@@mustafaokuducu9353 no, they dont, the Cypriots think they own the sovereign nation of Cyprus. It belongs to every person, Greek and Turkish who are Cypriot nationals by both birth or otherwise. Turkey and the Turkish government need to get lost.
@@sloht4061 🤔So, the “enosis” idea is now “dated”? Yeah, I guess I’m *both* betraying how _old_ I am, AND how I’ve failed to keep-up with developments, but-well, so be it. 🤔So, again this poor ignorant outsider asks: Is the “enosis” idea still a “thing” for Greek Cypriots?
@@mustafaokuducu9353 what ? sorry but when the Turkish government went in and shamelessly murdered thousands of Greeks, NOT for the sake of protection, but because, like with the ottoman empire, they wanted the island as it's a strategic and eonmi stronghold, they removed any right to have sympathy.
My Grandad was there as well when Greece Invaded on July 15th '1974 A week of Eoka Greek Terrorists slaughtering Turkish Cypriot Civilians and Greek Cypriots. The British could have stopped the Mass Murderer Greek Sampson and the Greek Invaders.
i am cypriot second generation from my immigrant grandmother. she came over to england and it hurts so much to see my country like this. no one speaks about cyprus, many people never even heard of it. she passed 7 years ago, was completely illiterate, so any recipes or journals simply dont exist, meaning i have nothing left of her apart from memories. she spoke to me in greek, which i hardly remember now as i was so young. i try to teach myself how to cook some meals, i have already mastered dolmades simply from recalling the flavors in her own cooking from childhood memories and working out the ratios of herbs needed for the filling. i want to learn more greek and dig deeper into her history as she was a lady that died with many secrets. i hope to see some change in my lifetime, and encourage anyone interested in visiting to go to republic of cyprus, there is much history and beauty in some popular places like nicosia, paphos and limmasol . eυχαριστώ!
The Greek Cypriots cannot be reasoned with. They simply refuse to compromise. Cyprus is nothing but a tax-haven that aids in criminal money-laundering, not sure why European nations provide them so much support anyway.
also changes in propaganda regarding the situation has started popping up so yes something is changing or expected to happen. most likely the rest of the island will be conquered.
World has already shifted, Look at Ukraine- Russia war ( weel) can any time change the actors and participants. Economics funked up in every country in the world. Every time economics is messed up , it always keeps repeating every other dacede. It is interesting that we are all in it , experiencing it. New things gets discovered and gets tried in the wars that there after economics starts flourishing again. This means actually every one loses . History repeats itself.
Dramatic presentation... Some of my platoon's old stomping grounds in the city. I was there in 88. My Dad did tours there in 68 and 80. Canada controlled the BZ through Nicosia for 20 yrs: 74 - 94. During the 74 invasion, 2 Canadian paratroopers were killed in action and nearly 30 wounded.
agree, overly dramatic .... i remember these crazy Cannucks 😉🤣 served in Auscon from 89 ´til 91 in nearby Athienou and visited your Men´s Mess plenty times and always had great fun with you guys
I've driven down the buffer zone while visiting friends. I was warned NOT to stray off the main road as either side of the road was a minefield. Slightly unnerving at night when returning back to Paphos from the Famagusta region.
@Ubiquitous Ubiquitous It belongs to the RoC, little known secret, the buffer zone is parts of the RoC which the Cypriot government has given to the UN in order to do its job. As to who they report it to, they report it to their chain of command who then reports it to Cyprus Police and then Cyprus Police deals with it.
I was almost shot by a UK soldier there, in the North. 25 years ago. Exploring the eastern buffer zone, where no tourists go. Strangely spooky. Pointed camera at watchtower. British soldier aimed his weapon at me. Got lost going back. Abandoned houses, shanty villages, never seen such poverty anywhere in Europe. Go there if you can. It will totally open your mind.
I was going to say it seems like a waste of a good Gurkha regiment to be doing MP work, but if the one person stopping conflict from erupting is anyone, I'd put my trust a Gurkha to keep the peace, blood spilled or no.
UN peacekeepers are doing a very dangerous job. An Irish Army soldier recently lost his life and others seriously wounded when their white UN vehicle was blown up in Syria.
@Ubiquitous Ubiquitous more keeping the local military forces in order and out of trouble than anything. I understand it's still an important duty, just not exactly what Gurkha's are known for.
Cyprus 1968-1971, lived in Limassol, private rental 2 years, mixed street named after EOKA fighter(!), biggest group Turkish Cypriots, then Greek Cypriots, UK service families, other foreigners. North Cyprus, also then mixed, had a different feel, loved stays there. The Cypriot coup > Turkish invasion brought down the Greek Junta, positive for Greece.
Very simplistic observation. After independence in 1960, this fledgling democracy, Cyprus chose to eschew East/West spheres of influence and opted to be non-aligned. This was unacceptable to UK and USA which wanted bases on the island. In 1974 they gave the green light to Turkey to invade the island. I lived there from 1968, my son did 2yrs 3mths national service in the Greek Cypriot army and patrolled the Green Line/ Buffer Zone. The history of this war is too complicated to explain here, suffice to say only one English person got it right, and that was Christopher Hitchens' in his book "Cyprus".
@@christinemarshall1366 Hitchens' book is interesting. He changed, chose US citizenship, supported Bush, invasions of Iraq, Afghanistan. 1968, inter-communal violence not long past, I was pleased to find I'd rented a house in a peaceful, established mixed neighbourhood. Area now city centre, then NNE outskirts, view of green hills.
@@pynn1000 Hitchens towards, the end became a disaffected and testy personality. But having lived and studied that period I was impressed with his historical knowledge and vigorous research. His book reads like a scholarly work and although he was a Grecophile he was impartial.
@@pynn1000 Certainly towards the end Hitchens became disaffected and testy but his book (unlike many others) was historically accurate, his research exhaustive and, although he was a Grecophile, he was impartial. The book read like a scholarly work covering the period with just enough historical facts.
@@christinemarshall1366 You went there in 1968! We may have met! There weren't many of us who spent every chance we could renting a small space, travelling, exploring, while not working.
