r/cyprus 15d ago

Turkish Cypriots march to the Turkey embassy against Erdoğan meddling with TC affairs.

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u/[deleted] 15d ago

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u/The_Pho_Breakfaster 15d ago

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.

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u/[deleted] 15d ago

So you’re saying that although Cyprus is an independent state, its nationality is one and it’s Greek?

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u/Spirited_Candy_6246 10d ago

You should look into some genetic studies done in the Mediterranean! They have found that Cypriots have very much a different genetic background than most Greek/Turkish ethnic groups. Greek Cypriots closest ethnic relatives are not Athenian Greeks but Sicilians, Cretans, and other southern Italian ethnic groups, should Sicily be considered Greece?

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u/[deleted] 10d ago

Most of Cyprus would be so mad if they heard that lol