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[Gasman]

A new crossing point that will link the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus will be opened on Oct. 14, with a ceremony that will be attended by European Union Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Füle as well as Greek Cypriot leader Dimitris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot President Derviş Eroğlu.

Former Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat and Christofias had agreed to open the Yeşilırmak/Limnitis crossing at a meeting in June 2009. It will be the seventh checkpoint across the UN buffer zone between the Greek Cypriot south and the Turkish Cypriot north since crossing restrictions were relaxed in 2003.

The Yeşilırmak (Limnitis) crossing, in the island’s remote northwest, will operate like six other crossing points across the no-man’s land dividing the Turkish Cypriot north and the Greek Cypriot south that have opened since 2003. The deal to open the crossing paves the way for overland access and electricity supply to the tiny Turkish Cypriot enclave of Erenköy (Kokkina) on the island’s northern coast.

The Yeşilırmak crossing will link Turkish Cypriot land to Erenköy, a 19-square-kilometer coastal strip in the northwest of the island. It is surrounded by Greek Cypriot territory and has no land link to Turkish Cyprus. A small Turkish military unit is deployed in Erenköy, and the area has no civilian population. Turkish Cypriot leaders say the crossing will facilitate the travels of families of troops deployed in Erenköy. Those who want to visit Erenköy have so far had no choice but to take a boat there.

As part of the work for opening the crossing, the road between Aşağı Pirgo/Kato Pyrgos and Yeşilırmak/Limnitis was upgraded through help from the EU, which provided 2.5 million euros to the 5 million euro project from a 259 million euro aid program for the Turkish Cypriot community managed by the European Commission. The rest of the project was funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Greek Cypriot administration.

Greek and Turkish sides have been holding negotiations since September 2008, after the then-leaders of the two communities committed themselves to working towards a bi-communal, bi-zonal federation with political equality, as defined by relevant UN Security Council resolutions.

One of the thorniest aspects of talks is on trying to resolve numerous complex claims between the two sides on property seized decades ago and both sides have recently been introducing their own proposals on the issue.

According to reports in Greek Cypriot and Turkish media, projects carried out by the Housing Development Administration of Turkey (TOKİ) are at the center of the Turkish side’s proposal.

The Turkish Cypriot side offered to establish a construction company that could help make idle and unusable properties gain value, thus preparing for the exchange, a report by Greek Cypriot daily Alithia suggested recently.

Having such a company will increase the value of properties of Turkish Cypriots in the south, properties of third persons and properties of Greek Cypriots, for example those in a suburb of Famagusta called Varosha (Maraş in Turkish) and will constitute a “mega project,” for a huge development in the economic and social fields, the Turkish side reportedly argued.

Citing projects carried out by TOKİ, the Turkish side noted that similar projects have been implemented in countries such as Brazil, Lebanon and Turkey.

[shahmaran]

Oh man Lefke is about to loose its charm :/

[Get Real!]

How many threads must be started on this?

[Gasman]

Shah - I was thinking much the same about the old towns here in the RoC. What a shame if everywhere was to end up looking like Limassol.

No idea how many threads there are on the subject of this crossing opening on Oct 14th. Dunno why you are reading this thread anyway GR. Aren't you one of those sworn NEVER to venture over into the North? It is of interest to those of us who enjoy ALL of the island.

Goodo - Lidls and Limnitis both opening in October!

Next thing you know, I'll be reading that they are going to allow you to take your pets across with you! Hey they might even bring in and enforce some laws regarding littering and dog fouling (on both sides!) Life just gets better and better!

[Paphitis]

Shah - I was thinking much the same about the old towns here in the RoC. What a shame if everywhere was to end up looking like Limassol.

No idea how many threads there are on the subject of this crossing opening on Oct 14th. Dunno why you are reading this thread anyway GR. Aren't you one of those sworn NEVER to venture over into the North? It is of interest to those of us who enjoy ALL of the island.

