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[Nikitas]

November has come and gone, but no water. Remember when Davut was tempting us with water by November and how it would flow crystal clear in our bidets if only we stop looking for gas.

This is the third or fourth delay in this project of the century.

[Lordo]

its comin reh malaga galamara. beter late then never. in 63 you kept playing bekledim da gelmedi becasue terggy did not come to help us but you got your answer in 74. you will have the answer this time too. just be patient.

[kurupetos]

its comin reh malaga galamara. beter late then never. in 63 you kept playing bekledim da gelmedi becasue terggy did not come to help us but you got your answer in 74. you will have the answer this time too. just be patient.

What will you do when Turkey leaves?

[Nikitas]

"malaga galamara"

Born in Trypiotis, inside the walls of Nicosia, Ieronymidis clinic. That might make me a malaka, definitely not a kalamara, definitely more Cypriot than most.

See the obvious. With the EU grant of 25 million you would by now have your OWN desal plant to control as YOU wish to get water. Now your water supply, if it gets there, will be in the hands of someone else who has repeatedly stated that they intend to trade this water for the gas found in the south.

Davut is right now in Athens. Last night he spoke at the Athens Hilton to the Hellenic-Turkish Business Cooperation Chamber and the topic was "your" water.

Today, Saturday December 6, Saint Nicholas day, he gave a a joint press conference with the Greek PM and the topic was again "your" water and how it could be part of a joint deal with the gas.

Recognise avarice and greed when it is staring you in the face.

[boulio]

What I don't understand is,has the ROC every in negotiations asked for water?davatoglou keeps bringing this up water for gas but I have never heard or read a ROC request for it.

[kurupetos]

What I don't understand is,has the ROC every in negotiations asked for water?davatoglou keeps bringing this up water for gas but I have never heard or read a ROC request for it.

You are pathetic.

[boulio]

Why Am I pathetic ?

[Maximus]

What I don't understand is,has the ROC every in negotiations asked for water?davatoglou keeps bringing this up water for gas but I have never heard or read a ROC request for it.

Don't try to understand, just accept that he is trying his luck, that he is an idiot with delusions of grandeur and it will make sense.

[repulsewarrior]

...water for reparations, recognition for oil. the Flag of Cyprus the equal to the Flag of Turkey, problem solved, in Cyprus, Cypriots rule, like in Turkey, Greeks and Turks are Free under a flag that represents Universal Principals, Nations aside.

[Nikitas]

Has Cyprus ever asked for water. Back in the early 70s, when we almost got an agreement, negotiated by Klerides and Denktash based on separate municipalities etc, there was talk of a water link. It was just talk, and I know this from a very reliable and very close source.

After 1974 and especially after the withdrawal of recognition of the RoC by Turkey the idea was dropped and no one ever talked about it. Firstly because it would be suicidal to rely for a vital resource on a country which is occupying part of RoC territory, is openly hostile, constantly creating problems and does not even recognise the RoC as a nation nor does it accept its right to exist. There is also the insult of building a water depot on invaded land and then offering the invasion victim the water, this needs no explanation!

Also, since 1974 the RoC instituted a multi dimensional (water damming, conservation and desal program) which has proven reliable.

Davut is banking on Turkish water being so cheap, do not be surprised if he announces a grace period when it will be given free of charge, that Cypriots will be lured. Turkey must have poor intelligence and appreciation of its image and standing in the GC community. The water proposal is an indication of this skewed intelligence and erroneous analysis of the situation.

Mainland Greeks are in awe of what they perceive as the competence of Turkish diplomacy. This water lark, along with the undisputed non starter "zero problems policy" and the discredited neo ottoman theorem shows that they are not competent. Something is seriously off kilter.

Turkish policy in Cyprus often resembles one of those cartoons where a bunch of medieval guys are rushing at open gates with a battering ram. They could have solved the problem and been in on the gas deal long ago if they weren't caught in their own posturing and bazaar mentality.