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[Pyrpolizer]

A TURKISH decree banning Turkish Cypriot students who study at schools in the government controlled areas from applying to universities there was yesterday slammed by local educationalists.

“Students who study in the south will definitely not benefit from this new ruling,” the north’s ‘education minister’ Kemal Durust said, adding: “It was already one of our aims to discourage students from going to schools in the south”.

However, head of the Turkish Cypriot teachers union (KTOS) Sener Elcil slammed the ruling as “racist and discriminatory”.

http://www.cyprus-mail.com/cyprus/uproa ... s/20110610

I wonder what effect ANY ban could ever have, when in reality there IS NOBODY to ban on the first place.
There is no chance in a million a Kibrisli student graduating the English School would ever chose to continue his education at a Turkish University.
The decision is discriminatory in words, but as long as there is nobody to discriminate against, in practice it is just hot air.

[denizaksulu]

[quote="Pyrpolizer"][quote="Lit"]A TURKISH decree banning Turkish Cypriot students who study at schools in the government controlled areas from applying to universities there was yesterday slammed by local educationalists.

“Students who study in the south will definitely not benefit from this new ruling,” the north’s ‘education minister’ Kemal Durust said, adding: “It was already one of our aims to discourage students from going to schools in the south”.

However, head of the Turkish Cypriot teachers union (KTOS) Sener Elcil slammed the ruling as “racist and discriminatory”.

http://www.cyprus-mail.com/cyprus/uproa ... s/20110610[/quote]

I wonder what effect ANY ban could ever have, when in reality there IS NOBODY to ban on the first place.
There is no chance in a million a Kibrisli student graduating the English School would ever chose to continue his education at a Turkish University.
The decision is discriminatory in words, but as long as there is nobody to discriminate against, in practice it is just hot air. [/quote]

From what I know, those TCs that do attend the 'English School' attend there so that they can further their education in the UK, as Pyro says. But this action by the evil step=mother is inexcusable. Blatant racism and typical 'step-mother' behaiviour. 'Ana Vatan'? my backside. 'ÜVEY ANAVATAN' more like it.

[bill cobbett]

Absolutely agree with P and D... bottom line is, given a choice between the uni's of GB and Istanbul, where would successful High School kids want to go?????..... Duh!

[Filitsa]

Once again, Turkey does what Turkey doxes best: taking away what isn't theirs to take away. This time it's educational opportunity. What's next?

[humanist]

However, head of the Turkish Cypriot teachers union (KTOS) Sener Elcil slammed the ruling as “racist and discriminatory”.

Looks like the poor TC's are squized by Turkey in every direction. At this rate they will make them accept the RoC even more

[ZoC]

Once again, Turkey does what Turkey doxes best: taking away what isn't theirs to take away. This time it's educational opportunity. What's next?

vp's backside? no... that belongs to turkey already.

[humanist]

I suppose the only people who will suffer are the poorer families. The richer families may just pack up and move to the free areas

[Viewpoint]

Hello people we do not recognize the "RoC" end of, it is reciprocation.

[denizaksulu]

Hello people we do not recognize the "RoC" end of, it is reciprocation.

Are you Turkey?

[Viewpoint]

Hello people we do not recognize the "RoC" end of, it is reciprocation.

Are you Turkey?

Günaydın. (Morning)