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[radiostephan]

The last thing I want is for this thread to start some sort of argument. If you can help me, then thank you and I'd love to hear you're input, if not, please save your thoughts for another time.

We are helping you pointing to you a major mistake! What you should do is to acknowledge your mistake, correct it, and continue with your research. If you are not going to correct this major mistake then why bother with anything else? It is like deciding that earth is flat and then trying to find the edges

Thanks for the feedback, it's much appreciated!

[Sotos]

The last thing I want is for this thread to start some sort of argument. If you can help me, then thank you and I'd love to hear you're input, if not, please save your thoughts for another time.

We are helping you pointing to you a major mistake! What you should do is to acknowledge your mistake, correct it, and continue with your research. If you are not going to correct this major mistake then why bother with anything else? It is like deciding that earth is flat and then trying to find the edges

Thanks for the feedback, it's much appreciated!

You are welcome!

[Z4]

A 'hostile' introduction/welcome I must say.

I think that you have already found out for yourself that you need to get your facts straight on here especially when entering into a very delicate conversation like the one above.

Welcome anyway.

My question: will you last longer than 3 months on here??

[Gasman]

All about Bayrak Radio & Television Corporation in the 'TRNC'
(tho I suspect this isn't exactly what you are looking for when you say 'pirate radio'?)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayrak

Republic of Cyprus attitude to BRT

The internationally recognized Republic of Cyprus government regards BRT as a 'pirate broadcaster,' and prefaces any quotes from BRT in their own news releases with the phrase 'Illegal Bayrak Television.' It is common practise with the Republic of Cyprus to call many Turkish Cypriot establishments "Illegal", not only Turkish radio stations are regarded as illegal, but also Turkish Cypriot ports, hotels, military establishment, and the Turkish Cypriot government is regarded as "illegal" by the Republic of Cyprus. This is similar to the fact that the Republic of Cyprus refers to the Turkish Cypriot President as the "Turkish Cypriot leader", and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus refer to the Greek Cypriot president as simply the "Greek Cypriot Leader", vice-versa.

[Sotos]

tho I suspect this isn't exactly what you are looking for when you say 'pirate radio'?

Why not? The usual pirate radio stations can be found in every other EU country. Where else are there pirate radio stations that are supported and sponsored by a foreign invading army which prevents the legal government to do anything about them? Not only he should base his project on accurate facts but also this would make his project more interesting!

[halil]

Hi Ladies and Gentlemen,

I hope all is well! My name is Steve and I'm new to this forum so thank you in advance for having me!

I was last on the island in April and had a fantastic time, thanks for the hospitality!

I wondered if I could trouble you for a little bit of info?

I'm currently in the middle of a university project regarding pirate radio within the EU. Some nations within the union are very strict on the matter and are constantly looking to shut down these stations, some less so and are quite happy to leave them be as long as they don't interfere with other stations or broadcast inappropriate material.

I wondered what stance both the Republic of Cyprus and the TRNC take on pirate radio? Are the governments eager to close down such stations when they appear or are they pretty much just left on the air as long as they behave themselves?

I understand this is a pretty specialist subject, but if anyone can provide any information, that would be fantastic!

All the best to you all!

Steve.

Steve, I knew a Cypriot guy Erhan Oze from University of London is working on similar subject now. He is searching about radio interferences between north and south Cyprus. he is in touch with authorities from both side.

I'm working at transmission site in north . Yes there are lots of interferences are goes on between both side TV and Radio Channels because there is no direct contact between two side. Who ever puts more powerfull transmitters presses down other one but there will be no end for it.

As far i knew after intercommunal fights (1963) TC's were made their own radio called Bayrak and that time it was jamming by GC side , few days later TC's also started jamming CyBc radio and at the end they agreed not to do it again. Since than Bayrak and CyBc did not jammed each other radio frequencies .

Very lately interfering to TC's TV channels are started again.

here is the some;

Turkish Cypriots protest at alleged TV interference
June 14th, 2008 - 13:37 UTC
by Andy Sennitt.

The Supreme Broadcasting Board (YYK) of the [self-declared] Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (KKTC) has presented a memorandum to the United Nations to protest the disruption of broadcasts of some television stations in Turkey and the KKTC by two Greek Cypriot stations.

A delegation from the YYK went to Ledra Palace yesterday morning to present the memorandum to UN officials, complaining that two Greek Cypriot television stations that had recently increased the power of their broadcast signals were causing disruption to the broadcasts of ART, ATV, NTV, which are television stations based in Turkey, and Genç TV, based in the KKTC, Bayrak Radio Television (BRT) reported.

The letter was presented by YYK President Ilkay Diren, who explained that parasite effects caused by the increased signal power of the PIK and ERT channels are disrupting the broadcasts of the four TV stations. Diren said the move is in violation of the Turkish Cypriot people’s right to spread their own culture, which he said is one of the basic human rights. He called on the Greek Cypriot administration to act with common sense.

He also noted that the YYK has been showing the necessary sensitivity in determining its frequencies and stations and increasing signal power to avoid disrupting the broadcasts of its neighbours in the south, calling on the Greek Cypriot side to adopt a similar approach.

http://blogs.rnw.nl/medianetwork/turkis ... terference

[kurupetos]

Diren said the move is in violation of the Turkish Cypriot people’s right to spread their own culture, which he said is one of the basic human rights. He called on the Greek Cypriot administration to act with common sense.

No comment!

[Gasman]

Well the term 'Pirate Radio' was usually taken to mean OFFSHORE Radio.

I am assuming Bayrak is not offshore.

There is Cyp Internet Radio. No idea of the status of that.

[repulsewarrior]

dear steph welcome. i love my shortwave radio and a really good AM radio. i heard the Pope at his liturgy, in cyprus recently; and living so close to the USA a broad spectrum of its contemporary politics. the irony is, from what i have heard, the impetus for Grivas to fight the Brits occured in a ham radio shack visiting a friend, shot at while inside, at random by unruly troops; it was not the first time...

it was radio that saved our country in a way, when Makarios declared he was still alive (and that was not the first time in '74), ...sortof piracy, since it certainly was not what the coupists wanted. analog and digital, how that effects/affects piracy, i wonder. radio as a propaganda tool (internally/externally); cost to benefits; supra authorities, now the biggest Turkey as an Interlocutor, an Occupier in Cyprus, how does that compare to the EU's treatment of airwaves and their usage for radio by its Members? Is their, by this extension the possibilitiy that along with an effort to end piracy, there is the possibility that there ends Free Speech?

...it is more an issue of control, as Halil has said, there have been instances where the adversaries even cooperate.

in a Bicommunal Cyprus, there would be a Federal Government, as the State to Represent us as Cypriots, as Individuals, this island's dwellers. two (or more) National Assemblies will represent territorially its Electorate as Persons (Turks, Greeks, Maronite, etc.), providing them the services they offer (e.g. clinics, schools, infrastructure, municipalities), over this Jurisdiction first as a Majority, recognising and respecting the special needs of Minorities amongst them.

...think what radio will mean if there are enclaves spotting the whole island: this is Bizonal (lol, to those who've heard my moan before), community radio or piracy in two hundred years when we are 12 million here in Cyprus, what will be the relative costs to operate small stations if there can be many transmitters on the island. State run National Piracy, is there an argument for its existence in the present day here? ...is radio's future again a fulcrum for our Unity, only this time by demonstrating many can sustain distinctive broadcasts locally as well as island wide.

cheers., please keep us posted, of your results.