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[halil]

''The message is that we, from Northern Cyprus, are like ghosts because nobody sees us,”

When the ghosts go marching in.......................The organisers didn’t make it a secret that they wanted to ride on the wave of interest around the forthcoming Cyprus EU presidency, and if possible, “steal the show”.................

The demonstration leaders noted that the Northern Cypriots have no representation to the EU institutions, as all six Cypriot MEP seats are taken by politicians from the island’s south. They seek trade and tourism ties between Northern Cyprus and the EU, plus participation in international sporting competitions.

There are some 280,000 people in Northern Cyprus.

The rally, authorised by the Brussels authorities, is organised and financed by various Northern Cypriot NGOs, EurActiv was told. Many Northern Cypriots hold Republic of Cyprus or British passports, so the visa didn’t appear to be a problem. The charter flights took off from the Turkish city of Antalya, which is close to Cyprus......................

Politically isolated !

he northern part of Cyprus, occupied by Turkey since 1974, is politically isolated and is banned from direct trade with the EU. In a tit-for-tat response, Turkey bans ships and airplanes from the Republic of Cyprus, an EU member state which it does not recognise.

Ankara says it would allow opening the Northern Cyprus ports and airports only on the condition that the European Council decision of April 2004 is implemented.

Both Turkey and Northern Cyprus blame Nicosia for blocking the implementation of the 2004 decision to “economically integrate” the Turkish Cypriot community.

Asked if Turkey was behind the protest stunt, activists insisted that the interests of the Northern Cypriots and of Turkey often did not coincide. A majority of Northern Cypriots didn’t like the statements by Ankara that Turkey would consider annexing northern Cyprus, which is technically EU territory, if talks between Greek and Turkish Cypriots fail to reach a deal on reunification of the island, the protest representatives said.

Another message of the protestors appears to be that it would be unfair both on behalf of Nicosia and of the European Union to pretend that the Cyprus EU presidency is just “business as usual”.

Demonstrators also say that people in Northern Cyprus were worried that their southern counterparts were less and less interested in the reunification talks. They also said that in the long run, this development was pushing Northern Cyprus into the arms of Turkey.

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EurActiv.com

[wyoming cowboy]

@Halil no more then 5 percent of the land of the occupied areas can be called TC....thats the true message!!

[kimon07]

[quote="halil"]''The message is that we, from Northern Cyprus, are like ghosts because nobody sees us,”

That is exactly what you bloody TMTs are. Political ghosts. And you will always be. Until you recognize your legit. government and apologize for your crimes. To your fellow TCs that is. For having enclaved, isolated and enlsaved them to the Anatolian mongrel of the US.

[GreekIslandGirl]

There are some 280,000 people in Northern Cyprus.

And the EU knows that more than 200,000 of those are Turkish, illegal settlers!

Not to mention 40,000 Turkish troops!

All of you - OUT of Cyprus-EU!

[kurupetos]

Halil,

Kindly ask the new EU Presidency for recognition.

[Hermes]

'The message is that we, from Northern Cyprus, are like ghosts...'

Who dug their own grave.

[Piratis]

The demonstration leaders noted that the Northern Cypriots have no representation to the EU institutions

The Northern Cypriots are Greek Cypriots that the Turks have ethnically cleansed from the lands that their ancestors have been living for 1000s of years.

There are some 280,000 people in Northern Cyprus.

The majority of those who today illegally occupy the north part of Cyprus are not Cypriots at all, but Turkish Settlers who were imported to Cyprus by Turkey after 1974, and were given the homes of properties of the Greek Cypriot refugees.

[supporttheunderdog]

perhaps the RoC should organise travel for a group of refugees to a suitable place for a demonstration calling for the right to return to their homes.

[Maximus]

what a misguided and false 'political movement' from the 'northern Cypriots'.

[Viewpoint]

The protest has makes it point and people Brussels even if its for just one second have questioned that a divided island wormed its way in without solving its own division how the hell can they unite the EU in times of trouble and the road ahead for the EU will get worse.