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[antifon]

Cypriots need to share their experience with Turks and Kurds of Turkey. Please vote.

The Kurdish language belongs to the Iranian branch of the Indo-European family. Before August 2002, the Turkish government placed severe restrictions on the use of Kurdish, prohibiting the language in education and broadcast media. The Kurdish alphabet is still not recognized in Turkey, and the use of Kurdish names containing the letters X, W, and Q, which do not exist in the Turkish alphabet, is not allowed.

Close to 20 million Kurds live in Turkey, about 22% of total population. Kurds are the population segment in Turkey with the fastest growth.

Kurds demand that Turkey recognizes Kurdish as an official language. Why Turkish is official in Cyprus for 18% T-Cypriots & Kurdish not in Turkey for almost 25% Kurds? Why Turkey speaks a different language in the two situations?

The controversial Kurdish-language television station Roj TV has been nominated (February 2011) as a candidate for a Nobel Peace Prize by a group that includes former honoree Desmond Tutu, a South African archbishop.

http://antifon.blogspot.com/2011/02/kur ... l-nod.html

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[antifon]

If you cannot see that the Kurdish plight within Turkey for more rights, civic and community, is the most relevant issue that can produce more justice both inside Turkey and in Cyprus then you cannot see beyond your Cypriot nose. So long as the demands for rights is peacful and smart. It will be smart by Kurds linking their demands to Cyprus. Doing so will allow them to control on a 50-50 basis, or 65-35 basis with veto if you prefer, the entire country called Turkey. Probabaly better than outright independence.

We all have to gain: Cypriots, Turks, Kurds, and small minorities of Turkey.

http://antifon.blospot.com


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[Get Real!]

First, we need to remove Hell-Ass and Turk-Ass out of Cyprus, and then we’ll worry about the Kurds!

[insan]

Cypriots need to share their experience with Turks and Kurds of Turkey. Please vote.

The Kurdish language belongs to the Iranian branch of the Indo-European family. Before August 2002, the Turkish government placed severe restrictions on the use of Kurdish, prohibiting the language in education and broadcast media. The Kurdish alphabet is still not recognized in Turkey, and the use of Kurdish names containing the letters X, W, and Q, which do not exist in the Turkish alphabet, is not allowed.

Close to 20 million Kurds live in Turkey, about 22% of total population. Kurds are the population segment in Turkey with the fastest growth.

Kurds demand that Turkey recognizes Kurdish as an official language. Why Turkish is official in Cyprus for 18% T-Cypriots & Kurdish not in Turkey for almost 25% Kurds? Why Turkey speaks a different language in the two situations?

The controversial Kurdish-language television station Roj TV has been nominated (February 2011) as a candidate for a Nobel Peace Prize by a group that includes former honoree Desmond Tutu, a South African archbishop.

http://antifon.blogspot.com/2011/02/kur ... l-nod.html

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Due to the ruthless nature of the Greek nation building process, ethnic Macedonians have recently mobilized in defense of their rights. Today there are several Macedonian organizations in Greece that fight for the preservation and promotion of Macedonian identity and culture (Rainbow political party; Macedonian Human Rights Movement of Greece; Macedonian Movement for Balkan Prosperity). All these organizations demand recognition of the Macedonian minority in Greece and protection of its minority rights.

http://www.gate.net/~mango/Kimlika.html

First, u should share ur experiences with "Greeks" imho!

[antifon]

It should be a crime to be a Cypriot and choose not to vote on this poll! It is an issue so close to home. So close to the inherent justice or lack thereof of 1960. Turkey is looking today for her own 1960. Let us help her not repeat 1960's mistakes. Was the language bit a mistake? I personally think no.


http://antifon.blogspot.com
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[Get Real!]

It should be a crime to be a Cypriot and choose not to vote on this poll! It is an issue so close to home. So close to the inherent justice or lack thereof of 1960.

Are there any plans to give Albanian, Bulgarian, and Gypsy Greeks similar privileges as those proposed for Kurds?

Have you seen my Greece HR shame file on here?

[antifon]

It should be a crime to be a Cypriot and choose not to vote on this poll! It is an issue so close to home. So close to the inherent justice or lack thereof of 1960.

Are there any plans to give Albanian, Bulgarian, and Gypsy Greeks similar privileges as those proposed for Kurds?

Have you seen my Greece HR shame file on here?

20.000.000 Kurds live in Turkey. They are not Turks. They are Kurds. You have got no right to offend either your community (T-Cypriots) or the Kurds.

http://antifon.blogspot.com
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[Get Real!]

It should be a crime to be a Cypriot and choose not to vote on this poll! It is an issue so close to home. So close to the inherent justice or lack thereof of 1960.

Are there any plans to give Albanian, Bulgarian, and Gypsy Greeks similar privileges as those proposed for Kurds?

Have you seen my Greece HR shame file on here?

20.000.000 Kurds live in Turkey. They are not Turks. They are Kurds. You have got no right to offend either your community (T-Cypriots) or the Kurds.

When was the last time you took an IQ test?

[antifon]

It should be a crime to be a Cypriot and choose not to vote on this poll! It is an issue so close to home. So close to the inherent justice or lack thereof of 1960.

Are there any plans to give Albanian, Bulgarian, and Gypsy Greeks similar privileges as those proposed for Kurds?

Have you seen my Greece HR shame file on here?

20.000.000 Kurds live in Turkey. They are not Turks. They are Kurds. You have got no right to offend either your community (T-Cypriots) or the Kurds.

When was the last time you took an IQ test?

I believe it was last year as I was trying to improve my 220 score. You know. You were there too, trying for the 5th time to make it into triple digit company for the first time!


http://www.institutkurde.org/en/info/tu ... 50603.html

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[Afroasiatis]

I think in the long-term Turkey anyway won't be able to survive in her present borders if she doesn't recognize Kurdish as an official language and give Kurds all relevant rights, and perhaps introducing some federal structure. I believe the turkish elites realize this, and that's why they take steps in that direction in the last years - although very slowly, as usual in our region.

However, I don't think this is something that will have any influence on Cyprus Problem.