From: "Rich Gauszka" 

I didn't think you were placing blame. My comment was to the link. The
story of the ghost town was fascinating and one might assume the blame
would reside with the Turks. The Cyprus conflict link shows there is enough
blame to go around and also still some hope for the future


"Mark"  wrote in message
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> That's interesting too Rich. I didn't intend to imply I was taking a
> position, I just found the whole idea of an empty city sitting there in
> the present day, to be eerie.
>
> "Rich Gauszka"  wrote in message
> news:4369520a$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>>
>> "Mark"  wrote in message
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>>> Very eerie:
>>> http://www.michaeltotten.com/archives/000985.html
>>> "In 1974 the Turkish military invaded and carved up the
island. Greek
>>> Cypriots in the north were forced to move south side of the line.
>>> Turkish Cypriots from the south were forced to move north. Greek Cypriot
>>> citizens in Varosha fled the Turkish invasion in terror. They expected
>>> to return to their homes within days. Instead, the Turks seized the
>>> empty city and wrapped it in fencing and wire. They forbid anyone from
>>> entering it to this day. ...  Supposedly, according to Lonely Planet,
>>> there is a car dealership somewhere in the city that still has 1974
>>> models in the showroom."
>>>
>>>
>>
>> There's a good educational site about the conflict at
>>
>> http://www.cyprus-conflict.net/intro%20page.htm
>>
>> I wouldn't place the blame all on the Turks
>>
>> http://www.cyprus-conflict.net/Annan%20plan%20rejected.htm
>> The April 24, 2004 referendum on a plan to reunite Cyprus marks a turning
>> point in the island's history. While 65 percent of Turkish Cypriots voted
>> in favor of the plan, Greek Cypriots rejected it by a resounding majority
>> of 76 percent. European observers were shocked by the anti-democratic
>> conduct of the campaign in the Greek Cypriot south. The negotiator in
>> charge of the Republic of Cyprus' European Union accession went so far as
>> to confess that he "felt duped." Greek Cypriots rallied
around a leader
>> known for his extreme nationalism and unwillingness to compromise.
>> Turkish Cypriots, in contrast, cast aside their equally rejectionist
>> leader and campaigned vocally in support of the plan. But while many
>> observers were taken aback by this turn of events, it is in fact a sadly
>> logical outcome of the ideologies and institutions that have shaped much
>> of the island's recent history.
>>
>>
>
>

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