The UN has been there for the longest time. Surely there would have been better facilities and bases for the troops by now. Bagram only existed not too long ago and they had a Burger King in it
Did a UN Tour with my Regiment in 75..got shot at by both sides...remained impartial....I was in a Turkish village called Androliku...near Polis..we were well looked after by the locals..the kids loved the jungle juice crystals we got to make cold drinks with..used to give them spoonfuls of it..and the local women did our dhobi and they did all our sewing repairs for a reasonable price. Had a great 6 months out there..
Theres absolutely no need. Im a proud Turkish CYPRIOT. My family were born and raised in Cyprus and I can assure you, other than the small minded and the politicians. No one cares. BOTH sides want peace and for this all to end to just live in peace to be free to travel to either side.
@@FuckFeminists like i said small minded people.. its okay when they want to come to the north side for the cheap fuel and food costs and use us for their needs but godforbid theres ever peace.. ohh no. go to sleep.
Why Turkey is still allowed to claim a part of this island is beyond me. It was invaded in 1974 for goodness sake. It wasn’t centuries ago where they could claim ownership.
turkey has the right to protect the turks on cyprus because of the 1960 treaty and greeks tried to genocide turks and to this day dont want to give turks equal rights to greeks this is why the turkish army is there to protect the rights of the turks
As long as you are ignorant as to why Turkey invaded the place in the first place, it will be baffling to you, who thinks it was because of 'invade & conquer'
Speak CLEARLY. It is not the 1974 "conflict" that was followed by a ceasefire. It is the 1974 Turkish invasion. There is no "North" side and a Cypriot Republic. The southern section of the island is under the control of the Republic of Cyprus, while the northern section is OCCUPIED and under the control of a de facto government.
They did nothing for use in 1963 when our house was fire bomb and I sustained 3rd degree burns when I was 16 months old and had to come to uk for treatment. I don’t think UN is fit for purpose, they should pack up and leave.
Now you can cross from one side to another quite easy: regular passport control takes minute or so. Did it several times. Never saw a UN personnel, both sides manage the border fairly good. Not sure where that drama comes from: border is calm these days.
Greece, Turkey & UK have been the guarantors of Cyprus. After a Military Junta took over control in Greece & tried to realize ENOSIS the turks intervened. 1974 Greece left NATO. 1980 they have been allowed back in ( with Turkish permission). In 2004 the Turkish people voted in favor of the ANAN Plan to unify Cyprus. The Greek Cypriots voted against. Afterwards the Greek Cypriot part was granted EU membership & the Turkish part wasn't.
I guess you are from Turkey.. It is time now to leave all Cypriots from both sides to decide for their country, the United Cyprus without any influence from Greece and Turkey at all Greece messed up Cyprus Turkey messed up Cyprus Cyprus for all Cypriots Belgium with its two communities the Flamish side and the French side is a great example of unity,peace and prosperity! As for enemies and hatred....take a look in Europe! Old rivals and ethnic enemies are now allies,friends and partners.... English with French, English with Scottish,Germans with French,Serbians with Hungarians,former Yugoslavians with each other (almost),Albanians with Serbians etc etc We the Greeks want to forgive you the Turks for what happened in the past and move on...what about you the Turks? The earthquakes in Turkey on February 2023 brought each other bit closer....both Greece and Cyprus sent rescue crews and keep sending non stop help to the destroyed areas in Turkey a month later... You wanted to send us Tayfun missiles to kill us and we are sending you help to relief your pain because we want it and we choose to do it! Think before you act After half of a century it is time to leave Cyprus alone Opa from Greece kardesim
For a bit of poetic, hilarious and tragic background into the start of the conflict, read Bitter Lemons, by Lawrence Durrell. For a poetic and hilarious background to the Durrell family, read My Family And Other Animals, by Gerald Durrell.
@@cypruswithoutborders1034 ask the Cypriot turks who commited Genocide against them accept History greek accept the facts they dont Want to be ruled by you they Want to be equal they Want a cyprus ruled by turks and greeks and not just by greeks as Long as you dont accept that the turkish army will Remain there And protect Them
@@cypruswithoutborders1034 armenian Population 1914 was 1.18 Million Armenian army was 70-150k after ww1 the armenian Population was about 800k greek and assyrian Genocide doesnt even deserve a comment these never happend and there are 20 Million kurds in turkiye who would disagree With you that there is Genocide against them ask yourself First what happend to the 2 Million turks living on the balkans before you blaim others for genocide
Britten, is one out of the three ,quarantor powers ,of the independence of Cyprus. is about time , ..actually we lost much of it , to finally ..do and develope the necessary movements about it's islands obligations
The only reliable and sustainable 'solution' is recognition of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Either internationally recognized or not, Turkish Cypriots have their own state and government institutions. I still see the Greek Cypriot government and people is reading the topic in a point of view 'Cyprus & Greek Hellenism' this will never lead a solution that they expect. The very recent attempt to make island 'Greek' caused the collapse and capture of 'Cyprus Republic', so as of now there is only Greek Cypriot government in the south and TRNc at the north. These two states can live and cooperate peacefully, as neighboring countries. UN resolutions regarding Cyprus is obsolate. Ignores the present day's facts and yet ignoring the legitimate soverign right of Turkish Cypriots. So members of UNSC, especially Russia must take initiative, bold decisions to recognize TRNC. I am sure once achinved this step some other countries will quickly recognize Turkish Cypriot State. (Namely Pakistan, Kosovo, Albania, Qatar, Pakistan, Russia, +.) Expecting Turkish Cypriots to embedded with 'Republic of Cyprus' is simply naive. Daydreaming...
Net wages of northern cypriot citizens are two times much better than Turkish citizens' net wages. There are 60.000 northern cypriots living in cyprus, 40.000 turkish commandos have been deployed in the northern side of cyprus, at least 150.000 turkish citizens are living and working in northern cyprus and not any of them can pass buffer zones to southern cyprus unless they have got british, cyprus, schengen passaports. University entrance exam bottom scores in northern cyprus universities are one of the lowest compared to turkish universities departments' entrance scores. In order to enter Eastern Mediterenean University electronical engineering department, 215 score from Turkish university exam score is enough, but to enter Metu or Hacettepe or Bilkent universities electronics engineer departments you need to get at least 610 bottom scores from same entrance exam for all turkish, northern cypriot universities. Many of the relatives of northern cypriot citizens' relatives have been citizens of australia, england, canada, USA, New Zealand or South African nations.
