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[BirKibrisli]

Niyazi Kizilyurek,a TC academic at Cyprus University talks about a GC businessman,N.C.Lanitis who in early 1963,some months before the beginning of the civil war,published a series of articles in Cyprus Mail which was later published as a book titled "Our Destiny".

Here is part of what Mr Lanitis says(my translation from Turkish):

If we neglect the Turkish Cypriots and do not offer them a helping hand,they will,out of necessity,be forced to depend more and more on Turkey.This will be bad for everyone,including Greece and Turkey.
Till unity is achieved Greek Cypriots must be generous and give more than what they receive.This is the fundamental rule of being in a responsible position...Another rule of responsibility is tolerance.If the TCs provoke us, GC interests dictate that we should not react.We must gain the trust of the TCs.GCs should permanently extend their hands to the TCs.One day,I'm sure,the TCs will shake our hand.
We must teach Turkish in GC schools and Greek in TC schools.The two communities should see each other as one people,people of the same country...

Was this guy a visionary or what? This was written over 44 years ago,before December 1963.I'd say it applies more today than it did then.
Does anybody know where we can get our hands on "Our destiny"???

For Turkish speakers the link is:

http://www.yeniduzengazetesi.com/index.php/cat/1/col/48/art/4895/PageName/Haberler

[DT.]

The Lanitis family is mosty known for its participation and founding of the Popular Bank ( Laiki ) and their soft drinks group. (they license and bottle Coca Cola for the island).

Not sure which brother NC Lanitis is.

[T_C]

BK, this is a bit off topic but I'm reading a book about the Cyprus issue which I would seriously recommend to everyone. Im not sure if there is a English or Greek version, but this is one of the best books I have read on the matter.

It isn't about what happened but a set of interviews of people who suffered in the war, both Greek and Turkish Cypriots. Its about what happened to them, what individual people went through, their losses, how they feel, what they want, how they see the problem...

Im not even half way through it so I cant really comment too much but even after reading a little part of it, its impossible to take sides or point fingers once you read what both of these people went through.

'Incisini Kaybeden Istiridyeler' by Sevgül Uludağ.

[shahmaran]

lovely words indeed, shame such beauty only draws attention when the person is long gone, and during its time, people only see it as idealism or worse naivity....

[BirKibrisli]

BK, this is a bit off topic but I'm reading a book about the Cyprus issue which I would seriously recommend to everyone. Im not sure if there is a English or Greek version, but this is one of the best books I have read on the matter.

It isn't about what happened but a set of interviews of people who suffered in the war, both Greek and Turkish Cypriots. Its about what happened to them, what individual people went through, their losses, how they feel, what they want, how they see the problem...

Im not even half way through it so I cant really comment too much but even after reading a little part of it, its impossible to take sides or point fingers once you read what both of these people went through.

'Incisini Kaybeden Istiridyeler' by Sevgül Uludağ.

I have ordered this book from Cyprus,or rather my sister is visiting the TRNC and I asked her to send it to me,so I should get it soon.
I believe it is also available in English now.I have read some of her interviews in Yeniduzen,TC,and they are remarkable.Enjoy,if that is the right word...

[BirKibrisli]

lovely words indeed, shame such beauty only draws attention when the person is long gone, and during its time, people only see it as idealism or worse naivity....

Could you expand on this a bit,Shahmaran?I am not sure what you are getting at...

[cypezokyli]

could it be that the book is called the oysters who lost their pearls ?
if yes, then it has been already translated to both english and greek.

as for lanitis , as he was indeed a man who could really view the situation from a strict analytical view , and not be driven by emotions. another significant person like lanitis was another business man called christofi economidis. reading some of the letters he sand to makarios it appears as if the guy could see the future

[T_C]

could it be that the book is called the oysters who lost their pearls ?

Yeah thats the one.

[LENA]

BK, this is a bit off topic but I'm reading a book about the Cyprus issue which I would seriously recommend to everyone. Im not sure if there is a English or Greek version, but this is one of the best books I have read on the matter.

It isn't about what happened but a set of interviews of people who suffered in the war, both Greek and Turkish Cypriots. Its about what happened to them, what individual people went through, their losses, how they feel, what they want, how they see the problem...

Im not even half way through it so I cant really comment too much but even after reading a little part of it, its impossible to take sides or point fingers once you read what both of these people went through.

'Incisini Kaybeden Istiridyeler' by Sevgül Uludağ.

I have ordered this book from Cyprus,or rather my sister is visiting the TRNC and I asked her to send it to me,so I should get it soon.
I believe it is also available in English now.I have read some of her interviews in Yeniduzen,TC,and they are remarkable.Enjoy,if that is the right word...

Birkibrisli if you have the title in English or if you know if I can find this book in Greek will you let me know please? Thanks in advance!

[T_C]

Birkibrisli if you have the title in English or if you know if I can find this book in Greek will you let me know please? Thanks in advance!

Lena its called 'Oysters Which Lost Their Pearls' although I cant anywhere to purchase the English version online.

Hope you find it though, its a really good book.

*edit*

You should try 'Oysters with the missing pearls' too.