Turkish Cypriot voting rights in the Republic of Cyprus!!

cypezokyli · Ministerial Joined: 20 Dec 2005 Posts: 2344

according to politis it seems we are loosing a case in the ECHR.
a Turkish Cypriot living in the south demanded his political rights.
tass the pap, seems to be in favor, and appears to have ordered for a change in the constitution for Turkish Cypriots living in the south to have political rights.
dont forget we have elections soon.

the changes do not apply for Turkish Cypriots living in the north... even though, if i am not mistaken levent is suing the Republic of Cyprus for that...

Crash Test Dummy · Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2006 9:24 pm Post subject:

Keep us informed this will be a definate landmark case.

respiridus · Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2006 10:12 pm Post subject:

Crash Test Dummy · Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2006 1:06 am Post subject:

Xenos 2Fan · Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2006 1:14 am Post subject:

Xenos 2Fan · Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2006 1:15 am Post subject:

BTW, did you get rid of that nasty wink tic? Laughing

Kifeas

cypezokyli · Ministerial Joined: 20 Dec 2005 Posts: 2344

thanks for the clarifications kifeas.

depurple · Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2006 5:10 pm Post subject:

I cant remember who asked me if there were any Turkish Cypriot in the south and I said I spoke to many living in Limassol near the Old Port:
Well there must be a few if they want to give them a vote: What the Turkish Cypriot should do latter is put a candidate up for elections in the south and see what reaction the Greek Cypriot give:
Also consider putting a Turkish Cypriot for an EU position:

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Tassos calls on House to pass law granting vote to Turkish Cypriots
By Jean Christou
(archive article - Saturday, January 14, 2006)

A LONG-delayed bill allowing Turkish Cypriots living in the south of the island to vote in elections could be passed into law within weeks, after President Tassos Papadopoulos sent an urgent letter to the President of the House pressing for its approval.

According to reports yesterday, the letter was discussed at a meeting of party leaders on Thursday. They said the letter from Papadopoulos to House President Demetris Christofias outlined the urgency of approving the bill in the face of possible action from the EU for not doing so.

http://www.cyprus-mail.com/news/main.php?id=23769

respiridus · Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2006 7:55 pm Post subject:

I know Ibrahim Aziz (the guy who won the court case that sparked this law). He's one of the few Turkish Cypriots who didn't go to the north after 1974. Instead, he stayed here and continued working as a public servant at the Ministry of Agriculture at Athalassa. He's most probably retired now.

When I first met him as a kid, I looked at him with awe: I had never seen a Turkish Cypriot before. Laughing

Viewpoint · Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 9:09 pm Post subject:

Does this mean that those Turkish Cypriots living in the north with dual nationality Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and "Republic of Cyprus" can also vote in the south? If not can they take the "Republic of Cyprus" to court/ECHR because Greek Cypriots with dual nationality living in the UK or anywhere else in the world can come and vote in local elections?

respiridus · Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 9:12 pm Post subject:

Never let a chance to take the Republic of Cyprus to court go by, re...

Viewpoint · Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 9:13 pm Post subject:

These court cases are going to snowball as Turkish Cypriots prepare to go to court and the number of issues are increasing who started all this take legal action approach??

respiridus · Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 9:23 pm Post subject: