miltiades wrote:Chimera wrote:Birkibrisli wrote:Chimera wrote:Neo_Cypriot wrote:Can I point out that the first Cypriot were not of Greek originand the first Turkish Cypriots weren't of Turkish origin and that a lot of Greek Cypriot have latin sounding surnames because of the latin period in Cyprus when a lot of Venetion merchants married the local women in places like Larnaca.
Cyprus is mainly Greek in the reaspect by curlture, but not blood as many different peoples have come to the island over the years. Not just Greeks!
....Except for those of us who have been stigmatised for being, by blood and semantics, TRUE Greek Cypriot.
By virtue of one parent being ethnically Greek and the other a true Cypriot, only then can the description "Greek Cypriot" be used accurately.
This is particluarly frustrating since I abhor the use of the opposite label "Turkish Cypriot" (unless by blood), and support the notion that the true Cypriots nead to be recognised as such, without ties to other countries' names.
Such polarisation due to semantics/politics is a pain when fellow Cypriots make assumptions as to ones loyalties because of the accepted usage of GC or TC. The usual assumption being favouring ENOSIS (which I don't).
I am an ardent supporter of a truly independent RoC for the TRUE Cypriots even if I am a TRUE Greek Cypriot.
We have a True Cypriot's Club in this forum,Chimera...It is for those who feel they are Cypriots above all else...And who believe,like you do,that Cypriots are one people one nation,divided by one or more artificial factors...If and when you are ready to drop the "Greek" part,Our president (miltiades) will be to happy to admit you,i am sure...
Don't bother to read what's written!
Charge on with the usual Turkish force.
You blithering, barbarian, how dare you instruct me in what I can drop!
The label Greek Cypriot stays because that is what I am, by birth, both Cypriot and Greek.
You are clearly neither!
Your sabotage of "TRUE" is again another example of the subterfuge and parasitic qualities displayed by Turks.
The blithering barbarian here is in my opinion very much YOU. How dare you insult a Cypriot man who has advocated all along a peaceful coexistence of our communities based on mutual respect and understanding of each others concerns. Take note that I'm a Greek Cypriot but primarily a Cypriot who proudly proclaims that Bir and my Turkish Cypriot compatriots are far closer to me than those from the foreign lands of Greece , Turkey , Crete Rhodes or from any other part of the Universe. Bir IS my brother my compatriot , a man born a stones throw from where I was born.
Sincerity and truthfulness is his mark , subterfuge belongs to those whose pea brain doesn't allow them to digest the meaning of a true Cypriot.
Only an arrogant individual would describe Bir as parasitic , and you do not appear , on surface , to be such. An apology would be in order .
Miltiades, may I just add that you too have not read /understood my post.
Are you Greek Cypriot because one parent is Cypriot and the other Greek?
If not then you do not have any right to dictate to me how I view the brands of GC and TC. To me they are meaningless diatribe and clearly unworkable. Merely a smokescreen, perpetuated by the British and Turks, and maybe by the likes of you.
Unless you have parents from Greece and Cyprus, kindly refrain from calling yourself a Greek Cypriot and further clouding the waters.
You may find that I too was born a stones throw away from you!
You are clearly demented enough to allow the Turks to erase their past misdemeanours by hiding under the umbrella of True Cypriots.
I applaude Birkibrisli's stance for peaceful co-existance. I too want nothing more.
What I do not understand is this SHAME that Turks seem to have that makes them want to re-brand themselves.
Maybe I prefer to call a spade a spade.
Respect comes from standing up for your heritage not calling it by a new name.
