by repulsewarrior » Tue Mar 14, 2017 8:37 pm
...as a Muslim, and not as a Turk, as an immigrant, a pious person makes the attempt to integrate into a foreign society, although they may refrain from practices that run against their religion; these the words of Allah, not Erdogan.
Who you see "disappointed", are "Turks". Being against "them", i take the time to remind us, the others not them, that who are Turkish, are not in this press because they see the value of Universal Principals as Human beings.
...in the scheme of things it is important that we, the rest of us do not lose sight of our values, and who we are. (are we "Greeks" because "They" are Turkish?)
The Turks, need help, at least recognition, if they are to fight the "Turks"; at least, that's the way i see it. "They", "Turkish" or whatever do not represent that which they threaten, let's not forget, they threaten anything not them.
...as for the President, he does not get much help as a Cypriot (or as a Greek representing Universal Values).
Being a Cypriot, having a Legislature that is "Greek" does not help his negotiating position, with "Turks"; in that regard Akinci (has become) is the "Yes Man".
Like in Holland, Cypriots need to differentiate who it is they are calling Turks, because they are not Turks, these "Turks" exclude that which is not "Turkish" by their own definitions.
The Problem, is this sense by "Turks", in Cyprus, in Turkey, and now in Europe, that the rest of "us", can be defined simply as not "Turkish". Indeed, recognition, and respect, are needed...