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[Agios Amvrosios]

"Many Turkish Cypriots say they regret the exous of the Greeks and even that they feel more affinity with these fellow Cypriots than they do with the mainland Turks..."
The Spectator, 1978

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It is true. Just for non-Enosists and who respected TCs "political equality"

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From: PERIODIKA, 6.2.1994 (Greek Cypriot weekly magazine) From an interview with Mr. Ayionatitis, the leader of the Greek Political Party "Ergatikei Demokratika Association"


"Greek Cypriot leadership says that the Cyprus problem began in 1974; but it began long before this and even before the independence (1960)...Power-holders on our side were oppressing Turkish Cypriots before 1974..."

"...We should not forget that before 1974 Turkish Cypriots had been treated like Negroes...Turks were doing the worst work but receiving the least money. Turks had not had any control over the island's economy."

"Reverting to the state of affairs before 1974 would not be a justified move at all. Turks will never agree to this. And we have to admit one more thing: If Turkey arrived in 1974 to save the Turkish Cypriots, the latter were really in need of being saved. No one could know what the coupists would do if they took over. Turkish Cypriots were concerned about their fate in case Cyprus was united with Greece and they were justified with their concern. It is because of this concern that Turkish Cypriots have been fighting against Enosis since 1945. Under this climate, there remains to be no justification for refugees to return to their homes."