The Seceret Med now showing with Trevor Mcdonald

cyprusjoker


Joined: 29/08/2009
Posts: 1107

Message Posted:
25/01/2011 22:32

Its on ITV now if your lucky enough to have it and just seen all them Toyotas Dutchcrusader put on a while ago. Fascinating.

philbailey


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Posts: 3534

Message Posted:
25/01/2011 22:39

i tht izzet the owner on here ?

cyprusjoker


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Posts: 1107

Message Posted:
25/01/2011 22:41

So thats what he looks like.. Well done Izzet hollywood calling

Pipie


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Posts: 5499

Message Posted:
25/01/2011 22:42

Izzet better looking on the TV than his photo !!!

Jo Valentine


Joined: 10/02/2008
Posts: 508

Message Posted:
25/01/2011 22:44

Good work Izzet !

And for once a well-balanced report.

Jo Valentine

cyprusjoker


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Posts: 1107

Message Posted:
25/01/2011 22:44

I was expecting a bit more, nevermind the harbour sure looked great

cyprusjoker


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Posts: 1107

Message Posted:
25/01/2011 22:45

Here here JV

Pipie


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Posts: 5499

Message Posted:
25/01/2011 22:49

Izzet.



Pleased it is going well for you and your business partner !! well done.

shrimp


Joined: 01/09/2010
Posts: 939

Message Posted:
25/01/2011 22:58

good programme, enjoyed it, left me sad though, beautiful island with so much awful history, harbour views look amazing though, and cant wait till spring to be there again............

cronos


Joined: 26/10/2008
Posts: 2093

Message Posted:
25/01/2011 23:03

It wasn't realistic enough for me.



Why wasn't Trev getting hassled by waiters every 10 yards around the harbour ?

Blackbird



Joined: 11/08/2009
Posts: 1432

Message Posted:
25/01/2011 23:04

Yes I agree, I really did enjoy the programme...Girne Harbour...stunning views...What a fabulous place North Cyprus is....

Glasbury


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Posts: 268

Message Posted:
25/01/2011 23:32

I enjoyed this programme too. It was quite sad as well but after seeing the harbour I just want to be there now !

Blackbird



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Posts: 1432

Message Posted:
25/01/2011 23:42

Yes Glasbury, I too would love to walk around the pretty harbour.....well that is until the restaurants employed people to pester as you walked by...

Glasbury


Joined: 13/08/2010
Posts: 268

Message Posted:
25/01/2011 23:46

Blackbird - Msg 13 I just put my head down, keep walking and ignore the pestering people and speak Welsh to them in reply. It usually works. I actually meant I want to be in the TRNC not specifically the harbour but it looked very warm and sunny - oh well here's waiting for the next trip.

rigsby


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Posts: 912

Message Posted:
25/01/2011 23:55

cronus,perhaps the police were with the camera crew.

Snaefell



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Posts: 266

Message Posted:
26/01/2011 00:49

Very good programme. Izzet looked lovely and so did Northern Cyprus!

lobylud


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Posts: 242

Message Posted:
26/01/2011 00:54

Warrants a one hour programme on its own.

LaptaMike


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Posts: 1679

Message Posted:
26/01/2011 01:01

During the commercial break, when the GC 'Visit Cyprus' tourist board advert went on with Thomas Cook I thought why couldn't the NC tourist board have had a little ad with Direct Traveller or Cyprus Paradise....?

flightholiday


Joined: 19/07/2007
Posts: 3217

Message Posted:
26/01/2011 01:16

Mike Msg 18 - The government could not afford to put the advert in. The budget for 2011 is very limited and one TV advert would have taken a large hole out of it.



If they were to sponsor Cyprus Paradise (which is not a company but a trading name of Cyprus Premier) they would have had to support all the specialists too.



Tour operators like us must just be glad that the mentions were so much better biased than in the past and yes well done Izzet Bey you came over as fair minded which is very important.

billyboy1


Joined: 01/06/2009
Posts: 590

Message Posted:
26/01/2011 09:26

I have recorded it and shall watch it later today, look forward to it now





am confused though, this thread seems to be positive about the programme, but other threadsare negative....

