The situation of Chemist Yüksel Nurioğlu is a striking example. In 1982, he applied to local authorities to open up a pharmacy in Xanthi but his file of application was lost every time. He renewed his application five times between 1982-1990 but he could not get any reply. Finally, he applied to the Council of State. But the result was frustration again, for his file was claimed to have been lost.

In 1990, he decided to try his chance in Komotini. As he could not get a reply again, he applied to the European Commission of Human Rights. Only after his complaint was upheld by the Commission, was he able to open up his pharmacy. But this came only after he lost thirteen years of his life and his profession.

This example is the most salient but not the only one. Other persons with different professions also faced similar fate. Most gave up. Some preferred to migrate to Turkey and to EU countries.