The Cyprus problem entered once more a cul-de-sac, getting worse everday. Greek Cypriots "know"
that Turks are their enemies, that they were kicked out of their homes and lands illegally and
barbarically and this still continues. Turkish Cypriots , on the other hand , "know" that it is the
opposite, that they have suffered a lot from Greek Cypriots and are affraid of going through that again.
There are extreme nationalists in both communities. Greek Cypriot ones are eager for a unification with
Greece whereas the Turkish Cypriot ones are for a unification with Turkey. We can reach a conclusion at
this point that it is the extreme nationalists who are behind this conflict between these two communities,
and they constantly promote it. Both a common Turkish Cypriot and a Greek Cypriot in the street feels
really sad when they hear about looting and killing of a poor Greek Cypriot old man in North, or in
South that an innocent Turkish Cypriot is labelled as a spy. Unfortunately in the South the newspapers
constantly use irritating words against Turkish Cypriots, for example
it said "The Best Turk is a Dead Turk" in one paper
couple of months ago. There is a lot of stereotyping going against Turkish Cypriots, a Turkish Cypriot is
smelly, stupid, spy and is ready to rape people. In both sides the popular media is acting negatively
against peacefull co-existence of the two communities.
In South Cyprus the law and order is very highly esteemed. If a Turkish Cypriot ever has to go to a court
he is expected to get his rights hundred percent. However , there are couple of striking cases that if a
policeman would see that someone is a Turkish Cypriot , he would treat him "specially" . If the
policeman is a common person, there is no problem, you can go ahead just by showing your documents,
however if the policeman is an extremist then the things a lot different. Similar situations are causing
troubles in both sides. This type of extremist actions are making me worry that the Cyprus Problem might
be the end of Cypriots.
|