Population exchange under the Vienna III Agreement

LondonCypriot


Joined: 15/12/2008
Posts: 426

Message Posted:
10/05/2009 02:26

As a result of a 1975 agreement between Greek and Turkish Cypriots some 140,000 Greek Cypriots moved from the north to the south and 60,000 Turkish Cypriots moved from the south to the north

The agreement also stipulated that Greek Cypriots who wanted to remain in the north would receive assistance to lead a normal life there

The northern part of the island became mainly Turkish Cypriot, while the southern part of the island became mainly Greek Cypriot This Agreement, reached under the auspices of the UN Secretary-General and implemented in September 1975 under UN supervision, consolidated the peace reached as the result of the Turkish Peace Operation. The voluntary regrouping of populations made it feasible for the two peoples of Cyprus to live in complete security in their respective zones. No intercommunal fighting or acts of violence took place in Cyprus since the implementation of the Agreement.... The peace achieved by the Turkish Peace Operation became a permanent feature.

the butler


Joined: 22/06/2007
Posts: 1958

Message Posted:
10/05/2009 11:27

Hi All,



I know there are some greek cypriots still living in the Karpas. Does anyone know the number of greek cypriots living in the whole of the north and how many turkish cypriots live in the south?



I noticed that in 1975 the UN called it a Turkish Peace Operation and now it is called the Turkish Invasion.

Why do so many people particularly journalists copy this when writing articles, without reading or knowing

about the history of Cyprus prior to this event?



The butlers wife

Moover321


Joined: 11/04/2009
Posts: 649

Message Posted:
10/05/2009 13:37

Because there is an inbuilt bias in favour of those who are more like us and an inbuilt prejuidice against those who are different! Journalist generally toe the line of the respective media bosses and the lobbyists! Independent reporting is fast becoming an endagered species!

Turtle


Joined: 28/05/2007
Posts: 2669

Message Posted:
10/05/2009 20:58

Certainly hacks on this tread do have a bias !