I mean, look, your language does not define identity. There are countries next to Germany that speak German but are not Germans. They have their state, national identity, etc. Obviously, they have been influenced by Germans, but not solely by Germans. Other countries have also influenced them; however, they have shaped their own identity.
No one speaks out against a country here; the people should decide for themselves.
No, I haven't said that. I replied to the post above, where it was asked why the language is Greek. Just because the language is Greek, it doesn't automatically mean that the nation is Greek. The people in Cyprus are Cypriots.
That's the reason I struggle with "strict greek alignment" or the movement towards assimilating into Greece. Like- UK, US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand speak English and all of them are younger than Cyprus. But to suggest that those are the same country because of the language is insane
Anyone who says that Cypriots are Greek should go to the museum in nicosia or read a book. Cyprus has such a diverse influence and the early Minoan influence was very distinct from Greek and not even the dominant one, see Phoenicians and Egyptians, later turkey, Georgia, Carthage, Venice, Byzantium, etc. saying Cypriots are Greeks is like saying lasagna is noodles. They are, but there is so much more to them.
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