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Turkish Cypriot columnist alleges that the number of the Turkish settlers in the occupied part of Cyprus reached 600 thousands
Under the title “Tomorrow will be too late!” Turgut Afsaroglu writes the following in his daily column in Turkish Cypriot AFRIKA newspaper (01.09.05):

“There are three serious problems we must rapidly solve: 1. The issue of the population, 2. The issue of the properties, 3. The issue of the money.

The issue of the population is very important because it is a matter of our political will. In the past we have been the minority of the Greek Cypriots. Now we have become minority in the north. Be careful, do not say ‘Turk goes, Turk comes’, like Denktas says. Because it is obvious that you can consider yourself as much Turk as you like, but Ankara thinks you are ‘Turkic’, that is, not as full Turks.Sener (Levent) has explained this very well in an article he wrote recently. In fact, if the situation was not like this, it (Ankara) would not withhold the administration of northern Cyrus from the Turkish Cypriots. All the appointments to the key positions would not have been made by Ankara. All the big tenders will not be opened in Ankara. And population would not be continuously carried to Cyprus.

Is there anybody who knows the number of our population now? Is it 180 thousands as the Supreme Election Board has announced? Or is it 220 thousands as in the numbers of the State Planning Organization? Or is it 500-600 thousands as it is seen with the naked eye?

The allegation is the following: When Talat was Prime Minister, why did he give to the UN a list of 41 thousand persons instead of giving a list of 45 thousands? Do you know this? Because: 1) in this 41 thousand persons list only the names of the heads of the family were written, 2) in this 41 thousand persons list the population which was brought after 1974 under the name agricultural – labour force was not included, 3) the 30 thousand illegal workers who have been legalized afterwards with the recent amendment of the law, could not be included in the list because they were not fulfilling the conditions of the Annan Plan, 4) the children who have been born here and the wives/husbands of the Cypriots were outside the list.

In this case, poor Talat could not fill the 45 thousand persons list and found himself in a difficult situation. It was good that Papadopoulos did not accept the Annan Plan and this list was not announced. Otherwise, the disgrace would come into the surface. Does Christofyas say in vain that ‘we could accept not only 45 thousands, but 50 thousands as well, provided that this is all”. However, this is not all. The families and the children are not in the account.

One pensioner bureaucrat who worked for years in the Population Department made the following calculation, when talking to somebody: Those who came with the first wave after 1974 were 30-35 thousand families. Add to these the 41 thousand families that Talat gave to the UN. What is the result? Is it 71-76 thousand families? Add to these the 30 thousand illegal workers who have been registered with the recent amendment of the law. Is it minimum 100 thousand families? Multiply the number you found by at least 5 or 6. What is the result you found? Is it 500-600 thousands?

Very well, what is the Turkish Cypriot population against this population from Turkey? Is it 80 thousands, 100 thousands or 150 thousands? Let it be as much as it wants. Are we not the minority? Our job is very difficult! We must definitely be concerned with the issue seriously. Otherwise, tomorrow will be too late.”

http://www.moi.gov.cy/moi/pio/pio.nsf/A ... enDocument

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With this kind of turkish policy and tactic, at the end of the day both Gcs & Tcs will be a minority in their own country.

[wake up]

thats why we all must fight to be free!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Viewpoint]

thats why we all must fight to be free!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Firstly welcome to the forum..

Free from what exactly???

[wake up]

the turks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!we must fight!!!!!!!!!!!

[Svetlana]

Hi Wake Up

We have a policy on this Forum of 'no one liners' ie ultra short postings which communicate nothing. Also, could I request you post something new; your posts are getting a little repitisious.

Cheers

Lana