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[Nikitas]

That could easily be the answer given by one of those maniacs who killed people in Maratha in July 1974. No need to say more.

[shahmaran]

That could easily be the answer given by one of those maniacs who killed people in Maratha in July 1974. No need to say more.

Oh yes i truly see the relation now....

[halil]

I can not understand why you are arguing here . these things are nothing to do with villages . these kind of the arguments full up at internet . Good for nothing .... who cares ................. keep repeating same things all the time .

[denizaksulu]

So why the change of place names in Cyprus? What perverse complex is at work to go to a village you have known for generations as Trikomo, or Ayios Amvrosios (who is not an Orthodox saint by the way) and give it one of those Koy names?

I hope you are not asking me Nikitas. Cyprus must be a special case.

[DT.]

"On the other hand, since we cant claim to be "Cyprus" and have no connections with your laws, we have no reason to do any of the above.
Fair?"

You did not have to do anything more than leaving the names as they were. No one asked for more. And the south did not change place names, though that is not part of the laws which they must obey according to you. It has nothing to do with goodwill and making impressions. It is unthinkable to the Greek mindset to change place names or to turn a Mosque into a churh.

You are a chip off the old cynical block.

Plus why should we use names which are in a language that is hard for us to remember and pronounce? How is that practical?

WOw! That must be one of the most medieval statements I've ever heard on this forum. We have trouble remembering those fancy names Greek names even though thats the name they've had since the founding of these villages 1000's of years ago... SO we've given em some cool plain Turkish names. These villages have now been founded in 1974. They did not exist prior to that.

Shah, would you agree with Paris being re-named to Neu-Berlin if the Germans won the war?

[shahmaran]

"On the other hand, since we cant claim to be "Cyprus" and have no connections with your laws, we have no reason to do any of the above.
Fair?"

You did not have to do anything more than leaving the names as they were. No one asked for more. And the south did not change place names, though that is not part of the laws which they must obey according to you. It has nothing to do with goodwill and making impressions. It is unthinkable to the Greek mindset to change place names or to turn a Mosque into a churh.

You are a chip off the old cynical block.

Plus why should we use names which are in a language that is hard for us to remember and pronounce? How is that practical?

WOw! That must be one of the most medieval statements I've ever heard on this forum. We have trouble remembering those fancy names Greek names even though thats the name they've had since the founding of these villages 1000's of years ago... SO we've given em some cool plain Turkish names. These villages have now been founded in 1974. They did not exist prior to that.

Shah, would you agree with Paris being re-named to Neu-Berlin if the Germans won the war?

I couldnt care less, but if it changed from KALOPINOUKOPSIDEKLIXI to Yeşilyurt or something then that might actually be OK

I mean i know you guys are horribly nationalistic and severly ethnocentric in general but come on man, have some dignity, other cultures do exist too you know.

[repulsewarrior]

...names in Arabic were changed as well.

and it wasn't the Turkish Cypriots that chose to change all the names.

Turkey, its Army, have no intention to respect the Patrimony that evolved and established itself on this island. It has in essence nothing to do with "Greek" names of villages, a Turkish name could have been added and made predominate. It speaks volumes as to motive.

[DT.]

"On the other hand, since we cant claim to be "Cyprus" and have no connections with your laws, we have no reason to do any of the above.
Fair?"

You did not have to do anything more than leaving the names as they were. No one asked for more. And the south did not change place names, though that is not part of the laws which they must obey according to you. It has nothing to do with goodwill and making impressions. It is unthinkable to the Greek mindset to change place names or to turn a Mosque into a churh.

You are a chip off the old cynical block.

Plus why should we use names which are in a language that is hard for us to remember and pronounce? How is that practical?

WOw! That must be one of the most medieval statements I've ever heard on this forum. We have trouble remembering those fancy names Greek names even though thats the name they've had since the founding of these villages 1000's of years ago... SO we've given em some cool plain Turkish names. These villages have now been founded in 1974. They did not exist prior to that.

Shah, would you agree with Paris being re-named to Neu-Berlin if the Germans won the war?

I couldnt care less, but if it changed from KALOPINOUKOPSIDEKLIXI to Yeşilyurt or something then that might actually be OK

I mean i know you guys are horribly nationalistic and severly ethnocentric in general but come on man, have some dignity, other cultures do exist too you know.

Ever studied history Shah? No what history is? History always tends to happen in some place or another. These places usually have names. To call the people objecting to you changing 1000 year old place names into something in your own language "ethnocentric" concerns me even more. You obviously didn't get the point and if you didn't get it then its gotta be the education that you've had in the north.

We can wipe out century old history in one swoop and rename it. Villages that were visited by the Apostles Barnaba's and Paul themselves are now called something else cause some TC couldn't pronounce Greek.

The whole world seems to be getting along with Greek medical terminology but you trip yourselves on some village names and its SWOOSH ....2000 years never happened.

[Eric dayi]

"On the other hand, since we cant claim to be "Cyprus" and have no connections with your laws, we have no reason to do any of the above.
Fair?"

You did not have to do anything more than leaving the names as they were. No one asked for more. And the south did not change place names, though that is not part of the laws which they must obey according to you. It has nothing to do with goodwill and making impressions. It is unthinkable to the Greek mindset to change place names or to turn a Mosque into a churh.

You are a chip off the old cynical block.

Plus why should we use names which are in a language that is hard for us to remember and pronounce? How is that practical?

WOw! That must be one of the most medieval statements I've ever heard on this forum. We have trouble remembering those fancy names Greek names even though thats the name they've had since the founding of these villages 1000's of years ago... SO we've given em some cool plain Turkish names. These villages have now been founded in 1974. They did not exist prior to that.

Shah, would you agree with Paris being re-named to Neu-Berlin if the Germans won the war?

I couldnt care less, but if it changed from KALOPINOUKOPSIDEKLIXI to Yeşilyurt or something then that might actually be OK

I mean i know you guys are horribly nationalistic and severly ethnocentric in general but come on man, have some dignity, other cultures do exist too you know.

Shah, even the Greeks are changing Greek names mate.

[Eric dayi]

Ever studied history Shah? No what history is?

Do you "No" what historty is? MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAH

History always tends to happen in some place or another.

So......why are you complaining than?