Christine Toskos wrote:Sicily was a Greek island. The Sicilian people are proud of their Greek roots. My son-in-law's family comes from Sicily and says he is a proud Greek American just as we are proud Greek Americans from the Greek island of Cyprus.
As for the Turks who write on this website they simply don't understand that Turkish Cypriots are not ethnic Turks. They are Greeks who converted to Islam so they would not have to pay religion taxes that the Ottoman Empire forced on not only Greeks, Armenians, Assyrians, but also on the Jews. So when you say the only fair solution is for partition we know you are Turks from Turkmenistan.
Turkish Cypriots want to kick the Turks out of Cyprus and live in peace with their brothers and sisters, the Greek Cypriots. They know that the only fair solution is for Turkey to leave. Turkey sold Cyprus to the British. The British knew they could not hold on to the Greek island because it wasn't theirs to keep.
If you sold your house to Mike and Mike gave it to Cheryl. Does that give you the right to steal if from Cheryl? Of course not! So Turkey has no right to be on the Greek island of Cyprus. Therefore, The Turkish government must be punished for stealing. That is fair. Give back Constantinople, Symnra and Pontia and maybe we will forgive you!
Isan learn this Cyprus is Greek. Turkish government's illegal occupation will never be accepted.
Christine, u claim many things that we know they r not true. If u want us to believe what u say, u should back ur arguements with creddible sources. i.e websites, books, reserches etc.
Ps: u can't get respect by insulting the people u dislike or hate... show us ur knowledge and get our respect...