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[MrH]

Hi all,

Before I start this debate, can I just say that a fair few external sources will be reading these comments and to keep any bad language to a minimum, and to stick to the point. These External individuals know all about the Cyprus issue and etc and only want your opinion regarding the subject of "Cost" and nothing else. They know how silly and unrealistic this forum can be which is why they always avoid reading any comments on it. So please, make a good impression:

Subject:
Cost of Unification

Matter:
It's become a fact that the shear cost of unification would be a colossal figure for even the EU to fork itself - (never expect Turkiye to do it otherwise you'll be having UN based talks until kingdom come). The costs range from re-settlement to social, domestic and infrastructure. Since 1974 everything has changed, where it's not just "Uprooting" that's the issue. Just moving to Larnaca for instance is not enough. What happens to the thousands of half Turkish Half Turkish Cypriot people and their families? What happens to the renaming of all the roads, and streets? What about providing new schools and colleges for those people moving into a Greek or Turkish area? There are literally hundreds of interlinking cost involved, not just financial, which is why the EU is now ONLY thinking about "Compensation", hence the recognition of the "Immovable Property Commission" in the TRNC - Northern Cyprus.

What are your serious views?

As I've already said, these people do not care about any so called "Occupation" views of the GCs in this forum as that also links to the issues of Guarantorship rights, the EOKA, The AKRITAS plan, Ethnic Cleansing of the Turkish Cypriots in 1963 to 1974 and the many, many British servicemen and their families who were slaughtered from 155-1960, again, hence the new British memorial established in "Girne" Kyrenia recently despite deep Greek Cypriot opposition.

Therefore, please stick with the subject of "Cost of unification" Only.

Thank you
Mr H

[Acikgoz]

Cost of unification is manageable when weighed against improved opportunities for generating more business and improved utilisation of the resources (physical, intellectual, political and social) of the whole island.
Issue a big bond and tax people for the next 20 years on the improved revenue - low interest rates right now, get em while they're hot.

If you want to add non physical compensation to the mix then manageable becomes unmanageable and again a situation that becomes a barrier to a solution.

[Nikitas]

The concept of "moving" people in a country which is 60 by 150 miles is a little overdone. You do not move people to schools, you bus them as they do in the rest of the world. No, you do not drive Giorgakis or Hasanaki to school, you stick them on a bus 15 miles each way. Happens in Greece, USA, Australia, it can happen in Cyprus.

[vaughanwilliams]

One way to minimize costs would be to stick with the status quo. Where folks live now and go to school now is where they should continue to live and go to school. The development of areas such as the buffer zone and whatever SBAs which become part of Cyprus, can contribute towards minimizing the eventual costs.

[B25]

Cheapest way is for Turkey to fund the return of all turks back to the motherland and this will cost the RoC zero.

You expect to be taken seriously when you state "... these people do not care about any so called "Occupation" views of the GCs in this forum as that also links to the issues of Guarantorship rights, the EOKA, The AKRITAS plan, Ethnic Cleansing of the Turkish Cypriots in 1963 to 1974 and the many, many British servicemen and their families who were slaughtered from 155-1960, ...."

well in short your external viewers can take a hike.

Just who are you trying to kid???

[Acikgoz]

Hmmm