Turkey-Greece hostility is overrated

[Ryujin]

The perception that Turkey and Greece are at each other's throats and ready to go into war is totally inaccurate. This forum usually attracts all kinds of marginal people on the fringes of their respectable societies and do not reflect the general sentiments of common people. The two peoples have no problem and consider each other friendly neighbors. The two countries have had decent relations; with occasional unpleasant developments which more resembles siblings picking on each other. Not really like Pakistan-India, Serbia-Bosnia, Israel-Arabs or anything.

The two had a joint bid for Euro 2008.



Even shortly after the conclusion of the Greco-Turkish war; two countries have moved on and started friendly relations. Two leaders; Ataturk and Venizelos, who had fought just a few years ago, met again when Venizelos paid a visit to Turkey.



Venizelos also nominated Ataturk for Nobel Peace Prize in 1934; the guy that he had fought and lost.

In 1999 when the tension had risen due to Aegean Sea disputes; Turkey was hit with a destructive earthquake and Greece was the first country to send help. As Athens was also hit in the same year; Turkey did the same.

Turkey doesn't ask for visa from Greek citizens. A lot of Greeks visit Turkey and vice versa. Turkey was the top destination for Greek tourists in 2012.

Here's a great Turkish ad about the Greek-Turkish border:

[Böri]

Actually we dont hate Greece. But Greece seems to hate Turks as they harbor PKK Lavrion camp in their own territory, they are organising terrorist activities in their own territory, they illegally occupy Turkish islands in the Aegean and want to take all Cyprus for themselves.

[crazyladybutterfly]

this forum attracts lunatics (me included )

[Ryujin]

this forum attracts lunatics (me included )

I also tease Greeks a lot here but it's not really rooted in genuine hatred.

[catgeorge]

Please don't treat us like idiots..and stop acting so innocent.. its sickening and pathetic

Erdogan Criticizes Lausanne Treaty: ‘We Gave Away the Greek Islands’

[catgeorge]

http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/...-military-coup

President Erdogan talks of dominating parts of Iraq and Greece

FEARS are mounting that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is hell-bent on expanding his country’s territory after giving a string of provocative speeches referencing Turkey’s claim to more land.

[catgeorge]

Speaking at the parliamentary party group but addressing the Prime Minister, Binali Yildirim, the leader of Ataturk’s Republican Party CHP, Kemal Kilicdaroglu said

“In Cyprus, this time the TRNC* has 37% of the land. They want to reduce it to 29.2%. They want to sell Cyprus. We ask them: Is this island ours? Yes, they say.

Should our flag be on these islands? Yes, they say. But there, there is the flag of Greece. Then why don’t you intervene? we ask them. And what do they answer? We have more important things to do, we have a leader and we are seeking a chair for him.

The Greek flag is waving on 18 islands. These islands belong to us. When we hear the rooster crow. There is the Greek flag. They are under occupation. They speak about the Lausanne saying ‘we lost territories.’ We lost 18 islands under our nose. And now I ask Binali Yildirim. Will you take back the 18 islands or not? Are you nationalist or not?” (via Sigmalive)

[catgeorge]

You will be crushed.

[catgeorge]

Take this retarded thread to the troll forum.

[Ryujin]

Take this retarded thread to the troll forum.

You can't dictate anything. This is not a troll thread.