Just open the bloody thing

newlad



Joined: 02/03/2008
Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
12/05/2009 00:42

http://www.famagusta-gazette.com/link.asp?twindow=Default&smenu=69&sdetail=8648&mad=No&wpage=&skeyword=&sidate=



Could someone please tell me what the problem is with opening this particular road block just do it for gods sake,

Paul.

greylag


Joined: 08/04/2009
Posts: 1110

Message Posted:
12/05/2009 10:05

Not sure where this particular crossing is and the importance of it,could anyone on here advise,

G.

Dusterbruce


Joined: 03/08/2007
Posts: 1125

Message Posted:
12/05/2009 11:11

Years ago I drove down past Ercan on what would be the old Larnaca/Nicosia road and eventually came to a road block.

Is this where they mean?

ianwfs


Joined: 08/01/2008
Posts: 563

Message Posted:
12/05/2009 11:42

If you look at the green line, it runs roughly east/west, apart from a point south of Ercan, where a long thin finger heads south.



This cuts across the old Nicosia/Larnaca road. The villages mentioned (both sides of the green line), have to go to Nicosia ( in the case of the TC villages to the opposite side of Nicosia), to join the motorway system for Larnaca), which adds considerably to their journey time.



A similar argument is going on for an additional crossing point at the west, which would probably save about an hour and a half on the journey between Nicosia and Polis, and an hour between Nicosia and Paphos.



Both communities locally want the crossings opened, but as always, the politicians have their own agendas.



Ian

greylag


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Posts: 1110

Message Posted:
12/05/2009 13:34

Is it the tcs or gcs or both that are stopping the opening,

G.

cypwine


Joined: 09/05/2009
Posts: 177

Message Posted:
12/05/2009 14:13

unfortunatly it is Turkey that have the say on weather to open the crossing point, it would mean them having to remove there troops from around the area, the green party & the RoC goverment want it opened.

greylag


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Posts: 1110

Message Posted:
12/05/2009 14:35

Just seems to me that it would be a chance for Turkey to gain some brownie points by allowing the crossing to open.But on the other hand why should they when the gcs wont make any concessions on anything.Its the irresitable force against the immovable object.STALEMATE,

G.

newlad



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Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
12/05/2009 20:39

Why should Turkey make concessions it takes two to tango Greylag,

Paul.

newlad



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Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
14/05/2009 21:25

http://www.famagusta-gazette.com/link.asp?twindow=Default&smenu=69&sdetail=8682&mad=No&wpage=&skeyword=&sidate=



Just open it,

Paul.

greylag


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Posts: 1110

Message Posted:
25/05/2009 20:47

And still the bickering goes on regarding this crossing.But then again why should the tcs make any concessins when the gcs wont budge on any other issues,

G.

suntanman



Joined: 18/04/2007
Posts: 721

Message Posted:
25/05/2009 21:22

Newlad.

Even if they opened it, you still wouldn't be able to find your way there!

See you in Sept. The offer still stands.

greylag


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Posts: 1110

Message Posted:
25/05/2009 21:34

http://www.famagusta-gazette.com/link.asp?smenu=69&twindow=&sdetail=8764&mad=&wpage=1&skeyword=&sidate=



Just found this,

G.

andy-f


Joined: 03/05/2009
Posts: 1256

Message Posted:
25/05/2009 21:55

read a few snipits about it from various news feeds and it seems the tukish military are against opening it , one said talat went to the army to ask but was told in no certain terms no chance

greylag


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Posts: 1110

Message Posted:
25/05/2009 22:21

That boy Talat eh doesnt stand a chance he is not sure whether to have a s*** shave or a hair cut,

G.

cypwine


Joined: 09/05/2009
Posts: 177

Message Posted:
25/05/2009 23:14

hummm poor tcs lose out again, long way round for them to go to work.