Cyprus-Forum.com

[paaul12]

Do u remember the show on Channel 5 about buying in the TRNC, there were all sorts of petitions and threats to have the show banned, well it wasn’t, but there was a complaint, here is the result.

Ofcom reject complaints over Cyprus property show

BROADCASTING watchdog Ofcom has rejected complaints by Greek Cypriots over a Channel Five property programme featuring North Cyprus. Property Developing Abroad, broadcast in June last year, followed a British couple seeking to buy property in North Cyprus.

The documentary generated 57 complaints from the UK’s Greek Cypriot community, claiming the show was deeply insensitive, offensive and unethical and that it had breached the Broadcasting Code. Some complainants also claimed the programme may have been made as part of a "hidden agenda" in return for "financial or other incentives" from the "illegal Turkish occupation regime or the government of Turkey."

The Ofcom verdict, published last week did not uphold the complaints, finding that the programme was not in breach of the code.

Investigators concluded that, while many of the complainants found the subject distressing, "property development in the northern part of Cyprus is a current reality, and Five were entitled to broadcast a programme about it."

Having viewed the programme, Ofcom considered that the programme’s makers took care in the way they presented the subject and that, even when enthusing about the beauty of the region and the potential investment opportunities, the programme took care to "sound a note of caution to viewers throughout."

The broadcasting regulator concluded that Five "did not seek to express an opinion on the merits of either the Cypriot or the Turkish position but sought to report the de facto situation on the ground, which was a legitimate editorial decision."

Responding to allegations of private funding by the Turkish Cypriot or Turkish administrations, the regulator said: "Five advised Ofcom that the programme was fully funded by Five and there were no financial incentives whatsoever from any third party."

It concluded: "In the absence of any evidence to the contrary, [Ofcom] has no reason to question Five’s assurances in this regard."

[Sotos]

The PM of the UK had his wife to defend criminals and the Turks so why would anybody be surprised by this? The UK and USA are the ones that helped Turkey with the invasion and are helping them now also. But the world is not just them. Most of the world don't like them because of their hostile foreign policies.

[askimwos]

paul I will ask again the question: Are you living on GC land/property? Yes or No!
All you seem to be interested in is the "legitimacy" of selling GC properties to foreigners.

[Sotos]

paul I will ask again the question: Are you living on GC land/property? Yes or No!
All you seem to be interested in is the "legitimacy" of selling GC properties to foreigners.

He was here now but he didn't answer. I wonder why

[observer]

Sotos:

The UK and USA are the ones that helped Turkey with the invasion and are helping them now also.

A fairly brief review of the political situation in UK/USA in the summer of 1974 would show you that Nixon was days away from possible impeachment which lead to his resignation, and the UK was going through an enormous financial crisis. Neither was in a position to help Turkey, nor were they in a position to hinder Turkey as they had in the past (or probably even care about Cyprus). If there is one government that is the most responsible it was the Greek government of the time, ably assisted by some GCs.

[humanist]

Sotos please don't waste your time on it, even if he not living on Greek Cyp refugee property, but agrees in principal on the sale of GC property what does that tell you of someone's character.