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[ttoli]

tcs should hoist the greek flag in the north... then greece will come and liberate them from the turkish nazis... it'll be like october 28th, 1940 all over again.... OXI!

You mean like how Greece stepped in, in 1974 to liberate the GC's?.

[Kikapu]

Turkish Cypriots stage mass demonstration to protest wage cuts, economic policies

By Menelaos Hadjicostis (CP) – 1 hour ago

NICOSIA, Cyprus — Thousands of Turkish Cypriots in the north of divided Cyprus walked off their jobs on Friday and peacefully protested what they said are unfair economic policies that are stifling them.

Protesters from around 40 organizations banged drums and blew vuvuzelas at a rally in north Nicosia to voice their disapproval at polices they say are driving young people off the island to look for jobs.

"The economy is bad and everyone is getting angry," 18 year-old student Tugrul Atakan said. "It's getting worse and worse."

Protesters also blamed Turkish Cypriot authorities for bowing to pressure from Turkey to enact such measures as steep entry level wage cuts for government jobs.

"Ankara prepared these measures and imposed them," said Murat Kanatli, secretary general of the leftist New Cyprus Party. "They're pushing us out of the country."

Cyprus was split into an internationally recognized Greek Cypriot south and a breakaway Turkish Cypriot north in 1974 when Turkey invaded after a coup by supporters of union with Greece.

Although the island joined the European Union in 2004, only the wealthier south enjoys membership benefits.

Turkey, which only recognizes the north, maintains 35,000 troops there and props up the Turkish Cypriot economy with tens of millions of Turkish lira in annual aid.

The Turkish Cypriot government of the right wing National Unity Party employs about one in eight people in the north said Kanatli, and any pay cuts would have a knock-on effect on the entire economy.

But more worrisome for Turkish Cypriots is the sense that they are losing control of their own destiny, as policy formulated in Ankara is implemented in the north by an acquiescent government, said Sener Elcil, general secretary of the Cyprus Turkish Teachers' Trade Union KTOS.

"People are fed up.Turkish Cypriots want to govern themselves," said Elcil, one of the protest's organizers. "We sent a clear message to Turkey not to interfere."

Elcil said Turkish Cypriots are losing their jobs as state-owned companies are being sold off to Turkish businessmen.

Long-running negotiations to reunify the island that could determine the outcome of Turkey's troubled bid to join the EU have made little concrete progress.

But United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon expressed optimism about the talks after a meeting in Geneva this week with Greek Cypriot President Dimitris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu.

Copyright © 2011 The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.

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[ttoli]

Turkish Cypriots stage mass demonstration to protest wage cuts, economic policies

By Menelaos Hadjicostis (CP) – 1 hour ago

NICOSIA, Cyprus — Thousands of Turkish Cypriots in the north of divided Cyprus walked off their jobs on Friday and peacefully protested what they said are unfair economic policies that are stifling them.

Protesters from around 40 organizations banged drums and blew vuvuzelas at a rally in north Nicosia to voice their disapproval at polices they say are driving young people off the island to look for jobs.

"The economy is bad and everyone is getting angry," 18 year-old student Tugrul Atakan said. "It's getting worse and worse."

Protesters also blamed Turkish Cypriot authorities for bowing to pressure from Turkey to enact such measures as steep entry level wage cuts for government jobs.

"Ankara prepared these measures and imposed them," said Murat Kanatli, secretary general of the leftist New Cyprus Party. "They're pushing us out of the country."

Cyprus was split into an internationally recognized Greek Cypriot south and a breakaway Turkish Cypriot north in 1974 when Turkey invaded after a coup by supporters of union with Greece.

Although the island joined the European Union in 2004, only the wealthier south enjoys membership benefits.

Turkey, which only recognizes the north, maintains 35,000 troops there and props up the Turkish Cypriot economy with tens of millions of Turkish lira in annual aid.

The Turkish Cypriot government of the right wing National Unity Party employs about one in eight people in the north said Kanatli, and any pay cuts would have a knock-on effect on the entire economy.

But more worrisome for Turkish Cypriots is the sense that they are losing control of their own destiny, as policy formulated in Ankara is implemented in the north by an acquiescent government, said Sener Elcil, general secretary of the Cyprus Turkish Teachers' Trade Union KTOS.

"People are fed up.Turkish Cypriots want to govern themselves," said Elcil, one of the protest's organizers. "We sent a clear message to Turkey not to interfere."

Elcil said Turkish Cypriots are losing their jobs as state-owned companies are being sold off to Turkish businessmen.

Long-running negotiations to reunify the island that could determine the outcome of Turkey's troubled bid to join the EU have made little concrete progress.

But United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon expressed optimism about the talks after a meeting in Geneva this week with Greek Cypriot President Dimitris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu.

Copyright © 2011 The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadi ... Id=5788114

Well considering that because of the GC Embargoes placed upon the TC's, Ankara have been financially supporting them for the past 36 (mostly peacefull), years, WTF do they expect?
The GC's will reap what Athens sowed, god help em!

