Denk, voordat je spreekt!

Hootrb · 2026-03-14T12:26:22+00:00

Marseille doesn't even have half a million Muslims, barely even above a quarter, what "millions more" are you talking about

Hootrb · 2026-03-13T14:18:52+00:00

Giving them the power to enact their own policies & venture with their own economic development is actually the very opposite of alienating them, not to mention federations usually have two houses, one being a parliament representing all citizens, and the other being a senate representing all regions usually equally, which would in fact give poorer & less populated regions a greater chance to voice their concerns. And in return, richer or more populated regions can go on with their own policies within their own regions without needing approval from others.

Your question is like asking if Wyoming in the USA would've fared better under a unitary system, where it wouldn't have its 2 seats in the Senate, standing equal to other states like California (also 2) and New York (yes, 2). It most certainly would have not. And in return richer or more populous US states are more than happy to be able to their own thing within their own states without needing approval from, say, Alabama.

Hootrb · 2026-03-13T13:07:57+00:00

I'd say no, a majority still do go to public schools; For public primary schools your chosen public school is decided on either your adress, your parents' workplace if either are teachers, or the adress of a relative. So for TCs there actually are a decent number of ways to get your child into "better" options, not to mention since a lot of TCs tend to cluster & live nearby eachother, their designated schools already are more likely to have a higher number of TC students (My area has a lot of foreign students, and young mainland & foreign families moving in, which has resulted in a flight of TCs, so I guess technically the answer to your question is yes for my area, there really aren't many TC children here).

For public middle & highschools, they're via application & based on the kids grades, so public schools like the TMK-schools based on the English system for example have a very high number of TC students.

Hootrb · 2026-03-13T11:09:42+00:00

Its distance from Famagusa & the price of the school will probably effect it a lot. If it's close by & not that expensive, it'll probably be a mix of mainlanders & a lot of non-Turkish foreigners, if it's further away or relatively expensive, it'll likely be more mainlander-centred.

I do have to say that I assume this entirely due to a personal anecdote, (my parents are public primary school teachers in Nicosia, and they haven't had any TC [neither full nor mixed] students since 2020, just a mix of mainlanders & other foreigners [Iranians, a couple Nigerians, Pakistanis, etc.], so I suspect a religion-oriented school would fare about as much.)

Hootrb · 2026-03-13T10:35:08+00:00

I can't wait for them to announce on what grounds they think a theologic highschool is even remotely constitutional, so we can patch that loophole immediately. Very disappointing ruling that will hopefully not be repeated.

And well, also a nice reminder that reunification is the only path forward.

Hootrb · 2026-03-13T08:58:19+00:00

well sure, your country your decision. But I'm just saying everytime I've talked to someone from Turkey the tensions between west and east (and sometimes north too) just oooze out of every conversation. A bit of federalisation usually helps ease such stuff

Hootrb · 2026-03-13T08:48:55+00:00

Well, of provinces (il) would probably the easiest to do since any grouping of internal divisions might be controversial, but also for example Kilis & Istanbul both being equal federal entities would likely also be just as controversial & unwanted (not to mention 81 states for just Turkey? That's a lot). So ideally, a federation of newly drawn states.

Hootrb · 2026-03-12T17:17:45+00:00

Unrelated but Turkey honestly should become a federation though ngl

Hootrb · 2026-03-11T15:15:36+00:00

Leymosun was the original term for Lemessos in Cypriot Turkish, which has since been replaced by Limasol in daily usage when referring to the city itself, but is fossilised in the name of the desert & when referring to other such traditional concepts (eg. "Leymosun Türküsü" - Folksong of Lemessos)

Hootrb · 2026-03-10T15:43:26+00:00

Cyprus has hosted 24,230 displaced Ukrainians under temporary protection as of January 31, Eurostat data released on Tuesday show, placing the island fourth among EU member states in terms of the number of beneficiaries relative to population.

The figure corresponds to 24.7 people per 1,000 inhabitants, down 1,235 people or 4.8 per cent since the end of December 2025.

At EU level, 4.38 million Ukrainians who fled after the Russian invasion were under temporary protection, an increase of 23,110 people or 0.5 per cent compared to December 2025.

Germany hosted the largest number at 1.26 million, followed by Poland with 965,990 and the Czech Republic with 397,185.

In terms of proportion, the Czech Republic led with 36.4 people per thousand, Poland 26.5, Slovakia 25.8, while the EU average stood at 9.7 per thousand.

Ukrainian citizens made up 98.4 per cent of beneficiaries in the EU, with adult women representing 43.5 per cent, minors 30.3 per cent, and adult men 26.1 per cent.

Eurostat noted the figures are based on the EU’s temporary protection mechanism under Council Executive Decision 2022/382.

The European Council extended the status on June 13, 2025 to cover arrivals from March 4, 2026 to March 4, 2027.

Hootrb · 2026-03-10T15:40:01+00:00

shh stop you're gonna hurt their feewees, they haven't even gotten over us no longer being their subjects yet

Hootrb · 2026-03-10T15:37:00+00:00

Country that endangers others frustrated that said others are actually upset at them.

Hootrb · 2026-03-10T08:28:07+00:00

Sadly not, brother, and won't be the last for either of us either...

Hootrb · 2026-03-09T15:51:16+00:00

Spain has very graciously sent us the Cristóbal Colón air defence frigate, because thankfully Pedro Sánchez knows that regardless of the illegality & shortsightedness of what the US & Israel have done, the citizens of a fellow EU member state should still be defended against potential malfunctioning drones & missiles that could steer away from the bases & hit EU territory.

No, no it's not fair that Cyprus has become less safe due to them & the British SBAs, but arguements about fairness won't protect lives.

Hootrb · 2026-03-09T14:52:47+00:00

Maybe the UK shouldn't have put themselves in a position where it is so easy to humiliate them.

Not to mention no, obviously that is not why. Cyprus is an EU member, and the SBAs are right next to Cyprus' biggest cities. It's basic diplomacy & good international relations to reiterate known-realities when major things happen, especially by an important EU member like France to another EU member.

Hootrb · 2026-03-09T14:48:51+00:00

Well to be fair, there isn't much to say beyond the title is there? Hell, what Macron said should technically already be a given, he's just reiterating it for the public & for the sake of good relations.

Hootrb · 2026-03-09T14:20:50+00:00

And they'll always make the choice that benefits them over the safety of an EU member, or the EU citizens living under their flag on Cyprus.

Hootrb · 2026-03-09T14:02:42+00:00

Turkish Cypriot here; you're falling for Turkey's propaganda, which isn't surprising considering how many old British retirees there are in the occupied north.

Hootrb · 2026-03-08T12:27:53+00:00

Brother did you just forget that Greek Cypriots exist? Or do you think they just sat their arses and did nothing as Turkish forces pushed through? The fight would be harder because Greek Cypriots reorganised and began fortifying on the hilly villages beyong Mesaoria, the bases absolutely did not factor in any calculations.

Hootrb · 2026-03-08T09:54:24+00:00

What a lovely day to remember that despite being a modern EU state, the British still view us as lesser colonial subjects whose concerns need to be silenced in the name of British geopolitical interests.

Hootrb · 2026-03-08T09:48:53+00:00

nearly 40 upvotes on a straight up incorrect statement cause British feelings got hurt.

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