My Grandad was there as well when Greece Invaded on July 15th '1974 A week of Eoka Greek Terrorists slaughtering Turkish Cypriot Civilians and Greek Cypriots. The British could have stopped the Mass Murderer Greek Sampson and the Greek Invaders.
@@tk5gqj514 I never claimed that but since you mention the absurdity of the greek dictatorship coup and considering the horrid acts of the fanatics (greeks, turks, greek-cypriots and turkish-cypriots alike) it would be absurd not to acknowledge the monstrosity of the illegal invasion (if you don't already do so) which stands to this day! Turkey claimed they intervened (20th july 1974) in order to guarantee the safety of all cypriots from the coup (15th july 1974), and they had every right to do so, though they did not stop when the democracy on the island was restored, that is, in 23rd of july 1974 nor when greek dictatorship collapsed in 24th of july 1974. Instead they commenced a full scale invasion capturing 37% of the island; not to mention the atrocities that came with the war...
@@soto5622 The invasion happened because the Turkish demands were not accepted by Greece & fanatic Greek Cypriots. Including UK refusing to be a peacekeeping force. Main demands were that Greek & Turkish Cypriots should get equal rights on the Island, Both to be allowed a small force to keep the peace and limit officers "both sides" to a minimum. & then Turkiye asked UK to also stay as a neutral peacekeeping force. these demands were rejected by Greece & UK.. The UK did not want to be responsible of Cyprus anymore as they had problems of their own. Greece wanted to annex Cyprus and forcefully make it part of Greece which would have allowed Greece to gain big area of current existing Turkish EEZ. After their rejection of Turkish demands, Turkiye had no other choice but invade to protect Turkish Cypriots and to restore stability. Greece has created too much influence in Cyprus & its corrupted. Therefore Turkiye has every right to keep northern Cyprus.. Turkiye, UK & Greece were guarantors of Cyprus "treaty of guarantee 1960" , but Greece broke that treaty by being greedy and supplying fanatic groups create coup & overthrow independent Cyprus government & to kill Turkish Cypriots thus Greece is no longer a guarantor of Cyprus. Even when there were few referendums to unify Cyprus to become independent it was majority rejected by Greek Cypriots and it was majority accept by Turkish Cypriots. as majority Greek Cypriots voted against unification it did not happen. thats what i meant with Greece managed to create a huge Greek influence within Cyprus & therefore its corrupted. If Greece never decided to supply fanatic greeks & overthrow Cyprus government.. Turkish invasion would have never happened. :)
I was just there, Nicosia border crossing, last week. It is as you describe. Peaceful but sad, a bit tense ("no photos, turn the other way"). The crossing is two lines, Turk and Cypriot. 5mins to cross. One group tourists got through Cyprus, with their guide, by waving passports, everyone laughed. "If only TSA allowed that!". The border is ugly. What is prime real estate in a bustling tourist city is garbage-strewn rot. We saw plenty of signs on Greek side "troops out", and "one Cyprus". Emotional aspiration. Reveals the gut of the problem (Ukraine). We humans are badly flawed. Fear, ego, insult, rumors of glory. We fight. And somehow think we will "win". We just cannot think our way out of that mentality no matter how intelligent we might think we are. My respect to UN folks holding peace together. The UN is silly in many things (climate change) but not this. There needs to be an clear and nasty penalty for human propensity for violence. Else we'll get more of it.
Cpl Paul Cookson: 2:58 " This is OP 89, as you can see there are no doors or windows".................3:13 "Some of us have packed ponchos which we can for the doors & windows", what's the barb test score requirement for the RLC???????
Cypriot sf is ready. Were armed just vastly outnumbered. Having served on a unit on the green line we have the weapons but not the numbers if the turks come. Our commanders literally told us to fight a gurilla war if there is ever an invasion
turkish soldiers near buffer zone are almost unarmed, not a single bullet can be fired without order and ammunition is always kept off the rifle during expeditions.
You mean, how come Turkey is still a candidate for the EU? The EC has an empire to build, and it wishes to extend it as far as possible. They also want to dilute the native populations of the hostage countries under them, to erode any sense of nation states and peoples. Turks, a gigantic future mass immigration source that will even surpass Poland, will flood these nations even more than the Polacks, so for both of those reasons - territorial expansion and political influence over another big country, and deluging the Northern countries even further with mass immigration, the Commission wants them in.
What I can't unserstand Turkey is a charter member of the United Nations and participates in all of its specailised agencies and organizations. Turkey has contributed troops to UN Peacekeeping efforts around the world, recently in the South Sudan. What I found bizzare a couple of years ago when I visited Sarajevo Turks under UN Peacekeeping where guarding the UN camp and members of my Regiment where conducting UN peacekeeping duties in Cyprus.
Turkey also always wanted an agreement to end the issue, for example Turkish accepted Annan plan with 65% of votes in 2004. While Greek side refused it by 75% claiming an UN PLAN was biased and gifting Cyprus to Turkey somehow. So the real problem is very obvious that Greek side wants their old country back without slightest change while Turkish side wants an agreement to gurantee their safety. After all a far right group staged coup and targeted them but even if not a single of EOKA-B member was arrested and faced any kind of trial for their crimes against innocent civilians Cyprus is ''completely safe and democratic'' if you could believe it...
@@ggoddkkiller1342 It's nice to see you gloss over the ethnic cleansing carried out by the Turks, the illegal settlement of Turkish civilians in the North and the failure to pay any compensation for land stolen from it's rightful owners....
@@malcolmrose3361 What about ethnic cleansing of Turks that thousands of them were also killed and hundreds of thousands were also displaced? What about at least a smybolic trial against EOKA-B terrorists who killed dozens of innocent Greeks as well?? Ofc not their crimes are forgotten and forgiven only Turkish side has any blame!! Just forget about it, at this point Turkey should ask it's allies to recognize northern Cyprus and aim for full partition...