NCMan



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Posts: 670

Message Posted:
26/01/2011 10:37

Where is this car hire firm they mentioned of Izzet & his partner that can go both sides ?

dougskud



Joined: 04/04/2008
Posts: 356

Message Posted:
26/01/2011 11:06

Hello Everyone good morning,



How nice to read balanced postings on what was a very well balanced piece of television.



Just a thought, several million Brits. will have seen the Cyprus Problem from a totally different perspective which I suggest, can only be good news for the Island and the Turkish Cypriots in particular.



Doug

ScubaBoy9


Joined: 19/07/2010
Posts: 87

Message Posted:
26/01/2011 11:57

NCMan



Its Fontana which is sometimes diplayed at the top of the page on here. Although the web site link takes you to



http://www.cyprus-car.com/





On the site it says



Can I drive the vehicles to North Cyprus?



You may drive to North Cyprus but you will need to pay for separate insurance at the border (15 Euros for 7 days, open 24/7), because there is no insurance company in south Cyprus that covers accidents in north Cyprus. You may use the following 3 border points to pay for insurance and pass 24/7: Ayios Demotios in Nicosia, Pergamos (Pyla) in Larnaca and Vvisoules Strovilia in Famagusta.

billyboy1


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Posts: 590

Message Posted:
26/01/2011 12:03

I have just watched it and have a few comments of my own



was actually quiet sad to see the buffer zone , i did however like the sign at the old desserted airport that said "tipping porters is not allowed " lol



I think it was a good piece on the island, the only complaint I would have is that I wish the likes of Trevor MacDonald and his researchers would do their homework before using the word "invasion"...we all truly know that it was a turkish intervention to stop further cypriots being killed, both turkish and greek.



It was also good to put a face to the name of Izzet "a would be entrepeneur" Trevors's words...lol



The best for me was seeing my aunt in the harbour with Trevor and Izzet and hearing her laugh....



all I can see is I cant wait to get back to the cyprus i know and love

jimmyG


Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 900

Message Posted:
26/01/2011 12:28

I thought that Trevor's UN guide to be somewhat patronising in his asserion that ordinary people either side of the divide were 'unaware' - I don't think so!!

jimmyG


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Posts: 900

Message Posted:
26/01/2011 12:31

Oops - apologies for typo - should have read assertion.

sienna


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Message Posted:
26/01/2011 20:48

Trevor McDonald is not in the real world .fullstop. walking about all suited and booted I think he is somewhat closeted not a clue about real life imo

oldton


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Posts: 12

Message Posted:
26/01/2011 21:03

Well done to Stelios ! - whats next , Easyjet flights to Ercan ?

cronos


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Posts: 2093

Message Posted:
26/01/2011 21:09

Sienna...msg 27



I agree....he always seems ill at ease with people and at odds with his surroundings.



He can read an autocue in a studio, but he is far from being a great communicator.

He always seems very stilted and the conversation never flows.

Blackbird



Joined: 11/08/2009
Posts: 1432

Message Posted:
27/01/2011 00:58

I've said this on another post............somewhere...I thought the program to be unbiased with a fairly neutral view on TRNC...

brother



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Message Posted:
27/01/2011 01:14

Re. Msg 28. I have said something similar on the other thread: If only he could do a similar joint venture to organise a young children based education based activity. That would help save future generations.

Izzet



Joined: 01/12/2006
Posts: 920

Message Posted:
27/01/2011 02:45

Just want to note that there is another thread running on this subject.

http://www.cyprus44.com/forums/54557.asp



It also includes a link to the video on ITV website (thanks mozgor):

http://www.itv.com/itvplayer/video/?Filter=207939

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
27/01/2011 07:33

Izzet this thread was pre-dated by

http://www.cyprus44.com/forums/54221.asp

flightholiday


Joined: 19/07/2007
Posts: 3217

Message Posted:
27/01/2011 14:35

For those who did not see it - the report was fair and as is often the case some inaccuracies (I'm sure the Greek Cypriots would say the same).



Izzet (who set up and runs Cyprus44) was mentioned and for those of you who do not know it he runs a travel business in North Cyprus and also a car hire company that does go across the border it is to be found at http://www.cyprus-car.com (Izzet does not use his own forum to promote himself very much so I am doing it for him.)



Tom