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[Kikapu]

I was at the seaside today and there were a number of GCs families swimming in the sea, how do they feel now the tables are turned being the minority amongst TCs? as we were pre 1974....although we are much friendlier and GCs are allowed at all our beaches.

Why didn't you ask the GC family the same question you are asking on the forum, or were you shit scared that they were going to crap all over you, the Racist that you are? I'm sure it bothered you that there was Greek being spoken around your family, which must have infuriated you, the Racist that you are, and that's the reason why now you want to take some cheap shot with your insensitivity. You are just a provocateur really here on the forum without any substance, but a coward to confront the GCs family at the beach. Seems like the GC family has more balls than you by them going to the north, despite encountering Racists like you. VP, the big-shot talker on the forum, but quite the chicken in reality.

[Hermes]

My first reaction was 'what a shit-hole they've turned it into'. My second reaction was 'where are all the people?' On finally seeing some people my reaction was 'where are all the Turkish Cypriots?' My fourth reaction was 'how the fuck did I end up in the tribal regions of Pakistan?' My fifth reaction was 'get me out of this place. Fast.'

[wyoming cowboy]

I was at the seaside today and there were a number of GCs families swimming in the sea, how do they feel now the tables are turned being the minority amongst TCs? as we were pre 1974....although we are much friendlier and GCs are allowed at all our beaches.

Go and "f@#k yourself VP.....for playing with people you disgraced yourself and Cyprus with the crap thats overthere

[SKI-preo]

I've never been to "trnc" but I have returned to the ethnically cleansed area under illegal Military Occupation.

I was born in the Kyrenia region. I have lived most of my life in foreign countries but I make an effort to fit in and integrate & cooperate. When I go to the free areas I feel I am in a foreign place. I don't feel a connection to any place as when we became refugees we moved from place to place until we left Cyprus.

In the free areas I feel the same way someone born in Scotland may feel Wales is a foreign place . Each region of Cyprus had its own character. There is even a difference between people from different villages or towns in Kyrenia.

People from Lapithos for example are typically tall and have uncommon ancient first names like Ἀγησίλαος ". Many people from Agios Amvrosios are more fair than most Cypriots and there are many "Hitler youth/children of the corn" types. They are also much more conservative.

[Kikapu]

Really I dont mind as I feel a foreigner in the south.

But you are a foreigner, in ALL parts of Cyprus, since you have zero connection to the land. Your only connection is because your parents happens to be Cypriots and since you do not even embrace being a Cypriot, then you will always be a foreigner. All you are is just a another foreign squatter on others stolen land. Your true home is the UK where you were born and where you grew up and spend your the first 30 years and since you do not have a RoC citizenship and you outright reject being a Cypriot, then you will always be a foreigner in Cyprus. The "trnc" does not make you a Cypriot, or else all those illegal settlers with worthless "trnc citizenship" would be able to enter EU territories. They cannot, but the TCs can because they are Cypriots. If it wasn't for your British passport, you couldn't enter the RoC either!

[Pyrpolizer]

Visiting a foreign Country is actually fun, it's called tourism, and I haven't met anyone who didn't enjoy it.
Visiting the occupied however is a torture, because you are forced to acknowledge all the theft that was imposed on you.And it's everywhere, anywhere you look at. I do remember every piece of land and every village how it was before the invasion and looking at it now it's like seeing your old love in a brothel. Only a masochist could ever enjoy such a thing.

The first time I went there I lost my sleep for 2 days!! Later on I made some friends, but the initial feeling never changed. I actually avoid visiting, and I only do it when I am invited by these Kibrisli friends. One thing I can confirm is their kindness. It's unbelievable, you have to live it to understand. Bananiot also confirmed the same thing in one of his recent posts. If it weren't for them I would never have crossed after my first "visit". But still the feeling is bad and I don't feel like going there....

[jahitty]

I visit the ROC and it feels good becuase i know there arnt 40,000 troops raping the ROC, secondly i also feel good when i see and mingle with my GC brothers and sisters who do visit the 'north' to have dinner with me, when i hear greek and Turkish being spoken at the beaches i feel happy, because that is the 'natural order of things' like trout head davutoglu says, 'the normalization of history'.

[denizaksulu]

I visit the ROC and it feels good becuase i know there arnt 40,000 troops raping the ROC, secondly i also feel good when i see and mingle with my GC brothers and sisters who do visit the 'north' to have dinner with me, when i hear greek and Turkish being spoken at the beaches i feel happy, because that is the 'natural order of things' like trout head davutoglu says, 'the normalization of history'.

[majorcagirl]

As a visitor to the Island of Cyprus I do not want to get invovled in the argument that seems to be ongoing in the posts, but would like to make a suggestion if I may. Can I suggest that all cypriots whether greek or turkish read;Two equal and sovereign peoples. by Ahmet C Gaziooglu and Bitter Lemons by Durrell.? They really explain who owns what and when in cyprus!!
I would finish by suggesting that you all visit the British Cemetey in North Cyprus where a school friend of my husband is commemorated . He was 19yrs. old, a national service man, who was killed by an EOKA terrorist in the 1950's.He was neither Greek or Turkish.!

[Sotos]

As a visitor to the Island of Cyprus I do not want to get invovled in the argument that seems to be ongoing in the posts, but would like to make a suggestion if I may. Can I suggest that all cypriots whether greek or turkish read;Two equal and sovereign peoples. by Ahmet C Gaziooglu and Bitter Lemons by Durrell.? They really explain who owns what and when in cyprus!!
I would finish by suggesting that you all visit the British Cemetey in North Cyprus where a school friend of my husband is commemorated . He was 19yrs. old, a national service man, who was killed by an EOKA terrorist in the 1950's.He was neither Greek or Turkish.!

We don't need any foreigners to tell us who owns what in our country. Secondly, the terrorists are those foreigners invaders who came to Cyprus to oppress us. Why were armed British terrorists in Cyprus when the Cypriot people didn't want them here?