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[dixi]

Greek Cyprus Warns Lebanon Evacuees Against Use of Turkish Cypriot Facilities
By Cihan News Agency
Monday, July 24, 2006
zaman.com


The Greek Cypriot Administration, striving to hinder the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus in the international arena, has now attempted to block the evacuation of foreign tourists from Lebanon to Turkish Cyprus.

The Greek Cypriot Administration has threatened that evacuees from Lebanon would face difficulties in Greek Cyprus if they first arrived in Turkish Cyprus. The latest Greek Cypriot declaration has been condemned by the international community, which prioritizes humanitarian aid over political conflicts.

When foreign evacuees from Beirut began to flow into Cyprus, Turkish Cyprus announced that it was ready to host a share of the evacuees. Turkish Cypriot officials opened their ports and prepared hotel accommodation. The UK has also supported the Turkish Cypriot offer.

Greek Cyprus, however, has warned ambassadors that their citizens would face impediments on the Greek side of Cyprus if they first used the Turkish side of the island.

While Greek Cyprus appealed for international help in managing the large influx of evacuees, the ports and hotels on the Turkish side of the island remained empty.

[Piratis]

Very sad indeed that Turkey is trying to use the refugees from Lebanon to legalize its own invasion, illegal occupation and the ethnic cleansing they performed against Cypriots.

Israel - Turkey - USA - UK = The supporters of crimes and ethnic cleansing against the whole world.

If there is one lesson that the world should learn from the conflict in Lebanon is that we should all remain united against those imperialists that are trying to rule the world and enslave us all in order to serve their own interests.

[dixi]

There is no nation on earth that does not serve it's own interest. Like the GC administration is doing as evidenced in the article above.

And how exactly has the US, UK, Turkey, or Israel enslaved you?

[Kikapu]

Very sad indeed that Turkey is trying to use the refugees from Lebanon to legalize its own invasion, illegal occupation and the ethnic cleansing they performed against Cypriots. .

Piratis,

Once again, the RoC has allowed itself to be out foxed by the TRNC / Turkey. They know damn well that the RoC will not agree to this offer, but when the news gets out into the internationl community, guess who looks like the idiot, for not allowing more assistance to the evacuees. This is very similar to saying "NO" to the AP. RoC comes out being the "Bad Guy" in all this. It would have been wise for the RoC to allow this to go forward, not on principle, but on Humanaterian reasons, perhaps to win some "browny points" with the rest of the world.

[dixi]

It would have been wise for the RoC to allow this to go forward, not on principle, but on Humanaterian reasons, perhaps to win some "browny points" with the rest of the world.

Exactly my point, which is why I pasted the article. Why take political issues out on the evacuees by warning ambassadors that "it's citizens will face impediments". How lovely. The GC administration expects the nations of the evacuees to keep the GC/TC problem at the forefront in the middle of yet another crisis.

[Kifeas]

Greek Cyprus Warns Lebanon Evacuees Against Use of Turkish Cypriot Facilities
By Cihan News Agency
Monday, July 24, 2006
zaman.com


The Greek Cypriot Administration, striving to hinder the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus in the international arena, has now attempted to block the evacuation of foreign tourists from Lebanon to Turkish Cyprus.

The Greek Cypriot Administration has threatened that evacuees from Lebanon would face difficulties in Greek Cyprus if they first arrived in Turkish Cyprus. The latest Greek Cypriot declaration has been condemned by the international community, which prioritizes humanitarian aid over political conflicts.

When foreign evacuees from Beirut began to flow into Cyprus, Turkish Cyprus announced that it was ready to host a share of the evacuees. Turkish Cypriot officials opened their ports and prepared hotel accommodation. The UK has also supported the Turkish Cypriot offer.

Greek Cyprus, however, has warned ambassadors that their citizens would face impediments on the Greek side of Cyprus if they first used the Turkish side of the island.

While Greek Cyprus appealed for international help in managing the large influx of evacuees, the ports and hotels on the Turkish side of the island remained empty.

What is the point you are trying to make with posting the above "article?"

[dixi]

Kifeas, my point is that the GC administration is warning that the evacuees will suffer even more should they happen to dock or land in the north. As if the evacuees have any control over where they evacuate to.

[Kifeas]

Kifeas, my point is that the GC administration is warning that the evacuees will suffer even more should they happen to dock or land in the north. As if the evacuees have any control over where they evacuate to.

Can you provide the source of such a warning directed to the evacuees themselves on a personal level? I have my doubts that this is true, and if your source is Zaman or any other Turkish media, then forget it. I have never come across such a news piece from any other source. I am only aware of an attempt by Sweden to transfer some of its own citizens to Famagusta harbor and then cross them to Larnaka to pick up a flight, but after protests by RoC it decided to bring them directly to Larnaka. The problem is not with ships docking to Larnaka, but with plains coming from their countries to pick them up from Larnaka.

[dixi]

Why did RoC protest docking at Famagusta? Look, I commend Cyprus for all it is doing. Cyprus is the only nation that immediately offered to take people in. All I mean is why would anyone be punished for going to the north first before entering the south? I just got the article from Google news, I did not write it!

[Piratis]

There is no nation on earth that does not serve it's own interest. Like the GC administration is doing as evidenced in the article above.

Why are you saying "GC Administration" like the Turks do?

And how exactly has the US, UK, Turkey, or Israel enslaved you?

They occupy 1/3rd of our country. Just like Israel occupies Palestine, part of Syria and now Lebanon again.

Once again, the RoC has allowed itself to be out foxed by the TRNC / Turkey. They know damn well that the RoC will not agree to this offer, but when the news gets out into the internationl community, guess who looks like the idiot, for not allowing more assistance to the evacuees. This is very similar to saying "NO" to the AP. RoC comes out being the "Bad Guy" in all this. It would have been wise for the RoC to allow this to go forward, not on principle, but on Humanaterian reasons, perhaps to win some "browny points" with the rest of the world.

Zeman is the the world now?? Apart from the 4 countries I mentioned above the rest of the world knows very well what kind of country Turkey is, we don't need to prove anything to them.

Why did RoC protest docking at Famagusta?

Because ships should receive permission to enter ports in Cyprus and only RoC can give such permission. Do you know any country were anybody can get in an out of their ports without permissions for ANY reason?
Cyprus has offered her help and defined which of its ports are legal points of entry.
What RoC did was perfectly correct. Who are wrong are those who are trying to use these refugees to legalize the crimes against some other refugees.