Sahin Turk wrote:Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, Dr. Fazil Kucuk, and Rauf R. Denktas
Denktas?????
Just thought I'd react with my opinion before any natural born Cypriots read what you've put.
Kind of opening yourself up to flak, aren't you?
Ataturk – yup, I'd go along with you on that one. Kucuk – surely was just playing the hand he'd been dealt. But Denktas???
This raises a serious question: what is the general opinion of Denktas on the forum – both from GC's and TC's.
Just to make my opinion abundantly clear: he was a willing puppet of an illegal regime and abused his position to the continued detriment of his fellow countrymen. Denktas' legacy was turning the Cyprus problem into the status quo. In my opinion he was the worst kind of traitor and only ever self-serving. Four five year terms? What other democratically elected leader has ever served that long without being a tyrant?
Sahin Turk – are you a Turkish Cypriot or a pure Turk? Do you live on the island? How did you come to this conclusion re Denktash?