Nikitas wrote:Just to add my little note in here. Do any of you think that either side, Greek or Turkish Cypriot, took the Republic oc Cyprus, seriously as a nation state back in 1960?
Of course not! Each side worked on its own agenda. Then in 1967 when the dictatorship came to power in Greece the Greek Cypriot agenda changed, from Union to Independence but we did not change tactics fast enough to convince the Turkish Cypriot side of the change. So they remained stuck on partition, which is phase One of the mainland Turkish plan for the island.
Bananiot I do not know your age, but I recall the terminology of the time, you were either a Enotikos, pro Enosis and a patriot, or Makariakos, pro Makarios meaning pro Independence and therefore a traitor. The conflict of 1974 between the two sides puts an end to the Enosis thing. Obviously many Cypriots did not want union with Greece and fought and died for their choice between July 15 and July 20 1974. It is ironic that many Turkish Cypriots to this day have not caught on to these realities of the Greek approach to Cyprus and are still harping on about Enosis. If any of you think that there are Greek Cypriots who would be willing to see Cyprus become just one more county of Greece, then you have a totally skewed perspective on the Cyprus issue.
Allow me to state that there is a small error in this statement. the most Gcs do not want Union with Greece but the most did in the past.(until 1960)
Makarios hitten aim was union with Greece (nekrothaftes ths Enoseos" he said.
The trick here is how internally Gcs suceeded to conclude that the will of people for Enosis was the problem and not their politicians and others of course attidutes and policies to achieve this target. Is time for Cypriots to consider that the will of the popularity of people in Cyprus was not a fascist or other target but in the name of this will big crimes rendrered by the leadership.The actions were wrong not the target.
Ourdays of course there is not such a target but ,at least, we will find a way to not loose also our Nationality.