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Summary: some facts, draw your own conclusions
Review: Are you aware that North Cyprus has been occupied since 1974 after a violatiion of every single Human Right, by Turkey? Guide to Northern Cyprus for whom? For tourists ? The people whosr property was taken away from them definitely know their way around. What they need is to be able to go there without been shot down
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Summary: Outrageous!
Review: I bought this book while considering a teaching position on North Cyprus. The book is very readable and interesting. A few more maps could be included. Little was mentioned about the housing, food places, grocery stores, need for a car, and the military presence. Most of all, I had envisioned North Cyprus to be like other Mediterranean islands with lots of greenery and trees. I found the pictures to be misleading. For, coming from West Palm Beach, Florida and Okinawa, Japan I found North Cyprus to be almost a vast sand land. There were very few trees but lots of sand. There is a major water shortage and water should be boiled. There were no fast food places although I found a nice Shiskebob place by a corner facing the sea that was pleasant to be. North Cyprus has a marvelous facility that is not mentioned: Eastern Mediterranean University. EMU is a fine school on a picturesque campus with lots of amenities. Parking is a bit hard to find. But, properly prepared a student or teacher would find EMU and North Cyprus pleasant. It gets very hot and dry. There are a few UN camps and borders to cross as well as many military troops. But neither get in the way and North Cyprus is very safe. The drivers are not menaces. Fresh citrus, tomatoes, wines and fish can be purchased or enjoyed at outdoor restaurant cafes. The ruins are worth studying. I bought this as a guide book. It largely served its purpose. Those seeking western-practice physicians who speak English can find a few who are good. The airport seems like a long ride from Famagusta. However, given the chance and knowing some of the realities, I would return in a moment. Some of the apartments I saw had as light fixtures, electric cords hanging from the ceiling with bare bulbs: No shades. This was depressing. The apartments can be spacious and airy although there isn't much circulation, at least in Famagusta. I visited a few resort places on the ocean that were ideal. For swimming, fishing, snorkeling and boating, North Cyprus is beautiful. The taxi cab drivers do not try to rip people off. I like North Cyprus. Some of the points that were not mentioned or over-glamorized have been covered in my review. The hotels can use modernization. But, North Cyprus is worth visiting. I used this guide far more than any other, in any travels. The author can write a third edition giving more of a realistic preview. I flew there from the US via NYC to Istanbul and then switching to a local carrier. North Cyprus is in a good location for further travel. I could have reached North Cyprus from South Korea via Seoul to Instanbul. I can see more attention being devoted to tourism and saw lots of new homes an apartment buildings under construction. Those going to North Cyprus must have patience and not expect all the amenities of some other places. Yet the beauty of the sea is almost breathtaking and so are the sunsets. The sounds of people chanting in mosques around the clock add to its intrigue. Dr. Alan D. Kardoff, Melbourne Florida USA
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Summary: Brilliant Holiday!
Review: I read this book, and decided to travel to Northern Cyprus this summer with my family. We had a brilliant holiday.. The North is unspoilt, unpolluted and uncrowded and the people are wonderful.. The book is invaluable for site seeing and discovering parts of the island we would have otherwise missed.
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Summary: some facts, draw your own conclusions
Review: Lets not forget why the Turks had to invade, there was no oil in Northern Cyprus: "Turkish Cypriots, who had suffered from physical attacks since 1963, called on the guarantor powers to prevent a Greek conquest of the island. When Britain did nothing Turkey invaded Cyprus and occupied its northern part. Turkish Cypriots have constitutional right on their side and understandably fear a renewal of persecution if the Turkish army withdraws," the Daily Telegraph wrote on Aug. 15, 1996. On July 22, Turkish Prime Minister Ecevit called upon the United Nations to "stop the genocide of Turkish-Cypriots" and declared, "Turkey has accepted a cease-fire, but will not allow Turkish-Cypriots to be massacred." On July 28, 1974 the New York Times reported that 14 Turkish-Cypriot men had been shot in Alaminos. On July 24, 1974 France Soir reported that "the Greeks burned Turkish mosques and set fire to Turkish homes in the villages around Famagusta. Defenseless Turkish villagers who have no weapons live in an atmosphere of terror and they evacuate their homes and go and live in tents in the forests. The Greeks' actions are a shame to humanity." The Greek newspaper Eleftherotipia published an interview with Nicos Sampson on Feb. 26, 1981 in which he said, "Had Turkey not intervened I would not only have proclaimed enosis, I would have annihilated the Turks in Cyprus." On March 3, 1996, the Greek Cypriot Cyprus Mail wrote: "(Greek) Cypriot governments have found it convenient to conceal the scale of atrocities during the July 15 coup in an attempt to downplay its contribution to the tragedy of the summer of 1974 and instead blame the Turkish invasion for all casualties. There can be no justification for any government that failed to investigate this sensitive humanitarian issue. The shocking admission by the Clerides government that there are people buried in Nicosia cemetery who are still included in the list of the 'missing' is the last episode of a human drama which has been turned into a propaganda tool." As for the U.N., I hope nobody has to depend on those guys if their people are faced with a etnic cleansing. The wait might kill you if your enemy doesn't. Just look at what happened to the Bosnian muslims.
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Summary: North Cyprus, Must visit with this book
Review: Like every Rough Guide I've had this is invaluable. It gies you just what is says on the lable. The rough guide to everything from taxi's to where to sleep. What a pitty the Greek half voted NO to letting the borders come down and a re-unification of the Island. Now the only way to visit this wonderful place is via Turkey.
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