Cyprus YOU ARE SOO SURE YOU ARE GREEKS AND TURKS ARE YOU

free_cyprus · lecturer

eric dayi wrote
Fact is that the Greek Cypriots came from Greece some time ago as did the Turkish Cypriots came from Turkey. No one just poped up from under the olive trees and claimed to be a Greek Cypriot or a Turkish Cypriot. We all came from somewhere and to deny this is the biggest sin in any race or religion.

I HAVE READ SOMANYTHINGS IN MY LIFE BUT NEVER SUCH NARROW MINDED PEOPLE AS CYPRIOTS WHO THINK THEY CAME FROM GREECE AND TURKEY

miltiades · professor

Give it a rest , its Easter man , you are like a bloody parrot !

free_cyprus · lecturer

miltiades
happy easter to all in the forum............................................. what is it that annoys you soo muc regarding my post miltiades
is it possible that there might be some truth to be found in there. for me you withouth a shadow of a doubt like many in the forum except the fact your true identity and roots are from greece or turkey. can you prove it to me without showing me the history books you read that tells you without the language you speak that tells you so without all around you that say you can you prove to me you are..........................if you are a true greek as you claim or a true turk as some in here claim i will eat my words and rest my case

free_cyprus · lecturer

the greatest way to understand everything and anything in the world is to question things

ge0rg10 · advanced member

The first settlers on Cyprus were Greeks; Cyprus was part of Alexander the great’s empire and then part of the Byzantine Empire. The main language was Greek and everyone was a Greek orthodox. Cyprus was conquered by England during the third crusade, sold to France, became its own kingdom conquered by Venice but everyone still spoke Greek and were part of the Greek orthodox church. Then the Ottoman Empire got hold of Cyprus and lots of Turks settled in Cyprus and thus the birth of the 'Turkish Cypriot' they learnt how to speak Greek as a second language and were Muslim. Of course Greek Cypriots married Turkish Cypriots. But there was/is a cultural divide. Genetically Greek Cypriots are more similar to Turkish Cypriots than Greeks from Athens. So I can’t say I am a Greek but I can say I am a Greek Cypriot as I speak Greek and a part of the Greek Orthodox Church. This comes down to Culture, IM NOT SURE THAT MY ANCESTORS WERE FROM ATHENS BUT I AM DAM SURE THAT I SPEAK GREEK AND AM A PART OF GREEK CULTURE. Actually I have to say that I am quite offended by your comment.

twinkle · lecturer

First settlers in Cyprus were from Syria (Assyrians)

ge0rg10 · advanced member

hmm... not what i have read but you cant argue with the fact that greeks were present in cyprus from the bronze age

lupusdiavoli · advanced member

"...IM NOT SURE THAT MY ANCESTORS WERE FROM ATHENS BUT I AM DAM SURE THAT I SPEAK GREEK AND AM A PART OF GREEK CULTURE..."

Interesting

Just passing through

ge0rg10 · advanced member

free_cyprus · lecturer

ge0rg10
sooooo we are all greeks then