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The Cypriots are of different stock to mainland Greeks. In large part, Greek Cypriots are a remnant of the once-Hellenized Asia Minor.
The Greek Cypriots however feel Greek and have felt that way for thousands of years ever since their Hellenization so it might be prudent to see them become part of Greece than become an independent country.
There is a little snag, as we know, the recent neo-Ottomanism by Turkey, they invaded Cyprus which prevented the island-nation who had recently became independent from British rule from joining Greece and led to a war which was a stalemate that ended with a fragile peace treaty.
As we know, Cyprus is much closer to the Middle East and Turkey whereas it is not as close to Greece and Europe. So, one might vote in favor of Turkey just because Cyprus isn't sufficiently European in some peoples' eyes.
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