Hans in the Metro on friday

FISHNCHIPS


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Message Posted:
18/04/2010 11:42

It may have been posted elsewhere, although i have looked and not found anything, but our friend Hans Doeleman, got a mention in an article in the Dutch free paper METRO, here is a link to the article (hopefully!), however it is in dutch, so only a few of you will be able to read it and my dutch is not good enough to translate it .



http://www.readmetro.com/show/en/MetroHolland/20100416/1/7/

Geejay


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Message Posted:
18/04/2010 12:05

Don't worry. A lot of Dutch people speak English, Mr. Crusader's better than most Britons.

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
18/04/2010 12:05

I mentioned before on this board that the first flight to Northern Cyprus by the Dutch/Turkish airline "Corendon" had about 70 Dutch journalists and people from travel businesses on board. A week or so ago I met the group at St Hilarion, where my friend and TRNC guide Mustafa Tolgali showed them the castle. Later that day I did two Kyrenia Walks with the group, pro forma supervised by an official TRNC guide, which was much appreciated. In the mean time I did my best to give the journalists - some of them I had not seen for many years! - an objective impression of the political situation and the economic burden of the Turkish Cypriots. I did not hide where my sympathy is and I'm glad that in published articles and in text still to come many Dutchmen will learn more about the Northern part of the island I love.

P.S. The Netherlands had never any connection with Cyprus (unlike the UK) and for many Dutchmen Cyprus is often just another island.

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
18/04/2010 12:16

In case you can read the article in "Metro" (link in message 1) I want to make it clear that the reporter used "Grieken" (Greeks), where I spoke about Grieks-Cyprioten (Greek Cypriots). Just for the record: I do know the difference.

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
18/04/2010 16:20

Well Done Hans. Now that you are a celebrity will you be charging for the Walks and the Maps? ) Only joking!

Lilli



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Message Posted:
18/04/2010 16:24

Jeaz Hans you mix with royality and now you are newsworthy.well done you. you made the news now you are the news.What you do for the TRNC deserves an accolade xxx