Cyprus-Forum.com

[Bill]

I met quite a few TC's in the UK -- have been to their weddings etc
And found them to be very nice folk .

I've also visited some of them and stayed with them in the north of Cyprus and again found them very agreeable .

The only problem I've really found is the nationalistically fanatical TC's ( the GC's have just the same kind on their side ) that will do anything to prove that the two sides can't get on with each other and also me when they found out that I wasn't quite as English as they thought.

One of my TC friends was severely criticised and warned after putting me up for a couple of days.

I've had problems with some of the settlers that live in the panhandle area and found that they can be very obnoxious and quite threatening at times but as they seem to be living in poverty perhaps I can just about understand that -- we were going to stay overnight but decided it wouldn't be a good idea.

I still say that the politicians on both sides should come to London and witness how well GC's and TC's work together and get on with each other.

The biggest problem in the north is interference from Turkey much to the detriment of the Turkish Cypriots who just want to get on with life.

[G.Man]

to quote ebony and ivory..

"theres good and bad in everyone"

[iceman]

to quote ebony and ivory..

"theres good and bad in everyone"

Well said...couldnt agree more..

[Sotos]

I personaly dislike such polls and find them racist as a concept.
You are categorizing people according to race/nationality which is the same as categorizing them according to their skin colour, gender or hair distribution

I agree! Some TCs I like and some I don't. It depends what they support for the Cyprus Problem.

[miltiades]

I personaly dislike such polls and find them racist as a concept.
You are categorizing people according to race/nationality which is the same as categorizing them according to their skin colour, gender or hair distribution

Nothing wrong with that , people have a race that they derived from and people classify other people by the race that they belong to or are attached to. A Scotsman , Englishman , Welshman , Cypriot , Turkish Black or Asian , Arab or Jew , what is wrong with that , a perfectly natural human tendency to put people into the categories they see them as belonging to .

[efty]

I personaly dislike such polls and find them racist as a concept.

I was refering to the poll that categorizes people and asks for an opinion solely on nationality and/or race.

[G.Man]

I personaly dislike such polls and find them racist as a concept.
You are categorizing people according to race/nationality which is the same as categorizing them according to their skin colour, gender or hair distribution

Nothing wrong with that , people have a race that they derived from and people classify other people by the race that they belong to or are attached to. A Scotsman , Englishman , Welshman , Cypriot , Turkish Black or Asian , Arab or Jew , what is wrong with that , a perfectly natural human tendency to put people into the categories they see them as belonging to .

People should be judged as individuals anot according to what race they come from...

You can catgorise them, but not judge them by race...

[Baggieboy]

Always happy to inspire! I've not met many, but my experience has always been that TC's are polite, helpful, and friendly. Indeed very similar to the GC's I have met.

[carleen]

The un are here for safety of the southern side, as we never know what the turkish are capable of, i have met good turkish cypriots and have heard of bad turkish cypriots, i am english and being here all these years learning what i have learnt through many sources, as i married a greek cypriot and his uncle is still missing from 1974, i personally do not like the way things are still here after 32 years the turkish should just accept what they done in invading and killing innocent people and children as a bad thing. I know its all political but some countries in this situation should stand tall and just be trueful dont keep hiding information from families who are in despare. I speak probably for thousends of people that in taking half the island was very wrong and the turkish should let the country live in peace.

[jambo]

"People should be judged as individuals anot according to what race they come from...

You can catgorise them, but not judge them by race..."
AGREED..