From: baysan@en.ecn.purdue.edu (Okan Baysan)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.turkish
Subject: Some answers to YOU (Re: Some questions to you...)
Summary: Enosis (Union of Cyprus with Greece) and Palikaria
Keywords: Enosis, EOKA, Makarios, Palikaria, Athens, Junta
Date: 7 Jan 93 19:40:47 GMT
Expires: January 1995
Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network

In article <C0GpAx.CKG@acsu.buffalo.edu> v999saum@ubvmsd.cc.buffalo.edu (Varnavas A. Lambrou) writes:
>
>1. Do you approve any massive settling in any part of the world, which has
>the purpose to change the region's demographic character?

It depends what situation you are referring to. Yes and No.
 
>2. Do you enjoy living in a place of only 500 square miles, or less, crowded
>with army, military buildings and restricted military zones?

If this is the picture of Northern Cyprus you have in mind, I pity you 
Lambrou. Northern Cyprus is one of the most beautiful countries in the 
Mediterranean. You are fed with the wrong fodder, Lambrou, and you will never 
see the truth unless you open your eyes to the facts. Have you been to North
Cyprus? I doubt it. Next time you are in Cyprus, just go to the Ledra Palace
gate and present your passport, fill in the right documents, and go visit
the North. Remember, a few years ago several Greek Cypriot journalists 
toured the north and some of them swallowed their tounges when they saw
all those changes since 1974. 

>
>3. These settlers, that they come from Anatolia, how many common things do they
>have with you (except from religion and language) ?

They have more common things with the Turkish Cypriots than the Greek 
Cypriots do. It's a fact.

>4. Do you consider yourself living in a democratic environment, having in mind
>that Denktas is supported by the 30000, or more, turkish troops stationed at
>the island since 1974 and the thousands of settlers he is bringing to the 
>island?

Northern Cyprus is more democratic than the South. No matter how much
mud you throw at the President of the TRNC, he is the democratically
elected and highly respected national leader of the Turkish Cypriots.

>5. Do the opposition parties participate in any "elections" held in the north?

Yes they do. You don't need to quote the elections just because you are left
out, Lambrou. The political parties are also free not to participate in the 
national assembly if they choose to, even after they win some seats.

>6. Do you know that the leaders of the opposition meet the greekcypriots 
>politicians every now and then? (Of course when Denktas allows them to do so)

Yes I do. Of course, that only makes more fodder for your propaganda. Enjoy!

>8. Is it not true that a high proportion of turkishcypriots has been emigrating
>since 1974?

Due to the economic sanctions from the Greek Cypriot sector of Cyprus, it 
is true that some Turkish Cypriots have emigrated to other countries. In 
fact this was a common policiy of Makarios to ease the emigration of 
Turkish Cypriots so that the island could be Hellenized faster. Now we are
observing the same policy in a different form with different characters in 
charge. 
 
>9. Do you believe that there is still any hope for unification of the island?
>
Not in the near future. Hatred and enmity is still sky high. Enosis (union
of Cyprus with Greece) dreams are still fresh, and the Greek/Greek Cypriot
greed is more intense than ever.

>IS CYPRUS TOO SMALL TO BE DIVIDED?

Size is not the problem. The roots of the division are. There are smaller
countries with fewer populations than North or South Cyprus, and they 
are as free as they can be. Why should not the Turkish Cypriots enjoy
their freedom, and live freely in their own land? Why should they be 
Greek or come under the Greek rule? A mistake is made only once, and it
was already made. Not a chance again...

Cheers,
Okan Baysan
-- 
  "Unless this small Turkish Community -forming a part of the Turkish race
   which has been the terrible enemy of Hellenism- is expelled from Cyprus,
   the duty of the heroes of EOKA can never be considered as terminated."
                  MAKARIOS, Panayia, 4 September 1962