by SKI-preo » Fri Apr 02, 2010 2:39 am
"Greeks" are not very good at PR, re DTA. I find it interesting that Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots have similar rates of Thalassemia which is a disease recorded since antiquity that is to say before 1571 AD. Anatolian Turks & kalamaraes do not have nearly as much Thalassemia. In the mix, Turkish Cypriots must have native Cypriot Genes. I've at least 5 who had one grand parent of "Greek" cypriot ancestry. I've met some who are Christian have Turkish names and his parents speak better Greek than they do mainland Turkish. I think it is not so clear cut.