J_TheExplorer

Lithuanian 🇱🇹 in TRNC 🫶🏼

Honest takes. Politics. Relationships. Femininity.

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One thing many people outside Cyprus don’t realize:

The TRNC created the Immovable Property Commission (IPC) specifically to compensate Greek Cypriots for properties lost after 1974. The IPC was recognized by the European Court of Human Rights as a valid legal remedy, and it has already paid out hundreds of millions in compensation to Greek Cypriot claimants. As of 2026, the amount awarded exceeds £660 million.

Meanwhile, there is no equivalent mechanism in the Republic of Cyprus for Turkish Cypriots who lost property in the south. No compensation fund. No structured process. In many cases, those properties are simply gone forever.

You can disagree politically with the TRNC all you want. But objectively, one side created a compensation system and actively pays claims. The other side never created a comparable path for Turkish Cypriots.

And yet, you rarely hear Turkish Cypriot stories internationally. Their losses, displacement and property claims are almost never part of the conversation. Most international coverage repeats only the Greek Cypriot narrative, while Turkish Cypriot perspectives are largely ignored.

So whenever you see another article about this topic, ask them: what about the Turkish Cypriot lands? Haven’t they lost property as well? Were they fairly compensated before airports, roads and entire developments were built on those lands?

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@kali_thKitty @honeyNonABG It's not a workout. It's either a warm-up or cool-off before/after workout.

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@honeyNonABG I do 10-3.5/4-15 after every workout. I don't even feel anything if I'm being honest. Just boredom 😂 I will try 12-3/3.5-20 next. But damn it's boring.

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@aruvinchan That's why as an European I can't relate to most American dating takes. What do you mean women care about your height or are trying to baby/marriage trap you? We're normal. And we're earning mostly the same as men. We don't care about your salary that's as high as ours here 😂

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@theEuropoor But THE HEALTHCARE...

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@thehunger76 @efoliskii @ThatchEffendi Okay, then 15k. We now pay 10k in TRNC for Doğa koleji, so I thought it would be the same. If more then more.

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@aruvinchan I have lived in several countries and have always been broke actually 😂 Only in the last few years have I finally built my income. My last move to the unrecognised (!!!) country was with 2k euros a month income 😂 Mind you, I also had a child. And we fucking made it! 💪🏼

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@alwaysintrepid @aruvinchan Privilege is the wrong word here. Privilege would be height, rich parents, or other things you can't just get. Everyone CAN find a remote job or build their own remote income. Therefore it's not a privilege.

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@Khantomm @ThatchEffendi 😂😂😂 what's allowed? To be Lithuanian or to live in TRNC? There are thousands of Lithuanians, Russians, Brits and Germans living here. Why wouldn't it be allowed? 😂 The expat community here is so big that we have more expats than locals. Life is great.

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@Bahhhsil @toghrul37 @efoliskii @ThatchEffendi Mediterranean lifestyle is the main reason. No taxes is just a sweet cherry on top.

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@Bahhhsil @toghrul37 @efoliskii @ThatchEffendi That's why I'm saying - even if it's 2 years. Still great. After that time to move on 😊 world is big.

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@Bahhhsil @toghrul37 @efoliskii @ThatchEffendi That's the new tax exemption law number, not mine.

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@Bahhhsil @toghrul37 @efoliskii @ThatchEffendi 20 years would be amazing. Heck 2 years would be nice. Then time to move on.

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@Bahhhsil @toghrul37 @efoliskii @ThatchEffendi I only care about income tax on income generated outside the country.

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@abrilzucchi I have 3 🥲

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@melibiose3 @efoliskii @ThatchEffendi Most probably but would have to deal with a couple things. It's doable.

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@Linguini_Lord @aruvinchan We probably have different definitions of 'game' and talking about different things.

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@melibiose3 @efoliskii @ThatchEffendi I will be fine 😊 done that in KKTC already.

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@melibiose3 @efoliskii @ThatchEffendi You can't compare soulless with a soul. Türkiye is just on another level. No comparison 😊

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@Linguini_Lord @aruvinchan Yeah okay. Whatever. Most men want stable beautiful families not "running a game". Games are lame and most people know it intuitively.

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@melibiose3 @efoliskii @ThatchEffendi As if the UAE doesn't have an authoritarian government 😂 UAE and other ME countries have way harsher governments and even that doesn't scare me. Türkiye has culture, soul and it's an amazing country to live in. As a woman or as a family.