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Dhavlos
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/5204922.stm
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The many thousands of extra people flooding into Cyprus because of the Lebanon crisis are putting a strain on the Mediterranean island's infrastructure, the government has warned - and it could be reaching "maximum capacity".
Temporary accommodation at the fairground in Nicosia
Makeshift accommodation is being made available to new arrivals
Cypriot authorities estimate that more than 20,000 people fleeing Lebanon have arrived on the island in less than a week, and say the numbers could swell to anything up to 100,000.
"Our set-up is functioning 24 hours a day - we have people on location and are using all the facilities at ports and airports, other facilities in hotels, in apartments, even in restaurants to receive people for a few hours," Foreign Minister George Lillikas said.
"The problem is that this is peak season, end of July, and the hotels they have very high capacity already, and buses also, and the capacity at ports and airports is difficult." |
full article in link above. |
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SP
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100%cypriot
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http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=49246
It seems that the Cyprob is too important to overcome even for humanitarian reasons. In the north we have at least two airports that are being under utilised
In this "civilised" day and age the question must remain WHY? |
Yes 2 Airport's and 2 Sea ports |
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Xenos 2Fan
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100%cypriot
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I wonder if Mersin will earn as much as the south have from this Tragedy
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Xenos 2Fan
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| 100%cypriot wrote: |
I wonder if Mersin will earn as much as the south have from this Tragedy
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Are you implying that we opened the port simply to make money?  |
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100%cypriot
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| Xenos 2Fan wrote: |
| 100%cypriot wrote: |
I wonder if Mersin will earn as much as the south have from this Tragedy
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Are you implying that we opened the port simply to make money? |
The comment was a Sarcastic one , sorry i should have made it a bit more clear
NO my friend i was not implying that at all and the embarrased faces were aimed at the TPAP gov for trying to demand money from the people to leave cyprus onboard charterd flight's.
I hope that Turkey shows the rest of the world how you should treat people in their time of need not like the TPAP Gov |
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100%cypriot
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Xenos 2Fan
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| Sorry my friend for the misunderstanding. I hope as well that Turkey will be an example of how to tackle such issues with dignity and pride. Time will tell. |
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100%cypriot
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| Xenos 2Fan wrote: |
| Sorry my friend for the misunderstanding. I hope as well that Turkey will be an example of how to tackle such issues with dignity and pride. Time will tell. |
No Problem my friend , it was my mistake, i should have made myself a bit more clear |
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Xenos 2Fan
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| I read somewhere today (will try to find it again) that Turkey has allowed people into Turkey without their passports just to cut through the red tape and expedite the repatriation of the refugees to their respective countries. Nice start I think. |
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100%cypriot
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| Xenos 2Fan wrote: |
| I read somewhere today (will try to find it again) that Turkey has allowed people into Turkey without their passports just to cut through the red tape and expedite the repatriation of the refugees to their respective countries. Nice start I think. |
Yes it is a good start, i posted a link earlier in this post about the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus opening it's ports as well,
Do you know if there is any truth in that yet?
If it is can you imagine TPAPS face full of anger  |
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Xenos 2Fan
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| 100%cypriot wrote: |
| Xenos 2Fan wrote: |
| I read somewhere today (will try to find it again) that Turkey has allowed people into Turkey without their passports just to cut through the red tape and expedite the repatriation of the refugees to their respective countries. Nice start I think. |
Yes it is a good start, i posted a link earlier in this post about the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus opening it's ports as well,
Do you know if there is any truth in that yet?
If it is can you imagine TPAPS face full of anger |
I can tell you that I heard the same stories on SHOW TV (via Sattelite). I also heard /saw a part of the speech that Erdogan made to the Turkish Cypriot during his visit. The synopsis is that Turkey, in no uncertain terms, will never abondon the Turkish Cypriot cause and that we will be patient. Moreover, he said that history will never forgive the ones responsible for the isolation of the Turkish Cypriots. |
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100%cypriot
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| Xenos 2Fan wrote: |
| 100%cypriot wrote: |
| Xenos 2Fan wrote: |
| I read somewhere today (will try to find it again) that Turkey has allowed people into Turkey without their passports just to cut through the red tape and expedite the repatriation of the refugees to their respective countries. Nice start I think. |
Yes it is a good start, i posted a link earlier in this post about the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus opening it's ports as well,
Do you know if there is any truth in that yet?
If it is can you imagine TPAPS face full of anger |
I can tell you that I heard the same stories on SHOW TV (via Sattelite). I also heard /saw a part of the speech that Erdogan made to the Turkish Cypriot during his visit. The synopsis is that Turkey, in no uncertain terms, will never abondon the Turkish Cypriot cause and that we will be patient. Moreover, he said that history will never forgive the ones responsible for the isolation of the Turkish Cypriots. |
BRAVO |
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100%cypriot
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