From: efstse@epsilon.eecs.nwu.edu (Serafim Efstratiadis)
Subject: Re: Yes, Remember Cyprus
Organization: EECS Department, Northwestern University
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 1992 01:18:42 GMT
Expires: Sat, 3 Oct 1992 05:00:00 GMT

In article <BuABIE.Gyo@mentor.cc.purdue.edu> bse@sage.cc.purdue.edu (Besime Erin) writes:
>
>I used to write moderate articles too but after I went home and so the
>situation in place once again, talked to my people etc. and see how 
>they feel (i.e. they don't want to get together with the Greeks again 
>because they have not forgotten their experiences) I kind-of changed my mind.
>
>Also I have been writing in response to the fanatics around here 
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>lately(Caroutas, Theodore David, Serafim etc.) and thus my articles have
>turned somewhat that way too. Actually I don't like it. I know some 
>Greek Cypriot people over here and whenever I start responding that way,
>very unfortunately I start feeling not too friendly towards them too. 
>I guess I need to learn to separate politics from personal interactions. 

What you also need to learn, dear Besime, is appreciating (i.e., estimating)
people's styles and opinions. The characterization "fanatic" is not suitable
at all and you should think about it for a while. The fact that I have
a different opinion than yours or that I use a special style to address you
does not make me a "fanatic". I do not think I offended you, did I?

What amazes me is your bold and inflexible way of looking at the situation.
Let alone the particular kind of morality that goes along with it.
I suppose it comes from a strong feeling of rightousness about the doings
of your people and of Turkey. Deep down you feel more than a Turk than
a Cypriot. Actually, you just live in Cyprus. When you think of the
current situation it slips your mind that according to international
law Turkey committed a crime and she should restore the damage. It seems
that you do not understand that even though you believe that the Turks
saved you from the Greeks, the manner in which this was executed was wrong.
Turkey had absolutely no right to divide and occupy the island, etc. etc.
She still does not have any right. 18 years have passed and you still have
not understood that. To me, it is obvious that any excuse like: "Well,
we are afraid of the bad Greek Cypriots who tortured us" hardly makes any
sense since there could have been a number of CIVILIZED ways that peace
could have been established in th island if that was true. Turkey could
have sent IN COORDINATION WITH GREECE AND ENGLAND, as the treaty CLEARLY
says, a peace keeping force to the island. But, no. The Turks HAD to
divide the island for you (Ha!) and kick the Greek Cypriots to the south.
And my friend, no matter who crazy, illegal, criminal, etc. this looks
and sounds to the international community, you STILL believe that it is
the right thing. Even today, when the entire world literally begs you
not to behave childish and restore the situation, you ignore everybody
and you actually blackmail the Greek Cypriots, bargain their ancestral
land and mock on the graves of the thousand innocent Greek Cypriots who died
because of this ILLEGAL invasion. Clearly, if you still believe that you
are right and I (and all the rest of the world) are wrong, then, something
really strange is going on. Right?

Now, you can call me "fanatic", you can call me whatever you like.
I could od the same thing on my part. What you can not call my is stupid.
You'll have to prove that. My humble mind has done me well 28 years and it
concludes that you are dead wrong Besime. Sorry.

>Besime Erin
>A Turkish Cypriot

Serafeim.
A Macedonian Greek
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