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[pantelis]

The 1974 man-made "tsunami" in Cyprus caused the lives of many people and left 200,000 GCs homeless. The TCs packed all their belongings in the south and moved with them into the already fully furnished houses and properties of their GC "brothers". Enough GC properties and houses were left over to house and feed imported Turks from Anatolia. The island was split in two, without a real earthquake. Thousands of people lost their homes and properties not because of waves and winds but because of greed, revenge hatred, or because so people “cared” to save them.

If a natural disaster hits Cyprus, of the same magnitude and consequences as that of the Turkish occupation (one that would affect 1/3 of its population), but without making a distinction on the peoples' religion or ethnicity, will it bring the two communities closer together, or drive them further apart?
I did not see that the recent tsunami in Asia, choose its victims on the basis of their colour, wealth, ethnicity or religion. If this tsunami was not manmade, was it then... God send?
Is He trying to tell us something?

[erolz]

Is He trying to tell us something?

What makes you think god is a he?

[Alexandros Lordos]

What makes you think god is a he?

Erolz! I never had you for a revisionist feminist ...

[Alasya]

What makes you think there is a god at all?

[Piratis]

What makes you think there is a god at all?

Do you also belong in the minority of atheist/agnostic Cypriots?

[uzan]

The 1974 man-made "tsunami" in Cyprus caused the lives of many people and left 200,000 GCs homeless. The TCs packed all their belongings in the south and moved with them into the already fully furnished houses and properties of their GC "brothers". Enough GC properties and houses were left over to house and feed imported Turks from Anatolia. The island was split in two, without a real earthquake. Thousands of people lost their homes and properties not because of waves and winds but because of greed, revenge hatred, or because so people “cared” to save them.

If a natural disaster hits Cyprus, of the same magnitude and consequences as that of the Turkish occupation (one that would affect 1/3 of its population), but without making a distinction on the peoples' religion or ethnicity, will it bring the two communities closer together, or drive them further apart?
I did not see that the recent tsunami in Asia, choose its victims on the basis of their colour, wealth, ethnicity or religion. If this tsunami was not manmade, was it then... God send?
Is He trying to tell us something?

It must be known that Turket exercised her ascribed duty to go into Cyprus not only to protect TC but to protect Gc population from E.O.K.A "B" Which wanted Union with Greece so that Greek Orthodoxy become stronger I Cyprus Turkey therefore did not Occupy Cyprus for its own benefit. The Greek youth must be better informed by their gurus the Greek Orthodox Papas or Clergy.Who are the main source of obstacle in achieving peace in my beloved home country. This must also be known that if the Islamic Clergy had behaved the same way I assure you that I would be levelling the same criticism against them. I am also a man who lived and worked in Melbourne for over 10 years with my compatriots and Greeks from Greek islands and main land greece and further more I was the first man who conducted a research study concerning the effects of immigration to Tasmania and therefore I worked very clasely with the greeks and the local greek church assisted me in this research which was sponsored by the Attorney Generals dept I am stating this to advise my respected compatriots that probably I have as much knowledge if not more as any educated GC concerning thr Greek culture. The title of my study was The cultural change of greek population in Tasmania
It concluded that Greeks do not change and are extremly ethnocentric .

[KELEBEK]

Pantelis wrote:

"The 1974 man-made "tsunami" in Cyprus caused the lives of many people and left 200,000 GCs homeless. The TCs packed all their belongings in the south and moved with them into the already fully furnished houses and properties of their GC "brothers".

- Why does everything revert back to politics in Cyprus?

1) Did the G/Cs not flee to fully furnished T/C properties in the South?

My family were wealthy in Cyprus before 1974, my father was a physician and my mother too, we had a large house with six bed rooms, with two cars (one Bentley) and a multitude of very expensive objects such as a Steinway piano, and 19th century antique furniture and books. After 74, we were given a G/C mud brick house laced with bird nests, no toilet, and limited furniture. You can imagine their disapointment! We moved to the USA rather than stay in that "fully furnished" G/C property.

2) It was never 200 thousand G/C refugees, it was around 140 to 160 thousand, there is a difference. You are not rounding off units!
3)G/C are not our brothers, they are not worthy of such a title. Brothers dont murder each others children and wives and then dump their bodies in unmarked mass graves.

[Saint Jimmy]

Brothers dont murder each others children and wives and then dump their bodies in unmarked mass graves.

Well, some do!!! But that does not mean that all brothers kill each other! You can't go off generalizing like that, it's just not fair!

[Othellos]

1) Did the G/Cs not flee to fully furnished T/C properties in the South?

Since you ask, the answer is no they didn't. Thousands of them lived in tents and temporary shacks for months. And as for the ones who found shelter in TC houses, I am sure that they were just as disappointed as your parents were in that GC house with the mud bricks.

2) It was never 200 thousand G/C refugees, it was around 140 to 160 thousand, there is a difference. You are not rounding off units!

Suppose that your numbers are correct, how does this change the injustice that was done them (or any other refugees for that matter)?

3)G/C are not our brothers, they are not worthy of such a title. Brothers dont murder each others children and wives and then dump their bodies in unmarked mass graves.

Saint Jimmy is correct. What you wrote above is an unfair generalization. Some GC's can come up with similar generalizations for TC's just as easily. All this leads nowhere.

O.

[Piratis]

It must be known that Turket exercised her ascribed duty to go into Cyprus not only to protect TC but to protect Gc population from E.O.K.A "B" Which wanted Union with Greece so that Greek Orthodoxy become stronger I Cyprus Turkey therefore did not Occupy Cyprus for its own benefit.

Do you really believe this crap? Turkey invaded Cyprus because it considered Cyprus to be strategic for her interests. She was just waiting for the right excuse to do so.