[ZoC]

tcs should hoist the greek flag in the north... then greece will come and liberate them from the turkish nazis... it'll be like october 28th, 1940 all over again.... OXI!

You mean like how Greece stepped in, in 1974 to liberate the GC's?.

(i'm laughing at u, not with u)

[B25]

Turkish Cypriots stage mass demonstration to protest wage cuts, economic policies

By Menelaos Hadjicostis (CP) – 1 hour ago

NICOSIA, Cyprus — Thousands of Turkish Cypriots in the north of divided Cyprus walked off their jobs on Friday and peacefully protested what they said are unfair economic policies that are stifling them.

Protesters from around 40 organizations banged drums and blew vuvuzelas at a rally in north Nicosia to voice their disapproval at polices they say are driving young people off the island to look for jobs.

"The economy is bad and everyone is getting angry," 18 year-old student Tugrul Atakan said. "It's getting worse and worse."

Protesters also blamed Turkish Cypriot authorities for bowing to pressure from Turkey to enact such measures as steep entry level wage cuts for government jobs.

"Ankara prepared these measures and imposed them," said Murat Kanatli, secretary general of the leftist New Cyprus Party. "They're pushing us out of the country."

Cyprus was split into an internationally recognized Greek Cypriot south and a breakaway Turkish Cypriot north in 1974 when Turkey invaded after a coup by supporters of union with Greece.

Although the island joined the European Union in 2004, only the wealthier south enjoys membership benefits.

Turkey, which only recognizes the north, maintains 35,000 troops there and props up the Turkish Cypriot economy with tens of millions of Turkish lira in annual aid.

The Turkish Cypriot government of the right wing National Unity Party employs about one in eight people in the north said Kanatli, and any pay cuts would have a knock-on effect on the entire economy.

But more worrisome for Turkish Cypriots is the sense that they are losing control of their own destiny, as policy formulated in Ankara is implemented in the north by an acquiescent government, said Sener Elcil, general secretary of the Cyprus Turkish Teachers' Trade Union KTOS.

"People are fed up.Turkish Cypriots want to govern themselves," said Elcil, one of the protest's organizers. "We sent a clear message to Turkey not to interfere."Elcil said Turkish Cypriots are losing their jobs as state-owned companies are being sold off to Turkish businessmen.

Long-running negotiations to reunify the island that could determine the outcome of Turkey's troubled bid to join the EU have made little concrete progress.

But United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon expressed optimism about the talks after a meeting in Geneva this week with Greek Cypriot President Dimitris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu.

Copyright © 2011 The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.

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Really?

And what will you do if Turkey decides not to send you anymore money. I'll tell you, you'll be eating dog shit!

So, you sold your souls to the devil, spent his cash, and now you want out. Pft.

Pres. X should stop these talks immediately and demand to speak with the principle not his puppet broker.

[bill cobbett]

Oh sod it! Can't resist...

Rise up brothers and sisters under Turkish Occupation. Follow the example of the good people of Egypt and resist Despot Turkish Regimes that have imposed Isolations and kept you Embargoed.

[Viewpoint]

Government workers are overpaid and under worked the measures are correct.

Was looking forward to hearing your input in this VP. Would you agree that these communists and trades unionists and over-fed trouble-makers like Halil have never done a day's honest work in their lives and have only their own greed in mind?

I dont know about Halil but if a teacher can go into work at 10 and leave at 12.30 and get paid a full salary ill let you decide the rest.

[Viewpoint]

After seeing all the footage on TV stations I only saw 4-5 Cyprus flags in all that, while TCs were asking GCs to come and help them via GC TV stations interviewing people.

My response to that would be that if and when the Cyprus flags are hoisted in their hundreds that will be the sign for GCs to come to your aid and not before…

What so that WE can pay them for doing nothing like we do our Government employees?

Once the Roc takes full control of the island there won’t be any need to pay anyone! There’ll be enough well paying jobs to go round twofold!

Rubbish your economy is hardly doing well.

[Liberty]

Government workers are overpaid and under worked the measures are correct.

Was looking forward to hearing your input in this VP. Would you agree that these communists and trades unionists and over-fed trouble-makers like Halil have never done a day's honest work in their lives and have only their own greed in mind?

I dont know about Halil but if a teacher can go into work at 10 and leave at 12.30 and get paid a full salary ill let you decide the rest.

Were TCs always so lazy?

[Viewpoint]

Government workers are overpaid and under worked the measures are correct.

Was looking forward to hearing your input in this VP. Would you agree that these communists and trades unionists and over-fed trouble-makers like Halil have never done a day's honest work in their lives and have only their own greed in mind?

I dont know about Halil but if a teacher can go into work at 10 and leave at 12.30 and get paid a full salary ill let you decide the rest.

Were TCs always so lazy?

NO the private sector is totally different.