by Natty » Mon Jun 12, 2006 8:03 am
We have to remember that all the Cyrpiots, both the Greeks and Turks were, and still are victims, all because of the power of other country's(British, American, etc..) and people who do not care about the people's of this beautiful country! Both TC and GC lost there lives because of the fighting, and the figure's although very vague, are similar between both the communities, which certainly does not back up the clame made by Denktash about the so called "genocide" commited towards the Turkish Cypriots! Also some Turkish Cypriots were killed by the TMT (an organisation headed by Denktash) mainly because of there "pro-Greek" views like in the case of the two Turkish Cypriot Lawyers, Mustapha Hikmet and Ahmed Muzufer Gurcan,a case that eventually went to court. I beleive that People were being provoked in such a way, and the seeds of mistrust were being planted at such a rate that the fighting that ocurred could have escalated into another Bosnia, or even Rwnada, whith each side trying to ethnically cleanse each other, but thankfully the deaths compared to these horrible events were very small! This in my opinion shows the peacefull charactors of the Cypriot People, and is proof of the fact the before these other powers got involved and even during and to this day, both Turkish Cypriots and Greek Cypriots can live together quite happily! I think this letter sums up my opinon completely, It was written by the Turkish Cypriot politician Ihsan Ali, and was sent to the then PM of Turkey, Ismet Inonu,
"......Now, I would like to refer to the Turco-Greek relations in Cyprus. The Turks and Greeks in the Island did not let their brotherly relations spoil even during the Turco-Greek war. And, I confidently say, that if they if they are left by themselves , the two communities will continue to live like brothers as in the past. The responsibilty for the very tragic situation in which the Turks are now involved lies with the Turkish Leadership and their gangsters, and not with the greeks. (bombs were planted, allegedly buy the greeks, but later Denktash admitted that the TMT were responcibly, these bombs sparked the intercommunal fighting, all because of Denktash's want of Partition) The innocent Turkish community is now striving to get rid of the cruelty and inhuman pressure of the Turkish terroists, and not of the greek pressure. Nearly everyday the innocent people are wildly beaten and subjected to any kind of torture. The Turkish Goverment, instead of repeating their threats if invasion, thus trying to encorouge and please the malevolent, should do their best to help Cyprus to become a neutral and touristic country in the Mditerranean, as once mentioned by the deceased Hussein Djahit Yalchin (a famous Turkish editor) in an article. Such efforts should be concentrated on the point of creating possibilities to secure the cooperation of the two communities. And this is exactly what the interests of Turkey and greece demand. Is it not a historic truth that the big powers always small countries to fight each other for the purpose of serving their own interests? Is it not from this truth that the great statesmen Ataturk and Venizelos were inspired to establish the Turco-Greek friendship? The question of the partiton of Cyprus or the establishment of federation is the result of the activities of the Anglo Saxons (British), who are trying through their instruments in Turkey and in Cyprus to create a dispute between Turkey and Greece and between the Turks and the Greeks of Cyprus. Whereas, in reality, the partition of Cyprus or the establishment of federation will be destructive for both the Turks and the Greeks, it will be disastrous especially for the Turks. At a time when the Common Market has been established and all the countries of Europe try to join it, what will be the benefit if the one hundred thousand of Turks seperate from the unity of the whole population? It is in the light of these realities that I have done my best to warn the Turks of Turkey and of Cyprus not to fall into the trap of the ambitious.........."
I got the source for the letter from the book I am currently reading on the Cyprus Issue, "From the East: conflict and partition in Cyprus" A book i definately reccomend! I hope that the Cypriots of Cyprus will eventually be able to reach an agreement, and live once again together in harmony and peace, just like in Pyla the mixed village in the south! Peace!! (",)
