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[Pan]

I'm sure were all aware of the history of Cyprus of its dominantly Greek history. I thought I'd like to say that before the invasion of Cyprus during the times of my grandfathers, they always remembered the Turkish Cypriots claim that Cyprus belonged to Turkey.. I mean Cyprus once belonged to the Persian Empire, the Assyrian empire but these were just rulers as oppose to settling people. The greatest foreign settlers Cyprus had been when she fell to the Ottoman empire. However flocks of Greek people always settled in Cyprus from different time periods and it is shown by the history and people.

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[ChomskyFan]

Pan, you are totally right. I have no problem with acknowledging Turkish Cypriots as Cypriots, but the dominantly Greek History and Culture of the island cannot be stated enough.

[bg_turk]

Pan, you are totally wrong. I have no problem with acknowledging Greek Cypriots as Cypriots, but the dominantly Turkish History and Culture of the island cannot be stated enough.

[ChomskyFan]

Pan, you are totally wrong. I have no problem with acknowledging Greek Cypriots as Cypriots, but the dominantly Turkish History and Culture of the island cannot be stated enough.

Indeed, that Time Machine that was invented in the 18th Century couldn't have come at a better time. If we turn a blind eye to History, it has a habit of repeating itself, concerning Cyprus, it's Greek past is undeniable, unless of course you are insane, which I doubt very much.

[Murtaza]

well historically we have right over Athens,we ruled there 500 year. Turkish people lived there 500 year. So lets take It.

By the way, I wont care how many year you lived there, because we lived there 500 year.

[ChomskyFan]

well historically we have right over Athens,we ruled there 500 year. Turkish people lived there 500 year. So lets take It.

By the way, I wont care how many year you lived there, because we lived there 500 year.

Historically, again, your claim cannot be considered because the Turkish presence in Athens was relatively limited (only bolstered by The Military Garrison in the City, which was the largest in the present day Greek World), and the population of Turks never outnumbered that of Greeks, nor was there any attempt at 'Turkification' because such ideals as 'Islamization' could only be achieved through force or indirectly subsersive means, as opposed to the idea of 'Hellenization' throughout the Hellenistic and Roman Worlds. As The Latin Historian Horace so eloquently put it:

"Graecia capta ferum victorem cepit et artes intulit agresti Latio."

Furthermore, Turkish claim is limited by the fact that the City was Greek before the invasion, and was a relatively stable base of Greek Continuity allthroughout the Mycenean, Dark Ages, Athenian, Hellenstic, Roman and Byzantine Periods, with just one of those periods being non-Greek. There are other reasons I could explore as well, would you like me to detail them?

[cannedmoose]

This thread moved from 'Cyprus and the European Union' to 'Cyprus Problem'.

Has nothing to do with the EU.

[Pan]

I'd just like to point out that my intensions were not advertisement.

And actually it has a lot to do with the EU, because I'm stating that Cyprus was dominantly European cultured and inhabited.

[cannedmoose]

I'd just like to point out that my intensions were not advertisement.

And actually it has a lot to do with the EU, because I'm stating that Cyprus was dominantly European cultured and inhabited.

Moderators note: Your advertisement for your site can be posted in the classifieds section.

In my opinion, the origins of Cypriot culture have nothing to do with the European Union. If you were discussing how the EU is likely to affect how Cypriots perceive themselves then it would be a valid subject. However, since this discussion is also likely to evolve into a discussion of GC vs. TC culture, it was not appropriate in that section of the forum.

[Pan]

Fair enough, I respect your choice anyhow.

As for the classified section sounds like a good idea. (Although I point my innocence out regarding this thread).

Back on topics, could anyone kindly explain to me what "Graecia capta ferum victorem cepit et artes intulit agresti Latio." translates?