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.
You are right, Chimera...I hadn't read your post carefully before I replied.
for that I appologise...But on rereading i found nothing in that particular post to warn me of your true nature...Otherwise i would not have tried to extend you a welcoming hand. I am a Cypriot of Turkish ethnic background,and I find your blanket hatred of the Turkish race distasteful...
And,btw,I did not instruct you,or demand that you drop the "Greek" part. Mine was a playful way of encouraging you to become a True Cypriot...
Not an invitation for you to vent your hatred for humanity. You are free to determine your sense of self and identity...But please show me the same curtesy...I am a True Cypriot and I and many other brothers and sisters in this forum know what that means exactly...And 1000 Chimeras cannot possibly change that...