[FLAGS] Turkish & TC flag: there is something wrong

DutchCrusader



Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 11281

Message Posted:
16/12/2009 10:48

When driving from Girne to Lefkosha (North Nicosia) you see the huge Turkish and Turkish Cypriot flag on your right hand. When driving from Lefkosha (North Nicosia) to Girne you see the same flags again. It's unavoidable, but there is something wrong. The question is: what is wrong?

Texas


Joined: 22/09/2009
Posts: 634

Message Posted:
16/12/2009 11:00

Which way is the wind blowing on your inward/outward journeys?

nurseawful



Joined: 06/02/2009
Posts: 5934

Message Posted:
16/12/2009 11:00

Don't know Hans What is wrong?

DutchCrusader



Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 11281

Message Posted:
16/12/2009 11:02

RE msg 2, Texas: Wind: in this case not important.

RE msg 3, nurse: That's the question! Keep reading this thread...

Camli


Joined: 08/08/2009
Posts: 59

Message Posted:
16/12/2009 11:07

Long shot, but they appear on your return journey to be the wrong way around.

DutchCrusader



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Posts: 11281

Message Posted:
16/12/2009 11:24

RE msg 5, Camli: (...) Long shot, but they appear on your return journey to be the wrong way around. (...)

=> Exactly! The order of flags is pretty simple. First, from left to right, the flag of the hosting country, followed by flags from any other nation, in alphabetical order by their names.

TRNCVaughan


Joined: 27/04/2008
Posts: 4578

Message Posted:
16/12/2009 11:39

The flags are "supposed" to be viewed from Kyrenia for them to appear in the correct order.

matula


Joined: 07/07/2008
Posts: 647

Message Posted:
16/12/2009 12:14

Is this something we should be worried about???

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
16/12/2009 12:20

RE msg 8, matula (...) Is this something we should be worried about??? (...)

=> Of course not! And I apologise it has something to do with (Northern) Cyprus.

ROBnJO


Joined: 30/06/2008
Posts: 1289

Message Posted:
16/12/2009 14:10

It's only when you zoom in on North Cyprus in Google Earth that you realise why they say it's the only flag visible from space.



Quite amazing really.

mmmmmm



Joined: 19/12/2008
Posts: 8398

Message Posted:
17/12/2009 10:17

re msg 6



But the flag of the hosting country isn't flying, Hans ;)

insider


Joined: 16/11/2009
Posts: 36

Message Posted:
17/12/2009 11:35

I had just looked up there, and the TRNC flag is flying perfectly.

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
17/12/2009 19:47

RE msg 11, 6xm: (...) But the flag of the hosting country isn't flying, Hans ;) (...)

=> Not within your limited view at reality, Mark. Next time, before you cross the border (where *you* refuse to show your passport of course - and are allowed to enter the TRNC (not)... ), get out of your car and have a close look. The flags are far bigger than the dishes you sell...

P.S. Be a big boy and don't give me your usual sh*t about "the border", please...