bill cobbett wrote:denizaksulu wrote:The Cypriot wrote:Never could understand how the proud Cretan nation has put up with living under Athenian rule for so long. God how I'd envy the Cretans if they managed to secure full independence - first from the Ottoman Turks and now from the modern Greeks - and a seat at the EU table;
From the link anexarthsia-ths-krhths-2012.html:
??? ????? ???????? ??? ???? ?? ????? ?? ????? ? ????? ??? ?? ?????... ... ??????????? 2012.?????...
Your interpretation in English or Turkish please. I am very interested in Ye olde Ottona Territories. (and their wellbeing)
Er Denis ... it's something like ..... "I'm a Cretin and I really would like Crete to become like CY ....(although presumably minus the 40,000 troops from Turkey) ....Independence 2012. End of."
(Gosh, I think my Gr has improved.)
Well, Congratulations BC.