sept 23

Cyprus Problem

THE HELPLESSNESS WE LIVE IN...

The Filo-Jet ferry accident, which occurred off the coast of Kyrenia and resulted in the vessel sinking as a natural consequence of the ‘every man for himself’ system we live under, was most accurately and eloquently explained by the 4th President, Mustafa Akıncı.

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