hi everyone,
i m currently writing about the refugees of cyprus, and actually i was wondering how the refugees of the second generation (those who were born in the south) feel about the situation and how they view the situation: if they would return after a solution or if they would ask for compensation for the lost lands?
is there someone in this forum to enlighten me or give me some hinte where i could learn more?
thank y' all!
stefan
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greek cypriot refugees
by stefan » Wed Feb 08, 2006 12:29 pm
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by cypezokyli » Wed Feb 08, 2006 12:57 pm
welcome to the forum stefan
up to now the refuggees were not given the choise between land or money. there is a process going on that they might be given that choise. who will choose to apply is a whole different story.
in theoretical terms, i dont have any numbers or study to give to you unfortunately.
my personal opnion is that even though i ve heard some people asking for compensation and end of the story, the overwhelming majority still wants to have its land back. dont forget that the first generation refuggees are still alive, and i dont believe it is easy for the kid to say to its father, well forget it and lets go for the money
by "return", do you mean to get their land back, or return to inhabit those places if given the chance ?
as for "return", there are two kind of "returns" unfortunately - and that is, only in the case of a solution. the first is the one in the gc federal state, and the second in the tc federal state.
in both, return would be hindered, by the factor that people have already their lives set up in the south (jobs , families..etc)
in the gc state i believe that famagusta and morphou could be also in the short run, fast inhabitet. for the villages it could take really longer. this is due to the fact that a whole process should take place, in order for those people to decide to return. that could also be a hindering factor (i.e. access to water, electricity, schools, hospitals...supermarkets, etc..)
in the tc state, return would be even hindered by 1) numder limitations from the solution it self and 2) the fear that is stuck into our heads.
remember thats just a personal opnion
up to now the refuggees were not given the choise between land or money. there is a process going on that they might be given that choise. who will choose to apply is a whole different story.
in theoretical terms, i dont have any numbers or study to give to you unfortunately.
my personal opnion is that even though i ve heard some people asking for compensation and end of the story, the overwhelming majority still wants to have its land back. dont forget that the first generation refuggees are still alive, and i dont believe it is easy for the kid to say to its father, well forget it and lets go for the money
by "return", do you mean to get their land back, or return to inhabit those places if given the chance ?
as for "return", there are two kind of "returns" unfortunately - and that is, only in the case of a solution. the first is the one in the gc federal state, and the second in the tc federal state.
in both, return would be hindered, by the factor that people have already their lives set up in the south (jobs , families..etc)
in the gc state i believe that famagusta and morphou could be also in the short run, fast inhabitet. for the villages it could take really longer. this is due to the fact that a whole process should take place, in order for those people to decide to return. that could also be a hindering factor (i.e. access to water, electricity, schools, hospitals...supermarkets, etc..)
in the tc state, return would be even hindered by 1) numder limitations from the solution it self and 2) the fear that is stuck into our heads.
remember thats just a personal opnion
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by Piratis » Wed Feb 08, 2006 12:57 pm
They feel like every other refugee: That their land is illegally stolen, that they are forbidden to live in the land that their ancestors have been living for 1000s of years. While the Cypriot state and the non refugee Greek Cypriots helped the refugees as much as possible (they don't live in tents for example) these people in their majority are still much poorer than what they would be if their land was not stolen from them.
If the solution is a true solution were the democratic and human rights of everybody are respected in one united Cyprus, then most of them would return to their homes and properties.
If the solution is one of disguised partition, like the Annan plan was, then the majority would not return and choose the compensation. Of course this is only theoretical since such an unfair solution would never be accepted by Greek Cypriots in the first place.
if they would return after a solution or if they would ask for compensation for the lost lands?
If the solution is a true solution were the democratic and human rights of everybody are respected in one united Cyprus, then most of them would return to their homes and properties.
If the solution is one of disguised partition, like the Annan plan was, then the majority would not return and choose the compensation. Of course this is only theoretical since such an unfair solution would never be accepted by Greek Cypriots in the first place.
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