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[Malapapa]

Its up to the age of 26, I was told last year after that you dont need a letter.

We will never be in a war anyway why the hassle?

There is currently a ceasefire with Turkey, which occupies the island's northern third. This being so, Cyprus needs all the support it can get internationally from those with an affinity to the island. People of Cypriot descent (now second, third and even fourth generations) are particular valuable in this regard, reminding their host nations of the crimes still perpetrated on the island. Few, if any, of these will be fluent Greek speakers. However they speak the language of their host nations as natives (which of course they are) and can therefore be extremely useful to Cyprus in furthering its cause internationally.

No good comes from harassing, patronizing and alienating such people when they visit the island. This is especially true when, at the same time, Cyprus turns a blind eye to exploitative trespassers, with no affinity for the island, who flagrantly break the laws of the land by entering and exiting the island via illegal points of entry.

Get your priorities right Cyprus.

[Oracle]

Its up to the age of 26, I was told last year after that you dont need a letter.

We will never be in a war anyway why the hassle?

There is currently a ceasefire with Turkey, which occupies the island's northern third. This being so, Cyprus needs all the support it can get internationally from those with an affinity to the island. People of Cypriot descent (now second, third and even fourth generations) are particular valuable in this regard, reminding their host nations of the crimes still perpetrated on the island. Few, if any, of these will be fluent Greek speakers. However they speak the language of their host nations as natives (which of course they are) and can therefore be extremely useful to Cyprus in furthering its cause internationally.

No good comes from harassing, patronizing and alienating such people when they visit the island. This is especially true when, at the same time, Cyprus turns a blind eye to exploitative trespassers, with no affinity for the island, who flagrantly break the laws of the land by entering and exiting the island via illegal points of entry.

Get your priorities right Cyprus.

I agree the RoC could detain illegal tourists ... but disagree with your earlier point that second generation etc diaspora Greeks should not be tapped for their Military Service obligations in lieu of paying lip-service to the host nation. After all, it will only be a few months out of your time Malapapa, and then you can carry on talking!

Look at all these lovely Greek names here ... would you want parents to stop using such names and adopt unrecognisable ones such as Turkish or anglicised forms -- just to avoid MS obligations?

http://www.financialmirror.com/News/Cyp ... News/21126

[Malapapa]

Its up to the age of 26, I was told last year after that you dont need a letter.

We will never be in a war anyway why the hassle?

There is currently a ceasefire with Turkey, which occupies the island's northern third. This being so, Cyprus needs all the support it can get internationally from those with an affinity to the island. People of Cypriot descent (now second, third and even fourth generations) are particular valuable in this regard, reminding their host nations of the crimes still perpetrated on the island. Few, if any, of these will be fluent Greek speakers. However they speak the language of their host nations as natives (which of course they are) and can therefore be extremely useful to Cyprus in furthering its cause internationally.

No good comes from harassing, patronizing and alienating such people when they visit the island. This is especially true when, at the same time, Cyprus turns a blind eye to exploitative trespassers, with no affinity for the island, who flagrantly break the laws of the land by entering and exiting the island via illegal points of entry.

Get your priorities right Cyprus.

I agree the RoC could detain illegal tourists ... but disagree with your earlier point that second generation etc diaspora Greeks should not be tapped for their Military Service obligations in lieu of paying lip-service to the host nation. After all, it will only be a few months out of your time Malapapa, and then you can carry on talking!

Look at all these lovely Greek names here ... would you want parents to stop using such names and adopt unrecognisable ones such as Turkish or anglicised forms -- just to avoid MS obligations?

http://www.financialmirror.com/News/Cyp ... News/21126

Don't talk to me. You're an idiot.

[Oracle]

That's OK ... Obligations/Duties are nasty things ...

[Get Real!]

No good comes from harassing, patronizing and alienating such people when they visit the island.

Can we have some detail and evidence of such scenes because this is the first time I've heard of such...

[Malapapa]

Evidence on this thread.

[Filitsa]

Is EU going to fund a professional army in Cyprus or bring its own troops to defend the borders of our country?
For the time being there is no common defense for EU and each country has to arrange its own defense separately. Therefore EU is not in the position to give directives on this issue.

How exactly are those teenagers insulted by being told they have to serve in the army? Every Greek Cypriot male has to serve.

Great to see you are still not giving a shit about human rights

Are you saying that serving in the army is a violation of human rights?

I served in the army for 26 months and I do not see this as a violation of my human rights, but as a duty to my country to help protect it from those criminals like you who want to violate our human rights.

This is fair enough. But the issue here is young non-Cypriot nationals, who happen to have a 'Greek Cypriot' sounding name, being singled out at the airport. It is senseless and discriminatory.

Don't worry, you're safe with your Turkish name ...

I don't have a Turkish name, you stupid bitch.

Oh dear. Perhaps you can change it just to be on the safe side. You don't want to be insulted by being mistaken for a GC!

Don't be so obtuse. This isn't about insult, it's about discrimination.

Four friends visit Cyprus on holiday.

George Markou, 18, paternal grandfather Cypriot-born, but all other grand parents English, is stopped at the airport to do his national service because of his name.

Meanwhile his friend, David Smith, 18, maternal grandparents both Cypriot born, paternal grand father English, paternal grandmother Cypriot born, isn't stopped.

Their friend, Robert Kocharian, 18, Cypriot-born but his Armenian parents moved to the UK, isn't stopped.

Their friend, Joseph Tarabay, 18 Cypriot-born but his Maronite parents moved to the UK, isn't stopped.

My brothers fall into this category and have never been detained. The only difference is that they're from the U.S.