We received a copy of a Turkish language posting made on social media by Diana Suyunshalina and after translation into English, learned of the marvellous efforts to clean up Northern Cyprus and also the future opportunities of doing more as you will read in the following.
“There was a cleanup on the 8th October 2018 at Kirsokava (Chrysokava) Quarry which started at 9:30am. Our Russian speaking group arrived at 10:00am. The place was already almost clean, because young students arrived before us, and had already cleaned it up. They were only 30 min earlier!!!
Imagine if all the students of Northern Cyprus, decided to clean up the island. The whole country would be clean in less than an hour. What should be done for it? Oya Kutsal called the college students, and they came. If the government called all the students and all the people who live here, why wouldn’t they come too?
We have cleaned 13 places by now, and many children came with their parents and participated in cleanups as well. When we did cleanup at Mare Monte and Retirement home beaches, there were two little girls: 6 year old (Lilia Ivus) and 7 year old (Lale Yasinses) they collected garbage and brought us bags and water while we were cleaning. Their help was very much appreciated that day.
It doesn’t cost a lot of money to keep the country clean. Just organise public cleanups from time to time. If a child experienced a cleaning event, he/she would not make litter anymore, as they will appreciate his/her responsibility.
Mayors of Alsancak and Lapta Fırat Ataser and Mustafa Aktug support the cleaning events
We have met with the Mayors of Alsancak and Lapta Fırat Ataser and Mustafa Aktug and reported to them all about what we have learned about the rubbish situation in Northern Cyprus.
We told them the major opinions of the people who participated in our cleanups, and the people who wrote to us from all the parts of the TRNC. The majority of people think that the young students should be informed from childhood about a clean environment.
Both Mayors agreed that we should start organising meetings at schools and they will participate in them.”
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ecause young students arrived before us, and had already cleaned it up. They were only 30 min earlier!!!
ecause young students arrived before us, and had already cleaned it up. They were only 30 min earlier!!!
