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[samarkeolog]

Let me get this straight- a TC author has written a book about the origin of place names in Cyprus!

Those of you who have read the book, can you please tell us what this paragon of culture says about the abritrary changes of place names in the north?

It sounds like a sick joke.

He doesn't say anything. It's a list. He lists the names of most/all of the villages in Greek, Turkish, and "ancient"(?) (whatever the best-known version of the old foreign name is), first in their Greek-language alphabetical order, then in their Turkish-language order, then in alphabetical order of their foreign names, then has a key, then has a map with the Greek and Turkish names on them. It's just a place-finder.

[iceman]

Let me get this straight- a TC author has written a book about the origin of place names in Cyprus!

Those of you who have read the book, can you please tell us what this paragon of culture says about the abritrary changes of place names in the north?

It sounds like a sick joke.

He doesn't say anything. It's a list. He lists the names of most/all of the villages in Greek, Turkish, and "ancient"(?) (whatever the best-known version of the old foreign name is), first in their Greek-language alphabetical order, then in their Turkish-language order, then in alphabetical order of their foreign names, then has a key, then has a map with the Greek and Turkish names on them. It's just a place-finder.

I find this book as an excellent source of historical information as far as location names are concerned in ancient Cyprus...
It is cleverly organised so that it can be use by anyone speaking Turkish/Greek or English.

[Oracle]

Yes and perhaps to rubber-stamp your shameless name changes ....

[iceman]

Yes and perhaps to rubber-stamp your shameless name changes ....

This book is mainly about ancient location names used throughout history.

[Get Real!]

Bloody Lurucinian traitors! One minute they want to be Latin, the next Turkish, and then Greek! I’ll bet they invented tricolor macaroni!

[YFred]

Bloody Lurucinian traitors! One minute they want to be Latin, the next Turkish, and then Greek! I’ll bet they invented tricolor macaroni!

Mind your language please . The real problem we have is that the building in Lefkosa containing information of births in lurucina had burnt down. We are not on a crusade to prove anything to do with the cyprus problem. So I repeat once again if you have nothing constructive to contribute on this subject please go somewhere else. There are plenty of forums for that.
As to my language ability, Oracle upset me by trying to hijack my forum regarding the above. If you should spend any more time on this matter kindly seek some help. Believe me you do need it.

Halil, thanks for that information. All information is good. It can allways be checked for accuracy.
Strange you should say that becausu as a kid, I do remember mum making macaroni. So there.

[YFred]

Bloody Lurucinian traitors! One minute they want to be Latin, the next Turkish, and then Greek! I’ll bet they invented tricolor macaroni!

Mind your language please . The real problem we have is that the building in Lefkosa containing information of births in lurucina had burnt down. We are not on a crusade to prove anything to do with the cyprus problem. So I repeat once again if you have nothing constructive to contribute on this subject please go somewhere else. There are plenty of forums for that.
As to my language ability, Oracle upset me by trying to hijack my forum regarding the above. If you should spend any more time on this matter kindly seek some help. Believe me you do need it.

Halil, thanks for that information. All information is good. It can allways be checked for accuracy.
Strange you should say that about macaroni, because as a kid, I do remember mum making macaroni. So there.

[iceman]

halil
I have a copy of that book..

me too .

Can you please give me more details of this book so I can try and get it.
Do they have ISBN numbers?

Deniz
ISBN # is 975-6653-15-9

full name of the book is
"Names of the locations of CYPRUS lost in depths of 2500 years of history"



References;

[YFred]

halil
I have a copy of that book..

me too .

Can you please give me more details of this book so I can try and get it.
Do they have ISBN numbers?

Deniz
ISBN # is 975-6653-15-9

full name of the book is
"Names of the locations of CYPRUS lost in depths of 2500 years of history"



References;

Thanks Iceman. Much appreciated.

[halil]

Deniz ,
Summer time we can get it for you .

strongly i recomment you the books called Dağarcık I,II by Kutlu Adali.

İ will post them to Mr Tim Drayton as soon as i get them from Işık Kitap evi .

lot's of nostalji and information about our culture and history before 1963 too .