boomerang wrote:denizaksulu wrote:boomerang wrote:EPSILON wrote:boomerang wrote:EPSILON wrote:AWE wrote:and here is me thinking it was Greek Cypriot land not Greek, unless it had already been signed over to Athens by the N Sampson et al
Greeks of Cyprus do not need the approval of mainland Greece in order they state their land as Greek. They are Greeks themselves and regardeless of mainland Greece.
re kotsiropoule, if you gonna stupid things, the least you can do is say them proprrly in a stupid around of a way...you are not a greek...coz greeks come from greece...you are a hellenic...not that I subscribe to any of the myths mind you...
Hellas became Greece out of ottomans calling all of us Grecos.therefore your point not valid/. the meaning actually is not the same , you are right, but 95 per cent of foreigners know us as Greeks (despite we are citizens of Greece or Cyprus)/ I can not be blamed for this.
I think the ottomans/turks differentiated...rum, romios, and something different for us...yunan?...can't remember...but hey feel free piggy backing on others history...
In the Turkish Language, the word YUNAN, refers to those from Greece. Perhaps derived from the word 'Ionian'. All other Greek speakers where 'RUM' or 'Romios'.
Thanks Deniz, I got it ass about...
The real question is when did we become, yunans?...
I prefer rum...
....and not necessarily for the same reason...
I know. Thats something for each individual to sus out. Same for the Turkish Cypriots.
Once the only coffee in Cyprus was kafe (Cyprus/Turkish/Greek) as soon as Nescafe appeared, it had to be designated as C/T/G/K coffee).
Like once we were all Turks or Greeks. Then GCs or TCs. The future ALL CYpriot? Who knows. (I see the flack now. Take cover)