@@ggoddkkiller1342 Or Turkey could simply withdraw from the area of Northern Cyprus that it illegally invaded in 1974. But that would reduce Turkey's standing in arguing about the natural resources in the Med - so they aren't going to do that, are they?
@@malcolmrose3361 so new wannabe Makarios actors or new EOKA-C , D, F, G... Terrorist organisations should start murdering and killing turks again? You are not that smart and you will never be. Türkiye will continue to guarantee the right to life of the civilian Turks there as a guarantor state. Cry harder malaka.
Is All Turkish land . UK basis in north and South of the Island there are part of British Occupation . And they provide Support for Nazi J . ew , Sh who are occupying palestine . An attacking Yemen as well .
I guarantee as a Greek Cypriot that both sides want this to be over and the island is just land for turkey or Greece to fight over. we all grow up here, all Cypriot blood, we are people not just an island
Seems a never ending conflict. I worked the buffer zone with my regiment for the UN in 1978 . It was pretty raw back then .
@@mustafaokuducu9353 no, they dont, the Cypriots think they own the sovereign nation of Cyprus. It belongs to every person, Greek and Turkish who are Cypriot nationals by both birth or otherwise. Turkey and the Turkish government need to get lost.
@@sloht4061 It does not belong to any turk,the only thing that belongs to turks is mongolia.
@@mustafaokuducu9353 neither the greeks or turkish should own it, it needs balance for all the cypriot ethnicities living there
@@sloht4061
🤔So, the “enosis” idea is now “dated”?
Yeah, I guess I’m *both* betraying how _old_ I am, AND how I’ve failed to keep-up with developments, but-well, so be it.
🤔So, again this poor ignorant outsider asks:
Is the “enosis” idea still a “thing” for Greek Cypriots?
@@mustafaokuducu9353 what ? sorry but when the Turkish government went in and shamelessly murdered thousands of Greeks, NOT for the sake of protection, but because, like with the ottoman empire, they wanted the island as it's a strategic and eonmi stronghold, they removed any right to have sympathy.
Interesting. My father was there with the RAF just as the Turks invaded. Incredible to think that it happened 49 years ago.
it wasnt an invation, it was an intervention to stop the greeks from killing the turkish cypriots, the british and other greeks
My dad was there too, at the same time with the Canadian Arm Forces.It's a same nothing has changed.
My Grandad was there as well when Greece Invaded on July 15th '1974
A week of Eoka Greek Terrorists slaughtering Turkish Cypriot Civilians and Greek Cypriots.
The British could have stopped the Mass Murderer Greek Sampson and the Greek Invaders.
turks invaded? more likes turks intervened to stop greek genocide of ethnic turks.
@antgibspotter My old man was posted there as well with the British army as part of the U.N.
In fact I was born while he was there in '74.
i am cypriot second generation from my immigrant grandmother. she came over to england and it hurts so much to see my country like this. no one speaks about cyprus, many people never even heard of it. she passed 7 years ago, was completely illiterate, so any recipes or journals simply dont exist, meaning i have nothing left of her apart from memories. she spoke to me in greek, which i hardly remember now as i was so young. i try to teach myself how to cook some meals, i have already mastered dolmades simply from recalling the flavors in her own cooking from childhood memories and working out the ratios of herbs needed for the filling. i want to learn more greek and dig deeper into her history as she was a lady that died with many secrets. i hope to see some change in my lifetime, and encourage anyone interested in visiting to go to republic of cyprus, there is much history and beauty in some popular places like nicosia, paphos and limmasol . eυχαριστώ!
You're saying your country when only your grandmother is Cypriot😂you're British mate, not Cypriot.
@@akritasdigenis4831my god your stupid
@@akritasdigenis4831She's whatever she feels judge
@Pyrrhic537 That's not how it works😂
If you don't speak it you're not Greek you're English love
I was there in 2001-2002. I believe there’s a link road now between the north an south, where my troop house was located. Good times.
Yeah, the displacement of the Cypriots woz well good innit.
These peacekeepers are from the Gurkhas Bridge by the way
Legends
I instantly recognised that Gurkha. Such loyalty and dedication. Much love to all you beautiful Gurkhas ❤️❤️❤️
Still part of the British army.. 🤷♂️
Try tell them they aren’t.
@@tommyjones2183 I didn't say they are not
This is easily one of the best videos on this channel. More of the same, please. Cheers.
Johnny Harris did a pretty good short series on cyprus. Check it out, if you liked this then you will probably love that :)
@@AshleyBlackwater Thanks for taking the time. I'll look it up right away. Cheers.
I served in Cyprus 79 - 80 with the Canadian army but was seconded to the British army with 254 signal squadron in Nicosia.
It’s hard to believe this situation is still on going, about time everyone got around a table and sorted this out
The Greek Cypriots cannot be reasoned with. They simply refuse to compromise. Cyprus is nothing but a tax-haven that aids in criminal money-laundering, not sure why European nations provide them so much support anyway.
It's very simple. Cyprus is like the Balkan version of Korea
@@TheCoolCucumber and korea
the greeks dont want to give the turks rights this is why they denny peace talks
@@TheCoolCucumber I'm on about how Greece and Turkey got hoes mad and for some reason the west are just vibing there too for the fun.
Change in patrol usually indicates changes on the ground. Something is happening that is not reflected in the story.
also changes in propaganda regarding the situation has started popping up so yes something is changing or expected to happen.
most likely the rest of the island will be conquered.
@@Oscar-ds2vb by whom?
@@Oscar-ds2vb there's no way that's going to happen.
World has already shifted, Look at Ukraine- Russia war ( weel) can any time change the actors and participants. Economics funked up in every country in the world. Every time economics is messed up , it always keeps repeating every other dacede. It is interesting that we are all in it , experiencing it. New things gets discovered and gets tried in the wars that there after economics starts flourishing again. This means actually every one loses .
History repeats itself.
