewpoint]

And there they will remain...because GCs are to stupid to find a solution that will have them removed.

[paliometoxo]

or because turkey wont allow a solution that gcs find ascceptable. it seems to be take take take with the turks trhen demand more from us.. a minority so small they are not only demanding equal rights but way beyond half of power in cyprus

but my point was turks are saying we dont respect them with the flag or what christofias said how about them respecting us? what we should kiss turkeys ass and then they spit on us?

[Malapapa]

Reactions over the Greek Cypriot Leader Demetris Christofias’ reference to the TRNC flag on the Fivefinger Mountains as hideous are growing.

Are all your politicians, to a man, jerks? What you've shat out on the landscape is what's hideous, not the flag itself.

Where else in the world would a massive piece of graffiti be plastered on a mountainside; with the express purpose of causing insult, offense and enmity to the other side?

Look world!

Look what's been done to a place of natural beauty, by those who claim it to be their homeland. Look at what's been done by those who claim to want a settlement; who claim to want peace.



Why did you post this ridiculous reaction, halil? Do you agree with it?

[Viewpoint]

The flag represents us, so you should show respect to the people you share this island with and not go around saying its offensive what if we did the same?

[paliometoxo]

what if we put greek and cypriot flags infront of your mosques? i think they would say grounds for another invasion.. the turks dont respect our rights they dont respect us at all and we are supposed ot bendovber backwards and give them everything

[Malapapa]

And there they will remain...because GCs are to stupid to find a solution that will have them removed.

Cypriots who are free NOT to plaster the symbol of a foreign invader on the landscape are stupid? It's our fault this insulting piece of graffiti is on the mountain?

Look at how stupid British Telecom are, not finding a solution to remove this:

[Malapapa]

The flag represents us, so you should show respect to the people you share this island with and not go around saying its offensive what if we did the same?

Are you a jerk too? It's the defacing of a mountain that's hideous and offensive, not the nose-bleed handkerchief that supposedly represents you. Ask any sensible person in the whole world, apart from New Zealanders living in the States.

[Kikapu]

Reactions over the Greek Cypriot Leader Demetris Christofias’ reference to the TRNC flag on the Fivefinger Mountains as hideous are growing.

In a statement on a private TV channel,TRNC President Mehmet Ali Talat strongly criticized the Greek Cypriot Leader for his reference to the TRNC flag as “hideous”.
‘This is an insult’ said Talat who underlined the need for the Greek Cypriot leader to respect the TRNC flag which was sacred for the Turkish Cypriots.
TRNC Prime Minister Derviş Eroğlu has also criticized the Greek Cypriot Leader Demetris Christofias for his comments.
“This shows that Christofias still feels anger towards the TC'S, so he cannot even put up with our flag” he said.
The Premier stated that this proves how difficult it is to negotiate an agreement acceptable for the TC People with a person, who cannot even put up with the TRNC flag and cannot accept the TRNC people as equals.
Another reaction to Christofias’s statement came from TRNC Foreign Minister Huseyin Ozgurgun.
“The flag is the most honorable and valuable symbol of the TC people. It’s impossible to believe in the Greek Cypriot Administration’s willingness for a just, comprehensive and sustainable settlement in Cyprus if it cannot even endure the flag”, Özgürgün said.
The Minister also called on the Greek Cypriot Leader to apologize to the Cyprus Turkish People for his words, which he said, have nothing to do with moral rules and political benevolence.

“Christofias and his followers, who assume that the TRNC flag will be lifted down from the sky, must come to realize the fact that the Turks of Cyprus will neither give up on their flag nor on their independence and sovereignty” Ozgurgun noted:

Joining those criticizing the Greek Cypriot Leader for his comments, the Leader of the Freedom and Reform Party Turgay Avcı complained that Christofias has been showing enmity against the TC'S at all platforms and under all conditions.
“The TC People is determined not to lower their holy flag they defended at the cost of their lives as it is the symbol of their independence and freedom” he said.

The north has more than just a flag on the “Graffiti Mountain” problems. It has a lot of confused so called leaders who doesn't even know who or what they are. Talk about the case of blind leading the blind.! Anyone who needs such a symbol to identify themselves with, has a major inferiority complex. How can these so called leaders are expected to be taken seriously by the world to find a settlement for the TCs to have a better life. As long as they got theirs, “I’m OK Jack and screw the rest of the TCs”, is the feeling I get from these losers, who are an excuse for leaders.!