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Turkey willing to accept help from Greece, why not Cyprus, don’t be stupid jerk Erdogan.
Korneliou said that as soon as the EU Civil Protection Mechanism was activated, the Republic of Cyprus expressed readiness to contribute to the mission of the rescue team: "We got the answer from Turkey, 'Thank you but we won't take it'."
"There is the issue of non-recognition and it seems that in matters of natural disasters and human tragedies, the political position often prevails," he said. 
“We express our sincere condolences to the families of the victims,” the statement said. “Natural disasters do not distinguish people and nationalities.
“We stand in solidarity with all those suffering and the families of the victims and we are ready to contribute to the humanitarian efforts of the international community.” >

I’d love to see every nations aid contingent on them accepting it from those they don’t like. I get that a ton of humans hate each other across this planet but events like this are a chance to overcome constructed issues and unite around the common humanity we all experience in the extreme. >

You assume Erdogan wants to overcome them. He doesn't. He prefers to wedge them further apart, because he's a bad person . >

If the situation in the country is A-OK, internal and external relations are great, people like Erdogan get overthrown quickly, it's in his best interest for Turkey to have whatever enemies it can make. He doesn't hate EU so much I believe, but he needs a story and invisible enemy to accuse more than he needs EU funds. >

Erdogan is human scum and I would not be surprised if he faces overwhelming challenges to his power after his diabolically shitty handling of this catastrophe. >

Erdogan, can you just stop for a moment with your nationalism and let your people be saved? >

According to some Turkish sources. The Greek rescue team had to wait for hours at the airport.
Here is a picture of them waiting at the Incirlik base in Turkey at night (note they flew to Turkey during the day). >

This must have been heartbreaking for them.  Fully aware of how much help was needed and being held up for political reasons. >

Fortunately, they are now helping.
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I saw similar pictures from Israeli rescue team waiting at the airport. Maybe it's sheer incompetence from the Turkish authority rather than a political move. >


Maybe it's sheer incompetence from the Turkish authority rather than a political move.

I could totally buy this, Erdogan doesn't seem that bright. The system is just a mess. >

He purged virtually every competent person from government/academia/civil service after his faux coup. This is on him indeed >

God, I hate dumb leaders. I'm so sorry, having dumb leaders is truly pain. >

I thought I read a headline the other day "Erdogan relieved that earthquake is now the worst thing to happen to Turkey" but I guess I just daydreamed it. >

Even Ukraine has offered to help. In the middle of being invaded. Turkey wtf >

And Sweden offered to help despite their NATO bid being held up atm. >

Sweden sent money, equipment (tents, blankets etc), crisis experts and medical staff. Sweden also directed the EU's help as it's currently president of the Council. >

Fuck Erdogan, why so many assholes are in positions of power in the world. >

Think the question is better framed as "why are so many assholes in positions of power terrified of giving up their power?" If you read through Erdoğan's history, there are some decent things in there. Same even with Putin. Has to be reasons for their popularity, after all. But then they just go absolutely batshit clinging on to power.
There ought to be an island where all these dictators can go where they can receive immunity, so they'll be tempted to resign, but it has to be completely isolated from the outside world. Like Napoleon but with a huge dome over it so they can't escape. >

I doubt it would work. Most of the time, these people are after power. They are not seeking refuge. There is nothing in it for them if it is power that they seek, and they simply would not resign. >

This is the best tl;dr I could make, original reduced by 81%. (I'm a bot)


Turkey has refused the offer by the Republic of Cyprus to send a rescue team to help with post-earthquake efforts, according to the Director General of the Cypriot Ministry of Foreign Affairs Kornelios S. Korneliou.
"Two Turkish Cypriots are not answering. The crisis management department continues to try and trace the fate of other Cypriots who are in Turkey but we have no other indication," Korneliou said.
Residents in Nicosia, the island's divided capital, described how they were jolted awake when it struck at 3:17 AM. Thousands of homes have been destroyed in areas affected by an earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria, UNICEF spokesperson James Elder said at a press briefing in Geneva Tuesday.


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It's not Turkey refusing the help, it's 100% Erdogan.
The guy is pure human filth. >


It's not Turkey refusing the help, it's 100% Erdogan.

Unless he traveled back in time and invaded Cyprus in the 70s then no, this isn't about him. >

No one’s saying he invaded Cyprus, only that he’s likely the key figure in maintaining the hostility, or if not he’s a main figure it not taking the high road and accepting help when your people desperately need it. >

He's likely not the key figure. The policy predates him and most likely has lots of staunch support. 
Replace erdogan and the policy will almost certainly stay exactly the same. >

Erdogan cannot help being an asshole no matter how bad the situation is. It's in his nature. >

Seriously, Turkey?? This is from CYPRUS, and instead of saying 'thank you' you decide to literally let people die? >

This has to do with international relations, and Turkey has no relations with Cyprus and occupies a third of the country. >

And instead of appreciating that the country they occupy is offering them help, they choose to refuse it... >

They don't recognize the country is the issue, not even the occupation. Turkey pretends Cyprus doesn't exist, so they can't accept aid from something that doesn't exist. >

It exists enough to invade it and send thousands of Turks to occupy it for almost half a century. >

That is the reason turkey pretends it doesn't exist, yes. >

It's a wonderful thing that countries are volunteering help. He's got enough  countries that he can play pick and choose? That's downright dirty. Divert it to Syria then >

No, not syria either.  assad is demanding that all aid be handed over to his army for distribution by them.  How much of that aid you think will go opposition? >

Wait, for real? What’s the source on this so I can read it?