Salute to the Gurkhas
Border is open now and it is very easy to cross over. Still guards on both sides but not much happening today.
2023 well se two side going to war
Dramatic presentation... Some of my platoon's old stomping grounds in the city. I was there in 88. My Dad did tours there in 68 and 80. Canada controlled the BZ through Nicosia for 20 yrs: 74 - 94. During the 74 invasion, 2 Canadian paratroopers were killed in action and nearly 30 wounded.
agree, overly dramatic .... i remember these crazy Cannucks 😉🤣 served in Auscon from 89 ´til 91 in nearby Athienou and visited your Men´s Mess plenty times and always had great fun with you guys
Gurkhas arrive....
*Tumbleweeds that weren't even there manifest into existence, tumbling peacefully*
My younger sister does roaming infantry there proud of em all 👽❤️
When I was out there, there were still serious incidents.
what year?
@@dmctztv3842 1981
@@medic7698 but the war ended in the mid 70s, what was going on the 81?
@@dmctztv3842 Cross border shootings, incursions into the Green Line, executed Turkish soldiers dumped into the Green Line. Stuff like that.
@@medic7698 really? was it hidden from the public? i tried to look some info and could find any incidents after the war ended.
ooooo! this area has always fascinated me
I was there in 2007 it gets boring fast! All the old interesting stuff has been taken or is too badly eroded! The whole thing is stupid.
“No door, no windows” as he walks past 3 windows.😂
I've driven down the buffer zone while visiting friends. I was warned NOT to stray off the main road as either side of the road was a minefield. Slightly unnerving at night when returning back to Paphos from the Famagusta region.
It was an Invasion and Occupation by Turkey in 1974 rather than a ''conflict'' which to this day continues.
I patrolled the buffer zone in 1984, passing exactly through where that lady was standing.
So what exactly do they do when they encounter people breaching the buffer zone, they aren’t carrying kit or weapon systems.
Probably just report it
@Ubiquitous Ubiquitous UN chain of command
@Ubiquitous Ubiquitous tell the Cyprus government
@Ubiquitous Ubiquitous It belongs to the RoC, little known secret, the buffer zone is parts of the RoC which the Cypriot government has given to the UN in order to do its job. As to who they report it to, they report it to their chain of command who then reports it to Cyprus Police and then Cyprus Police deals with it.
Say hi and ask about what gender they identify as
I was almost shot by a UK soldier there, in the North. 25 years ago. Exploring the eastern buffer zone, where no tourists go. Strangely spooky. Pointed camera at watchtower. British soldier aimed his weapon at me. Got lost going back. Abandoned houses, shanty villages, never seen such poverty anywhere in Europe. Go there if you can. It will totally open your mind.
Probably thought you were an Eoka Greek Terrorist?
Yeah blow your mind, literally!
thanks for letting us know about new tactics, we will make sure to create counter-measures
I was going to say it seems like a waste of a good Gurkha regiment to be doing MP work, but if the one person stopping conflict from erupting is anyone, I'd put my trust a Gurkha to keep the peace, blood spilled or no.
UN peacekeepers are doing a very dangerous job. An Irish Army soldier recently lost his life and others seriously wounded when their white UN vehicle was blown up in Syria.
@Ubiquitous Ubiquitous more keeping the local military forces in order and out of trouble than anything. I understand it's still an important duty, just not exactly what Gurkha's are known for.
No, it's good that units do their fair share of such work.
The gurkas are better equipped with peace keeping in india
@Ubiquitous Ubiquitous Do your own
research instead of blindly believing what you heard
Crazy, never knew this
Cyprus 1968-1971, lived in Limassol, private rental 2 years, mixed street named after EOKA fighter(!), biggest group Turkish Cypriots, then Greek Cypriots, UK service families, other foreigners. North Cyprus, also then mixed, had a different feel, loved stays there. The Cypriot coup > Turkish invasion brought down the Greek Junta, positive for Greece.
Very simplistic observation. After independence in 1960, this fledgling democracy, Cyprus chose to eschew East/West spheres of influence and opted to be non-aligned. This was unacceptable to UK and USA which wanted bases on the island. In 1974 they gave the green light to Turkey to invade the island. I lived there from 1968, my son did 2yrs 3mths national service in the Greek Cypriot army and patrolled the Green Line/ Buffer Zone. The history of this war is too complicated to explain here, suffice to say only one English person got it right, and that was Christopher Hitchens' in his book "Cyprus".
@@christinemarshall1366 Hitchens' book is interesting. He changed, chose US citizenship, supported Bush, invasions of Iraq, Afghanistan. 1968, inter-communal violence not long past, I was pleased to find I'd rented a house in a peaceful, established mixed neighbourhood. Area now city centre, then NNE outskirts, view of green hills.
@@pynn1000 Hitchens towards, the end became a disaffected and testy personality. But having lived and studied that period I was impressed with his historical knowledge and vigorous research. His book reads like a scholarly work and although he was a Grecophile he was impartial.
@@pynn1000 Certainly towards the end Hitchens became disaffected and testy but his book (unlike many others) was historically accurate, his research exhaustive and, although he was a Grecophile, he was impartial. The book read like a scholarly work covering the period with just enough historical facts.
@@christinemarshall1366 You went there in 1968! We may have met! There weren't many of us who spent every chance we could renting a small space, travelling, exploring, while not working.
UNTAC 1993, 🇨🇦 Veteran
Looks like a really comfy job ngl.
Wow I was there in 89/90 our section and platoon House's were much more comfortable, same with the main barracks in Nicosia (Ledra Palace Hotel)
Anyone know about the symbol at 3:21? It looks like the Czechoslovak crest, but I have no idea what it's doing in Cyprus.
It's the Slovakian flag
Slovaks take part in UNFICYP - the peace keeping mission. IIRC they had a small garrison towards Famagusta.
@@sc2836w Thank you
@@cooperthomson9359 You are most welcome, sir.
The UN has been there for the longest time. Surely there would have been better facilities and bases for the troops by now.