Goodo - Lidls and Limnitis both opening in October!

Next thing you know, I'll be reading that they are going to allow you to take your pets across with you! Hey they might even bring in and enforce some laws regarding littering and dog fouling (on both sides!) Life just gets better and better!

Pity that some 200,000 refugees are not allowed to enjoy the entire island and are forbidden from using their rightful property!

Now beat it idiot!

[shahmaran]

Too bad we don't get to enjoy our country because you idiots thought you could own the entire island!

[miltiades]

Too bad we don't get to enjoy our country because you idiots thought you could own the entire island!

Now now boy , make up your mind , this is what you posted on another thread a few hours back :" Actually Cyprus was never yours to begin with, when we arrived "

How come is now ...your country !!!
The island belongs to the Cypriot people , the G/Cs , T/Cs , Armenian Cypriots and to all other Cypriots. Those that consider themselves non Cypriots are ...foreigners mate such as you . So , you say , "when we came !!!!!
What books do you read Shah ? Not those written in Turkey surely , you know the type that tells the Turkish kids that one Turk equals 1000 non Turks !!! Do me a favour mate , either be a Cypriot or a foreigner !!

[Gasman]

Pity that some 200,000 refugees are not allowed to enjoy the entire island and are forbidden from using their rightful property!

Pity they didn't think about those consequences before they backed the coup and incurred the wrath of Turkey then isn't it? Really - did they think NOTHING WOULD HAPPEN?

Or, bit like more recently with lunatics like O proclaiming that the EU would drive every scrap of Turkish influence off the island, did they think the world and its wife would rush to THEIR assistance and kick the TCs off the island?

All I read now is crying 'there's nothing GCs can do with a big army on their doorstep' (well with the exception of GR who wants to get an action man gang together and 'go for it'. Why didn't the thought of the Turkish army deter them back then? Or did they think GREECE was going to sort it all out for them?

[Paphitis]

Pity that some 200,000 refugees are not allowed to enjoy the entire island and are forbidden from using their rightful property!

Pity they didn't think about those consequences before they backed the coup and incurred the wrath of Turkey then isn't it? Really - did they think NOTHING WOULD HAPPEN?

Or, bit like more recently with lunatics like O proclaiming that the EU would drive every scrap of Turkish influence off the island, did they think the world and its wife would rush to THEIR assistance and kick the TCs off the island?

All I read now is crying 'there's nothing GCs can do with a big army on their doorstep' (well with the exception of GR who wants to get an action man gang together and 'go for it'. Why didn't the thought of the Turkish army deter them back then? Or did they think GREECE was going to sort it all out for them?

No worries idiot!

Just because there was a Coup that was supported by a minority, Turkey is now justified to invade, occupy for 36+ years, rape and ethnically cleanse!

Pity the UK behaved the way they did and incurred the wrath of Germany who must've been justified in bombing London.

Pity the Nazis pushed East towards Russia and did not turn West and invade the British Isles instead matey. You would deserve this!

Only problem is that you always turn to others such as Australia and Canada to save your sorry arses!

For King and country my fucking arse!

[Get Real!]

Pity that some 200,000 refugees are not allowed to enjoy the entire island and are forbidden from using their rightful property!

Pity they didn't think about those consequences before they backed the coup and incurred the wrath of Turkey then isn't it? Really - did they think NOTHING WOULD HAPPEN?

Or, bit like more recently with lunatics like O proclaiming that the EU would drive every scrap of Turkish influence off the island, did they think the world and its wife would rush to THEIR assistance and kick the TCs off the island?

All I read now is crying 'there's nothing GCs can do with a big army on their doorstep' (well with the exception of GR who wants to get an action man gang together and 'go for it'. Why didn't the thought of the Turkish army deter them back then? Or did they think GREECE was going to sort it all out for them?

Keep feeding the youth with your hatred for Cypriots and soon they’ll be at your door… what they can’t take out on Turkey they’ll take out on you!