Time to wake up and smell the coffee

greylag


Joined: 08/04/2009
Posts: 1110

Message Posted:
26/08/2010 19:47

http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=cypriot-turks8217-final-resort-wake-up-or-die-2010-08-25



In my opinion an excellent article,

Grey.

wynyardman



Joined: 15/12/2007
Posts: 4580

Message Posted:
26/08/2010 20:05

greylag.



I agree totally. A very good article!



wyn

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
26/08/2010 20:10

Greylag. Excellent link.



For me, this statement says it all:



As long as money is transferred to northern Cyprus, unless the Cypriot system hits the bottom, Turkish Cypriots will not try to come up with formulas for salvation. Politicians in office representing the state today will set obstacles before the entire finance discipline and reform programs Turkey imposes.

cronos


Joined: 26/10/2008
Posts: 2093

Message Posted:
26/08/2010 20:21

Definitely food for thought,but does anyone think that the powers that be in TRNC will take a blind bit of notice ?



One statement did make me chuckle though....describing the RoC as "well-organized, institutionalized, sober and prosperous. "......biased at all ?

ilovecyprus


Joined: 08/05/2007
Posts: 2880

Message Posted:
26/08/2010 20:41

Very well written article.



In effect, the author is saying that the only way that the political system is going to wake up is if it experiences a cataclysmic shock. A bit like the smoker being told by a doctor 'your lungs are in perilous condition and I am certain you only have 6 months to live. You had better prepare your family and create a will '



But of course, we know that many smokers are too addicted to give up, so unfortunately their insatiable addiction causes their own early demise. I am not sure if the the patient (the TRNC) will take the doctors advice and change it's lifestyle.

cronos


Joined: 26/10/2008
Posts: 2093

Message Posted:
26/08/2010 20:49

ilovecyprus......a good analogy.



As I've said before, as perverse as it sounds, only the complete collapse of the TRNC property market and construction industry will facilitate the much needed legal reforms.

deputydawg


Joined: 30/03/2010
Posts: 1727

Message Posted:
26/08/2010 20:59

Cronos, but it will not collapse for the TC will it, as they will keep selling existing housing stock regardless of who has paid for it already and currently lives in it !

cronos


Joined: 26/10/2008
Posts: 2093

Message Posted:
26/08/2010 21:03

Another good point deputydawg....and not as ridiculous as it sounds.



The TRNC have really played a blinder haven't they?



Ever feel you've been had?

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
26/08/2010 21:07

Cronos. It does feel that way I'm afraid.

greylag


Joined: 08/04/2009
Posts: 1110

Message Posted:
26/08/2010 21:16

suppose we will have to see what happens at the end of November "Plan b" perhaps,

Grey.

cronos


Joined: 26/10/2008
Posts: 2093

Message Posted:
26/08/2010 21:30

greylag



What's Plan B ?....."Now let's fleece the Russians" ?

Tenakoutou



Joined: 27/07/2009
Posts: 4110

Message Posted:
27/08/2010 10:14

Will they not be 'playing with fire' if this 'rip-off' happens to the Russians?



The [allegedly] offending bank should procure copies of that classical Russian book: 'Russian Revenge' by Irova Bollokoff...... and pay heed to the title before deciding to proceed with their 'Kulaksiz 5' antics ! ! !

deputydawg


Joined: 30/03/2010
Posts: 1727

Message Posted:
27/08/2010 15:21

The publishers, Whodidyounickaknackeroff, give a free bottle of Vodka, a picture of the Russian strip artist "Dropnick" and a primed Molotov Cocktail, for all "on line" orders,

Stubs


Joined: 01/07/2008
Posts: 641

Message Posted:
27/08/2010 19:17

Lets be fair



North Cyprus has always been "bailed out" by Turkey. Much of the problems of northern Cyprus come from within and are not due to external issues which politicians would have us believe.



Many of the problems economically in North Cyprus come from within however as is evident island wide the politicians to cover up their own failures by blaming everyone else.



The phrase "piss the bed and blame the blanket" springs to mind.

AnthonySmith


Joined: 14/05/2009
Posts: 455

Message Posted:
27/08/2010 19:22

My Turkish Cypriot friends, who are hard workers, were not impressed. They think Munir is stirring up trouble. I don't know. It makes sense to me.

Tenakoutou



Joined: 27/07/2009
Posts: 4110

Message Posted:
27/08/2010 20:58

My Turkish Cypriot friends don't, either, Anthony-Smith - but unfortunately they're out numbered by their Turkish 'brothers'.



'Who pays the piper.........'!