Bagram only existed not too long ago and they had a Burger King in it
Did a UN Tour with my Regiment in 75..got shot at by both sides...remained impartial....I was in a Turkish village called Androliku...near Polis..we were well looked after by the locals..the kids loved the jungle juice crystals we got to make cold drinks with..used to give them spoonfuls of it..and the local women did our dhobi and they did all our sewing repairs for a reasonable price.
Had a great 6 months out there..
Surely this is training for conflicts else where in reality by using real buildings / situations
Theres absolutely no need. Im a proud Turkish CYPRIOT. My family were born and raised in Cyprus and I can assure you, other than the small minded and the politicians. No one cares. BOTH sides want peace and for this all to end to just live in peace to be free to travel to either side.
Thats not how Greek Cypriots I know feel. Funny that.
@@FuckFeminists like i said small minded people.. its okay when they want to come to the north side for the cheap fuel and food costs and use us for their needs but godforbid theres ever peace.. ohh no. go to sleep.
Where I am now standing...
A British General described the Turkish Invasion as a "Monument to sloth and incompetence".
It worked though didn't it?
It worked because it was an Intervention not an Invasion... Similar to Falkland Island Operation I guess...
In any case keep up the good work lads
It was an invasion of a sovereign country.
Remind you of anyone Comrade Putin??
@@VanderlyndenJengold Considering that Cyprus is divided and requires the UN be there, no.
There is a de facto turkish republic of northern cyprus which soon or late will have to be recognized
Why Turkey is still allowed to claim a part of this island is beyond me. It was invaded in 1974 for goodness sake. It wasn’t centuries ago where they could claim ownership.
turkey has the right to protect the turks on cyprus because of the 1960 treaty and greeks tried to genocide turks and to this day dont want to give turks equal rights to greeks this is why the turkish army is there to protect the rights of the turks
As long as you are ignorant as to why Turkey invaded the place in the first place, it will be baffling to you, who thinks it was because of 'invade & conquer'
@@r.yuksel9774 thanks for the polite explanation. I guess that’s the Turkish way.
@@IansOddInterests That's the answer you'll get for that question
@@r.yuksel9774 no problem, let’s just hope the Turks get kicked out of Cyprus and told to go back to their own country soon.
They have along and proud tradition of back shooting out there.
4:10 so Jerusalem is not a divided city?
Not divided just halved 😂
@Pacific Carpophagous there is no such thing as Israel its just occupied Palestine now
That OP used to be called Maple 1.
Can anyone explain why they are unarmed????
Politics
The peackeeping is mostly symbolic at this point. There is no peace agreement so the UN are still there.
2010-2012 baby
God bless the gurhkers
When I visited, I saw one the blue helmet peacekeepers helping a woman get a piece of clothing that fell in no man's land
Still weird for 2 NATO allies to have UN keep the peace between them.
Cyprus is not a member of NATO but it is EU member for the most part.
@@drscopeify I know because I live in the EU, but I meant the brewing conflict between Greece and Turkey/Türkiye ofcourse.
The weirdest thing is that Greece and Turkey are in the North Atlantic treaty organization at all.
@@FuckFeminists if not it would have been war already and we don’t need one anymore.
Why can’t we patrol our own borders this well????
But let’s just say one side or the other does decide to cross the buffer zone, exactly what will the tiny amount of British troops do about it?
Call in the cavalry
Missed out the part where they go to napa for the weekend
It's not called the Turkish North. It's occupied.
Just saying... there was no war or buffer zone while the British were in control
Hahahaha.
Yeah, India and the US should be returned to British rule as well...
Speak CLEARLY.
It is not the 1974 "conflict" that was followed by a ceasefire. It is the 1974 Turkish invasion.
There is no "North" side and a Cypriot Republic. The southern section of the island is under the control of the Republic of Cyprus, while the northern section is OCCUPIED and under the control of a de facto government.
I am from former West- Berlin so this brings back old memories.
UN should be in UKRAINE keeping the peace?
"Occupied" not north!
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Keeping the peace? When it’s already peaceful…. Right?
They did nothing for use in 1963 when our house was fire bomb and I sustained 3rd degree burns when I was 16 months old and had to come to uk for treatment. I don’t think UN is fit for purpose, they should pack up and leave.
Gurkha’s are the best
The north and south just need to accept they each have their own country now
Wasted 6 months of my life out there. Not really a tour. They are begging it up in this video. 😂
Nice beaches though?
Now you can cross from one side to another quite easy: regular passport control takes minute or so. Did it several times. Never saw a UN personnel, both sides manage the border fairly good. Not sure where that drama comes from: border is calm these days.
Ive been there
cool border control you got there... how many came into the UK though
Why no subtitles
Thank you Turkey to save Cyprus people from greek massacre
Greece, Turkey & UK have been the guarantors of Cyprus. After a Military Junta took over control in Greece & tried to realize ENOSIS the turks intervened. 1974 Greece left NATO. 1980 they have been allowed back in ( with Turkish permission). In 2004 the Turkish people voted in favor of the ANAN Plan to unify Cyprus. The Greek Cypriots voted against. Afterwards the Greek Cypriot part was granted EU membership & the Turkish part wasn't.
I guess you are from Turkey..
It is time now to leave all Cypriots from both sides to decide for their country, the United Cyprus without any influence from Greece and Turkey at all
Greece messed up Cyprus
Turkey messed up Cyprus
Cyprus for all Cypriots
Belgium with its two communities the Flamish side and the French side is a great example of unity,peace and prosperity!
As for enemies and hatred....take a look in Europe!
Old rivals and ethnic enemies are now allies,friends and partners....
English with French, English with Scottish,Germans with French,Serbians with Hungarians,former Yugoslavians with each other (almost),Albanians with Serbians etc etc
We the Greeks want to forgive you the Turks for what happened in the past and move on...what about you the Turks?
The earthquakes in Turkey on February 2023 brought each other bit closer....both Greece and Cyprus sent rescue crews and keep sending non stop help to the destroyed areas in Turkey a month later...
You wanted to send us Tayfun missiles to kill us and we are sending you help to relief your pain because we want it and we choose to do it!
Think before you act
After half of a century it is time to leave Cyprus alone
Opa from Greece kardesim
Something tells me that you're not neutral on this matter.
