Greek-Cypriot journalist Fanoulla Argyrou demands an apology from the ´Daily Mail´ for an article on Cyprus.
The original article by Paul Bentley (17/07/2012) here: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2174877/Its-poison-help-Holiday-mothers-final-words-drinking-water-bottle-filled-cleaning-fluid.html
Dear Editor,
“Northern Cyprus” is non existent and under Turkish invasion and occupation since 1974
I refer to your item “It's poison, help me! Holiday mother's final words after drinking from a water bottle filled with cleaning fluid” of July 17/18, 2012. At a time when a Public Inquiry is still ongoing, so much is being focused for the need of proper and accurate reporting, I find your misrepresentation of facts in this report suspicious the least. This is grossly offending to the Republic of Cyprus. The so called “Northern Cyprus” is an illegal area under Turkish invasion and continued occupation since July and August 1974. The hotels and the ancient ruins you mention are stolen land of the Republic of Cyprus and properties belonging to their Greek Cypriot owners who were uprooted and forced to abandon them by the use of armed force by the advancing Turkish invading army in 1974.
“Northern Cyprus” is non existent and under Turkish invasion and occupation since 1974
I refer to your item “It's poison, help me! Holiday mother's final words after drinking from a water bottle filled with cleaning fluid” of July 17/18, 2012. At a time when a Public Inquiry is still ongoing, so much is being focused for the need of proper and accurate reporting, I find your misrepresentation of facts in this report suspicious the least. This is grossly offending to the Republic of Cyprus. The so called “Northern Cyprus” is an illegal area under Turkish invasion and continued occupation since July and August 1974. The hotels and the ancient ruins you mention are stolen land of the Republic of Cyprus and properties belonging to their Greek Cypriot owners who were uprooted and forced to abandon them by the use of armed force by the advancing Turkish invading army in 1974.
Your reference “A mother died on a five-star holiday to Cyprus after she drank from…” is misleading and despicable. You give the false impression that the death and negligence occurred in the Republic of Cyprus promoting bad reputation to the otherwise excellent conditions existing in the free part of the Republic of Cyprus, whilst you consciously conceal from the reader the information that the occupied area of Famagusta (part of the 37% of the territory of the Republic of Cyprus) is under Turkish occupation since 1974. g
I expect you to publish a proper apology and correction to this end.
Yours sincerely,
Fanoulla Argyrou,
Researcher/journalist/author,
London.
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