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[Tim Drayton]

In the context of some recent pathetic attempts to brand a fellow forumer a ‘traitor’ based on the pure fabrication that he is supposed to have married a Turk, it is interesting to note that a television series named Yabancı Damat/Τα σύνορα της αγάπης which revolves around the trials and tribulations of a Greek man and a Turkish woman who wish to get married enjoyed great success in both Greece and Turkey. The fact that this series was such a hit in both countries suggests to me that old taboos are on the verge of disappearing. My advice to died-in-the-wool chauvinists in both countries who cannot stomach the prospect of marriages between Greeks and Turks, such as the real life marriage between Tugce Kazaz and George Seitaridis (pictured below), is that we are living in Europe at the start of the 21st century, and it is in keeping with modern European values that two people who wish to do so may marry regardless of their nationalities. So you can like it or lump it. Or else emigrate to Paraguay and seek out the company of the few remaining geriatric Nazis there with whom you have more in common than you do with contemporary Western civilisation.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yabanci_Damat

Yabancı Damat (literally: The Foreign Groom, Greek: "Τα σύνορα της αγάπης" Ta sinora tis agapis, English translation of the Greek title: The Borders of Love



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[YFred]

In the context of some recent pathetic attempts to brand a fellow forumer a ‘traitor’ based on the pure fabrication that he is supposed to have married a Turk, it is interesting to note that a television series named Yabancı Damat/Τα σύνορα της αγάπης which revolves around the trials and tribulations of a Greek man and a Turkish woman who wish to get married enjoyed great success in both Greece and Turkey. The fact that this series was such a hit in both countries suggests to me that old taboos are on the verge of disappearing. My advice to died-in-the-wool chauvinists in both countries who cannot stomach the prospect of marriages between Greeks and Turks, such as the real life marriage between Tugce Kazaz and George Seitaridis (pictured below), is that we are living in Europe at the start of the 21st century, and it is in keeping with modern European values that two people who wish to do so may marry regardless of their nationalities. So you can like it or lump it. Or else emigrate to Paraguay and seek out the company of the few remaining geriatric Nazis there with whom you have more in common than you do with contemporary Western civilisation.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yabanci_Damat

Yabancı Damat (literally: The Foreign Groom, Greek: "Τα σύνορα της αγάπης" Ta sinora tis agapis, English translation of the Greek title: The Borders of Love



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Well said Tim. It applies to any nationality.

[runaway]

Tugce Kazaz is back in Turkiye with her new boyfriend. So Seitaridis is no longer a Yabancı Damat.

[Tim Drayton]

Tugce Kazaz is back in Turkiye with her new boyfriend. So Seitaridis is no longer a Yabancı Damat.

I know that. This alters nothing.

[Sotos]

Lets not forget that we are in war with Turkey because they invaded and occupy part of our country. If the one who is married with a Turk has to fight against the foreign invaders of our country will he do it? Marrying a Turk is not treason but I think it creates the potential.

[YFred]

Lets not forget that we are in war with Turkey because they invaded and occupy part of our country. If the one who is married with a Turk has to fight against the foreign invaders of our country will he do it? Marrying a Turk is not treason but I think it creates the potential.

Sotos, if there is a war between Turkey and Greece, there is a third choice, they can refuse to take part and sit it out and let them get on with killing each other.

This mentality of you are either with us or against us is George Bush mentality and has no place in the Civilised world.

[paliometoxo]

it would be a mistake for both sides it would never happen

[YFred]

it would be a mistake for both sides it would never happen

I know Palio, but I was merely saying that there is a third way for individuals; they don't have to join a war. Those days when people were hung for not taking part in war is over.

[Sotos]

We don't want war but we have one because Turkey invaded us. What would Turkey do if it was invaded by Greece? It would say "OK, just take anything that you want and we will not fight"? I don't think so. Unfortunately in Cyprus we have to deal with barbarian invaders that want to take the north part of our island. If it wasn't for the Turks Cyprus would be a democratic peaceful island without any problems.

[Sotos]

Why don't you remove your illegal occupation troops from our country so we can have peace? Apparently you don't want peace. It is obvious.