@@tams805 you are invited to present us other facts.
@@tams805 Its like saying we should be neutral between the Nazis and Jews during WW2?
@@ergenekon9981 The other fact is that the Turks are occupiers on the lands of Cyprus. You invaded the island and enslaved the native Greeks.
No small arms for self defense? Kind of peacekeeping is this? Lmfao
For a bit of poetic, hilarious and tragic background into the start of the conflict, read Bitter Lemons, by Lawrence Durrell.
For a poetic and hilarious background to the Durrell family, read My Family And Other Animals, by Gerald Durrell.
Thank you for the recommendations, I read Gerald Durrells book as a child and loved it so will certainly search out Bitter Lemons , thanks once again.
What is referred to as "The North" in this video should be referred to as "The Turkish Occupied North" and the "conflict" was actually an "invasion".
the north isnt Occupied it has been liberated from genocidal greeks
@@kemalsurmeli7722 false. There are no greater genocidal maniacs than the Turks.
@@cypruswithoutborders1034 ask the Cypriot turks who commited Genocide against them accept History greek accept the facts they dont Want to be ruled by you they Want to be equal they Want a cyprus ruled by turks and greeks and not just by greeks as Long as you dont accept that the turkish army will Remain there And protect Them
@@kemalsurmeli7722 ask the Armenians, Greeks, Assyrians and Kurds.
@@cypruswithoutborders1034 armenian Population 1914 was 1.18 Million Armenian army was 70-150k after ww1 the armenian Population was about 800k greek and assyrian Genocide doesnt even deserve a comment these never happend and there are 20 Million kurds in turkiye who would disagree With you that there is Genocide against them ask yourself First what happend to the 2 Million turks living on the balkans before you blaim others for genocide
I remember when Canadian peacekeepers were killed in their bunks in Cyprus in the 1970s
Ahhh - Mopheu and Foxtrot gated to the UN Prot Area - 6 months stagging on
They list everyone but the news
Britten, is one out of the three ,quarantor powers ,of the independence of Cyprus.
is about time , ..actually we lost much of it , to finally ..do and develope the necessary movements about it's islands obligations
Uk should focus on patrolling its own borders, cyprus dont need patrolling, theres no war there. And theres no mass migration there.
The only reliable and sustainable 'solution' is recognition of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.
Either internationally recognized or not, Turkish Cypriots have their own state and government institutions. I still see the Greek Cypriot government and people is reading the topic in a point of view 'Cyprus & Greek Hellenism' this will never lead a solution that they expect. The very recent attempt to make island 'Greek' caused the collapse and capture of 'Cyprus Republic', so as of now there is only Greek Cypriot government in the south and TRNc at the north.
These two states can live and cooperate peacefully, as neighboring countries.
UN resolutions regarding Cyprus is obsolate. Ignores the present day's facts and yet ignoring the legitimate soverign right of Turkish Cypriots. So members of UNSC, especially Russia must take initiative, bold decisions to recognize TRNC.
I am sure once achinved this step some other countries will quickly recognize Turkish Cypriot State. (Namely Pakistan, Kosovo, Albania, Qatar, Pakistan, Russia, +.)
Expecting Turkish Cypriots to embedded with 'Republic of Cyprus' is simply naive.
Daydreaming...
Net wages of northern cypriot citizens are two times much better than Turkish citizens' net wages. There are 60.000 northern cypriots living in cyprus, 40.000 turkish commandos have been deployed in the northern side of cyprus, at least 150.000 turkish citizens are living and working in northern cyprus and not any of them can pass buffer zones to southern cyprus unless they have got british, cyprus, schengen passaports. University entrance exam bottom scores in northern cyprus universities are one of the lowest compared to turkish universities departments' entrance scores. In order to enter Eastern Mediterenean University electronical engineering department, 215 score from Turkish university exam score is enough, but to enter Metu or Hacettepe or Bilkent universities electronics engineer departments you need to get at least 610 bottom scores from same entrance exam for all turkish, northern cypriot universities. Many of the relatives of northern cypriot citizens' relatives have been citizens of australia, england, canada, USA, New Zealand or South African nations.
not a conflict, it was an invasion
My Grandad was there as well when Greece Invaded on July 15th '1974
A week of Eoka Greek Terrorists slaughtering Turkish Cypriot Civilians and Greek Cypriots.
The British could have stopped the Mass Murderer Greek Sampson and the Greek Invaders.
So nothing wrong with the Greek coup to annex the island?
@@tk5gqj514 I never claimed that but since you mention the absurdity of the greek dictatorship coup and considering the horrid acts of the fanatics (greeks, turks, greek-cypriots and turkish-cypriots alike) it would be absurd not to acknowledge the monstrosity of the illegal invasion (if you don't already do so) which stands to this day! Turkey claimed they intervened (20th july 1974) in order to guarantee the safety of all cypriots from the coup (15th july 1974), and they had every right to do so, though they did not stop when the democracy on the island was restored, that is, in 23rd of july 1974 nor when greek dictatorship collapsed in 24th of july 1974. Instead they commenced a full scale invasion capturing 37% of the island; not to mention the atrocities that came with the war...
They intervened In a coup d'etat to protect Turkish peoples
@@soto5622 The invasion happened because the Turkish demands were not accepted by Greece & fanatic Greek Cypriots. Including UK refusing to be a peacekeeping force. Main demands were that Greek & Turkish Cypriots should get equal rights on the Island, Both to be allowed a small force to keep the peace and limit officers "both sides" to a minimum. & then Turkiye asked UK to also stay as a neutral peacekeeping force. these demands were rejected by Greece & UK.. The UK did not want to be responsible of Cyprus anymore as they had problems of their own. Greece wanted to annex Cyprus and forcefully make it part of Greece which would have allowed Greece to gain big area of current existing Turkish EEZ.
