Criticisms from the leftist opposition in North Cyprus that most of the 750 million fresh credits would go to the defense expenditures are indeed correct. The Turkish Cypriot Security Forces, which includes the police as well, have personnel costs besides investment projects – including placement of recording gadgets on poles all around that might help turn North Cyprus into some sort of a “big brother state” too. It is so unfortunate that for the sake of domestic security and as part of efforts to boost anti-terrorism vigilance as well as curbing petty crimes, the Turkish Cypriot state has as well opted to monitor every move of its citizens through high definition cameras placed throughout the northern third of the eastern Mediterranean island. In such a small place, particularly after, though not so willingly and very limited, the two sides on the island have started some sort of a cooperation against crime. Was there a need to convert North Cyprus into some sort of a “someone is monitoring us” house?
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/opinio ... rus-146075
Mostly, the article is about the EEZ, the Problem, and how security is linked to it; but of course anything can be linked to the Problem.
...a lot of money spent on fluff about rigs against rigs, a dream; this paragraph however is most disturbing i would think.
"Turks" may accept this intrusion, will Cypriots?
