The govt already responded but the media is promoting the opposing views for reasons well-known to the members of this community
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True story.. but it is not a new thing. We founded that special court back in 2008 and ECHR accepted is as the only legit place to apply. This recent news is related to Loizidou case which Turkiye had to pay compensation for the property left by a Greek, it was before the court was founded. Now as far as I know this case surfaced again in European Parliament but the parliament closed the case and stated that there is a court in North Cyprus accepted by EU, all cases should go there.
I think the EU reference to TRNC court is a victory in it self.
As I said, that victory is not new, it has been realized in 2008 by the leftist CTP (which you Turks often see as traitors, but it had close relations with AKP during that time). That Court was stated in Annan Plan, it is direct effect of saying yes to the Plan, and when Greek said NO, TRNC government unilaterally realized that Court as a diplomatic move and ECHR and EU accepted it as sole authority to address property issues, which was also a reaction to Greek no.
No, that is just a diplomatic rumor. Russia has deep ties with Greek Cypriots, and Greek side forced by EU to sanction Russia. As soon as war ends they will get back together so Russia won't do that mistake by thinking future. Russia might be spreading these rumors to pressure Greeks, or Turkiye is utilizing current atmosphere by spreading those rumors. In reality, it won't happen. Neither Azerbaijan nor Russia, Pakistan etc..
I am telling same thing for 20 years, what about lost years of my family while living 11 years in ghettos or 50 years under embargoes..? So EU and UN see this lost years compensation issue as a big tangled, complicated issue. There were 180k Greeks left properties homes and their lost years on one hand and Turkish Cypriots who suffered on the other end, So No one gets compensation for lost years, only the property itself. For their tyranny and attempted genocide they got punished in 74, but we made a lot of diplomatic mistakes after winning the war.
Why don't Turkish Cypriots want their share of the incentives and money given to the Greek part by the EU? Also, the Greek part entered the EU unfairly. By treacherous and incompetent politicians in Turkiye.
656M Euro funds have been given since we said yes to the plan and still being punished and Greeks joined EU.The problem with aids are mainly Greece and Greek Cyprus vetoing them. Despite this, a lot of students get EU scholarships,lot of businesses get grants, municipalities, civil society, environment projects, waste management, solar energy. We didn't want but EU still gave the rights, citizenships through South, Trade through South, more tourism through South, legitimizing IPC court, grants, scholarships and aids.. We have not purchased any pfizer vaccines for example, they came through EU aid.
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These are insufficient and ridiculous wages, the Turkish side should be given the same amount of help as the Greek side is given.656M Euro funds have been given since we said yes to the plan and still being punished and Greeks joined EU.The problem with aids are mainly Greece and Greek Cyprus vetoing them. Despite this, a lot of students get EU scholarships,lot of businesses get grants, municipalities, civil society, environment projects, waste management, solar energy. We didn't want but EU still gave the rights, citizenships through South, Trade through South, more tourism through South, legitimizing IPC court, grants, scholarships and aids.. We have not purchased any pfizer vaccines for example, they came through EU aid.
EU does not give money to governments directly, grants and aids are either for people or projects, if you don't present proper projects you can't get aid. Most of the time we can fully utilize these aids because of incompetence.
If you would like to read and get informed abbilgi.eu is official website of EU Office in TRNC
AB'den Kıbrıslı Türklere mali destek
Avrupa Birliği (AB), Kıbrıslı Türkleri desteklemek üzere toplam 33,4 milyon avroluk yardım programına onay verdi. - Anadolu Ajansı
EU Aid Programme | AB Bilgi Merkezi
www.abbilgi.eu
The EU Aid Programme aims to:
- develop and restructuring infrastructure (particularly energy, transport, environment, telecommunications and water supply);
- promote social and economic development in the Turkish Cypriot community (particularly rural development, human resources development, and regional development);
- foster reconciliation, build confidence and support civil society;
- bring the Turkish Cypriot community closer to the EU, through information and contacts between Turkish Cypriots and other EU citizens;
- help the Turkish Cypriot community prepare for the implementation of EU law once a comprehensive settlement of the Cyprus issue is agreed.