After their rejection of Turkish demands, Turkiye had no other choice but invade to protect Turkish Cypriots and to restore stability. Greece has created too much influence in Cyprus & its corrupted. Therefore Turkiye has every right to keep northern Cyprus.. Turkiye, UK & Greece were guarantors of Cyprus "treaty of guarantee 1960" , but Greece broke that treaty by being greedy and supplying fanatic groups create coup & overthrow independent Cyprus government & to kill Turkish Cypriots thus Greece is no longer a guarantor of Cyprus. Even when there were few referendums to unify Cyprus to become independent it was majority rejected by Greek Cypriots and it was majority accept by Turkish Cypriots. as majority Greek Cypriots voted against unification it did not happen. thats what i meant with Greece managed to create a huge Greek influence within Cyprus & therefore its corrupted.
If Greece never decided to supply fanatic greeks & overthrow Cyprus government.. Turkish invasion would have never happened. :)
Cyprus needs to be united again. It's baffling that a EU country is literally divided by a wall, just like Berlin back in its time
After all these years is there any point in this buffer zone.
I was just there, Nicosia border crossing, last week. It is as you describe. Peaceful but sad, a bit tense ("no photos, turn the other way"). The crossing is two lines, Turk and Cypriot. 5mins to cross. One group tourists got through Cyprus, with their guide, by waving passports, everyone laughed. "If only TSA allowed that!". The border is ugly. What is prime real estate in a bustling tourist city is garbage-strewn rot.
We saw plenty of signs on Greek side "troops out", and "one Cyprus". Emotional aspiration. Reveals the gut of the problem (Ukraine). We humans are badly flawed. Fear, ego, insult, rumors of glory. We fight. And somehow think we will "win". We just cannot think our way out of that mentality no matter how intelligent we might think we are.
My respect to UN folks holding peace together. The UN is silly in many things (climate change) but not this. There needs to be an clear and nasty penalty for human propensity for violence. Else we'll get more of it.
Cpl Paul Cookson: 2:58 " This is OP 89, as you can see there are no doors or windows".................3:13 "Some of us have packed ponchos which we can for the doors & windows", what's the barb test score requirement for the RLC???????
Just turn up I reckon.
Are the Cypriot NG and Turkish conscripts unarmed??
Not sure why I am seeing UN soldiers inside the Buffer Zone without arms?? Mysterious.
Cypriot sf is ready. Were armed just vastly outnumbered. Having served on a unit on the green line we have the weapons but not the numbers if the turks come. Our commanders literally told us to fight a gurilla war if there is ever an invasion
turkish soldiers near buffer zone are almost unarmed, not a single bullet can be fired without order and ammunition is always kept off the rifle during expeditions.
They aren't Turkish territory in Cyprus, it's occupied even 50 years illegally from the Turkish invasion condemned by UN
Gurkha peacekeeper
I saw "The UN peacekeepers new patrol tactic" and expected a video from the Onion.
The repeated "I'm currently stood" sounds off grammar-wise, doesn't it?!
Absolute insanity of human beings
How is Turkey still part of European Union after invading Cyprus an independant country while Russia is criticized for Ukraine.
Turkey isn't in the EU
You mean, how come Turkey is still a candidate for the EU?
The EC has an empire to build, and it wishes to extend it as far as possible. They also want to dilute the native populations of the hostage countries under them, to erode any sense of nation states and peoples. Turks, a gigantic future mass immigration source that will even surpass Poland, will flood these nations even more than the Polacks, so for both of those reasons - territorial expansion and political influence over another big country, and deluging the Northern countries even further with mass immigration, the Commission wants them in.
"last divided city" umm...
No guns? Dam
Are they un-armed?
New patrol tactics ?
What I can't unserstand Turkey is a charter member of the United Nations and participates in all of its specailised agencies and organizations. Turkey has contributed troops to UN Peacekeeping efforts around the world, recently in the South Sudan. What I found bizzare a couple of years ago when I visited Sarajevo Turks under UN Peacekeeping where guarding the UN camp and members of my Regiment where conducting UN peacekeeping duties in Cyprus.
Turkey also always wanted an agreement to end the issue, for example Turkish accepted Annan plan with 65% of votes in 2004. While Greek side refused it by 75% claiming an UN PLAN was biased and gifting Cyprus to Turkey somehow. So the real problem is very obvious that Greek side wants their old country back without slightest change while Turkish side wants an agreement to gurantee their safety. After all a far right group staged coup and targeted them but even if not a single of EOKA-B member was arrested and faced any kind of trial for their crimes against innocent civilians Cyprus is ''completely safe and democratic'' if you could believe it...
@@ggoddkkiller1342 It's nice to see you gloss over the ethnic cleansing carried out by the Turks, the illegal settlement of Turkish civilians in the North and the failure to pay any compensation for land stolen from it's rightful owners....
@@malcolmrose3361 What about ethnic cleansing of Turks that thousands of them were also killed and hundreds of thousands were also displaced? What about at least a smybolic trial against EOKA-B terrorists who killed dozens of innocent Greeks as well?? Ofc not their crimes are forgotten and forgiven only Turkish side has any blame!! Just forget about it, at this point Turkey should ask it's allies to recognize northern Cyprus and aim for full partition...
@@ggoddkkiller1342 Or Turkey could simply withdraw from the area of Northern Cyprus that it illegally invaded in 1974. But that would reduce Turkey's standing in arguing about the natural resources in the Med - so they aren't going to do that, are they?
@@malcolmrose3361 so new wannabe Makarios actors or new EOKA-C , D, F, G... Terrorist organisations should start murdering and killing turks again?
You are not that smart and you will never be. Türkiye will continue to guarantee the right to life of the civilian Turks there as a guarantor state. Cry harder malaka.
Is All Turkish land .
UK basis in north and South of the Island there are part of British Occupation .
And they provide Support for Nazi J . ew , Sh who are occupying palestine .
An attacking Yemen as well .
Last divide city you say? What about Jerusalem?
How is this a "new" tactic?
It should have been used from the beginning!
Turkey was never punished for its war crimes
Neither usa
Cyprus is Turkey 🇹🇷 just look where the island 🏝 is located.
I guarantee as a Greek Cypriot that both sides want this to be over and the island is just land for turkey or Greece to fight over. we all grow up here, all Cypriot blood, we are people not just an island
Why are they not armed?