found this when looking for Kantara info

dippersgirl · Post by **dippersgirl** » Sun 30 Sep 2018 2:16 pm

http://www.thebigthrill.org/2016/10/aut ... rn-cyprus/

waddo · Post by **waddo** » Sun 30 Sep 2018 3:48 pm

A good read, what a pity the writer has to make so much of Islam and Turkish troops along with areas that he was not allowed to photograph or stop in. I would have though he would have known better as the part of UK he comes from is littered with similar areas that belong to the MoD - then again maybe he just ignores them anyway.

dippersgirl · Post by **dippersgirl** » Sun 30 Sep 2018 4:31 pm

was looking for some historical info on Kantara and found it. As he shares our surname and also because we have read one of his books, I looked at the page and read it. I agree with you waddo, but I imagine he is being very careful of his reputation .

The book was ok, may read another, a Dan Brown sort of book.

jofra · Post by **jofra** » Sun 30 Sep 2018 5:55 pm

"...Once across the border, the drive out of Nicosia runs north over a wide flat agricultural plain. Within half an hour, the Kyrenia mountains loom ahead, and in no time the road is bending upwards. On cresting the range, there is a monumental statue of Kemal Atatürk , visible for miles in all directions..."
...Never noticed that ; is it still there - or is it "dramatic licence"?

waddo · Post by **waddo** » Mon 01 Oct 2018 9:54 am

I think he means the metal structure up on the hill! Would not call it a monumental statue myself but as he is coming from the South where not everything is bigger and better, maybe it surprised him there was even a road - lol. It's ok to be careful with your reputation but it is better to tell the truth - I wonder if he has ever been in the North at all, most of the information seems to come straight out of guide books?