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There has been an announcement over the speaker this morning from the Belediyesi, does anyone know what it was about.

Earthquake

We have Turkish builders working here and through broken English I think they say it's either a warning of one to come estimates 6.9 or there has been one

Not had one according to this http://earthquaketrack.com/p/cyprus/recent
6.9 is at the top end of strong rating so it would cause a fair bit of damage, hopefully they're wrong.

Anyone else out there to translate

is it not a drill for rescue services in girne this afternoon

Yes I suspect its the Civil Defense exercise this pm. I shall be leaving in about an hour to go the C.D HQ to get made up with false blood and all the other things associated with a disaster. I hope that enough foreigners show an interest and take part. They do terrific work and should be encouraged. 6.9 on the scale would make sense to have an exercise.

Just asked my neighbour,it was a drill saying that if there was an earthquake they would put out the message to get out of your houses.

Its a drill, there is a bloke I play Darts with was talking about it last week.

They are going to act out a 6.9 earthquake.

I do so wish these announcements were also in English. Mind you, we get them from Alsancak and not even the locals who speak Turkish can understand them, so........................ What a relief to know that we are ot getting a 6.9 earthquake today. But why on earth announce it in Lapta???

Ah well, I can sit back and enjoy my evening telly without wondering if the ceiling will come in on me!

Did my bit this p.m A bit of blood here and there but all in all it was a very forgiving 6.9 and pleasant sitting around the Castle!!

The fact they do a drill is positive. I would have thought that this was likely to be a means of communicating to get the team together. This would also be a way of making people panic. Still using the system and for all nationalities. Like prior to the message 3 horn blasts followed by the message in Turkish so that those that need the precise message still have that ( it's up to us to learn the language not be nurse maided by them-no I don't speak it) then 3 blasts at the end. So all are aware of what it's about and know that it is an exercise

Valid point, because i just don't even try to listen any more. It is indiscernible - so I guess harm could come to me in spite of any 'warning'. Suggest you pass on this idea to the authorities!