I would like to make a point here, many years ago I was flying from Cyprus to UK and we got stranded for two days in an airport in Belgium due to bad snow conditions, on the flight were a few Turkish Cypriots with Republic of Cyprus EU passports and Greek Cypriots, for some reason no one could get through on their phones to the Cyprus embassy to get assistance, a Turkish Cypriot called the Turkish embassy asking for assistance to get to UK and the Turkish embassy replied ''YOU ARE NOT A TURK/TURKISH, you are a Turkish Cypriot, a Cypriot, and a Greek Cypriot called the Greek embassy to also ask for assistance and they replied the same, ''YOU ARE NOT A GREEK you are a Cypriot''', that was a factual moment of truth, that Cypriots no matter Turkish or Greek are just Cypriots and need to unite as one and not allow foreign states to use them as puppets against each other. The sooner Turkish and Greek Cypriots understand that they one race born from the same soil, the sooner they can unite their country as one. No one is closer to the culture and customs of Cyprus than Turkish and Greek Cypriots, they have very little in common with Turkey or Greece.

​@@chrysostomosvassili2293 Because Greek Cyriots don't have Greece Passport and Turkish Cypriot don't have Turkey Passport. But it doesn't mean they are not Greek or Turkish. They just don't living in their homelands.

It really hurts us allot for Cyprus to be divided this long. Also the older generation have to live through it. Like I did. There is allot of things that I hate is 1. Is the politics. 2. Divided line 3. My family home that I hold the deed have not seen my home in over 40 years in the South part of the Island. 4. Love ones and family are dead or still missing. 5. It still hurts me and hunt me to this day. 6. The biggest one that I HATE I'm sorry if I find it to harsh is the British.

@@A.Musa76 thank you for responding..i didnt experience the tragic events but my father lived in Varosha, near the reopening area, and i may not have visit it but it hearts. What solution do you consider doable? And what is your opinion about greek-cypriots as an older who lived the events??

..well , Long ago..early 80s ,..we've been very close to a SOLUTION saying.. That.. ALL CYPRIOTS could of returned back to their homes..! Yhe Turkish cypriots could of have the 25% of the island . New homes/ villages ..towns could of been build for the Turkish cypriots in that 25% that so they could of been the majority in their area..! ..UNFORTUNADE , the late mr Denktas ..step back , heading for his dream for a state..! ..many years later , and since a lot of our compatriots Turkish cypriots was leaving the place for a better life , he was saying .. " a Turk is going ,a Turk is coming ".. Never bothered about ..the Turkish cypriots origin..! TODAY .., Whith almost ,the majority of the population in the north OCCUPIED AREA to be Turks from mainland Turkey , .. Soon , i'm afrait that a Turk settler will be on the " head "..of the OCCUPIED AREAs..! ..and for sure ..TURKEY ., will NEVER let US CYPRIOTS to live huppy on our island. !.

The nation of Turkey played Dirty games against my/our country CYPRUS since 1958..! Through our compatriots Turkish cypriots. A minority of 18% , been found with RIGHTS like they were 30%-40% ,within the partycipation of OUR COMMON STATE rulling , and yet they blew them UP following instructions from Turkey.heading for it's TAKSIM plans..! They actually took the arms against their oun state..! TODAY.. our compatriots Turkish cypriots ,they past the dimant for equallity , ( the 18% , to be equal with the 82% ,like 50%-50% ) , and they are asking for a state on OUR STOLEN lands and proberties..! AGAIN TURKEY.. through our compatriots Turkish cypriots is trying to put a hand on the islands NATURAL SOURSES..! The way they are going.. ( the Turks )..one day they gonna ask from US CYPRIOTS ) Greeks and Turks ) to leave from our island..! for proofs PLEASE search about..

.." Rauf Denktash's shocking comfession "..! & .." Dervis Ali Kavazoglu kendi sensinden "..!

God is this Turkish language😁😁❤️😁😁🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

Greek Cypriots are fully aware that the flag and lira was designed by Turkish Cypriot, and are proud of both facts. Over 95% of all ethnic Turkish Cypriots have been given Republic of Cyprus EU passports, as citizens of the EU State Republic of Cyprus, which automatically allows Turkish Cypriots the same rights as Greek Cypriots and other Cypriot citizens. Their are some Turkish Cypriots who were denied renewal of their passports but they were poetical officials supporting the Erdogan regime, whos activities show loyalty to Turkey and not Cyprus, but other than those few in that category, all Turkish Cypriots have their EU Republic of Cyprus Passports renewed and full access to Republic of Cyprus universities, medical care and other services as all other citizens of the Republic of Cyprus do. I live in Limassol, I see Turkish people and families who have left the north and now reside in the South, who have set up businesses, their kids go to school and they all mix as do Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots do in the UK, without any differences between them. When I asked them what made them come over to the south, I got a few answers and they were as follows - (1) no freedom of speech, they could not speak out against Turkey and Erdogan policy in Cyprus, without being victimized or arrested, (2) they could not fly their flag which they considered the Republic of Cyprus flag proudly flown on the south as their flag to, and if they tried to do so in the north they would be victimized or arrested, (3) they all openly say that they are not Turks, they have very little in common with Turks who live in Cyprus and Turkey, often referring to them as black-beards (not sure what that actually means) and that they speak a different dialect, they do not share the same culture or customs and have very little in common with them, and insisted that they are just Cypriots, Turkish speaking Cypriots, but Cypriot, as are Greek Cypriots and the fact that they speak Turkish or Greek was irrelevant, the one thing that did not separate them was the fact that they are Cypriots whos cultures and customs were interlinked much the same (4) They said that in the South people can voice what ever they want politically, its a true democracy, whereas in the North you cannot and if you tried you will soon be arrested for it (5) Lastly they felt they were lied to for so long, whereby they where made to believe that if they went back to the south they would not be safe and harmed and that they could not be protected and that their properties will be confiscated from the north, all of which they found to be propaganda and lies to stop Turkish Cypriots returning to their homes in the south. (6) they said in the south they have the opportunity to better prosper and for their children to have a better life and future as well as open access to Europe as all Cypriots do in the south. (7) They all felt that Cyprus should be left to Cypriots and should stop being a puppet to Turkey and Greece, they did not like the government in the North acting as a puppet state for Turkey for the benefit of Turkey rather than Turkish Cypriots (8) They do not like their country Cyprus overrun by Turks from mainland Turkey who have taken over and make Turkish Cypriots feel like second class citizens in their own country. In short, it sounded like these were people who just wanted to be Cypriots, not Turks, Not Greeks, just Cypriot and I found them to be very proud and courageous to take such a stance. Lastly they expressed that they have never once experienced any animosity, prejudices or other negative remarks, the most common remark they hear from the south is ''welcome home''. It seems to me that by maintaining segregation of Turkish and Greek and other Cypriots Cypriots, the foreign powers remain in control. ps. in the south of Cyprus I hear 90% of the time English spoken, no matter where you go, its a very metropolitan culture on the south where you will bump into so many different races and languages without dominance of one another.

@@chrysostomosvassili2293 you are %1000 right. Turkish media demonizes you (greek cypriots). “if we draw back, if the borders open they will cut throat you, massacre you, bla bla bla” Bullshit! We live in 2022, what a bullshit! I’m from the mainland, not cypriot and think that “leave Cyprus with cypriots.” But I want to learn a thing. You, the greek cypriots, do you do self-critic about the past or the conflict? What do you think about that?

We know this to be true. Why don't you give them the chance to reconnect and reassume Greek identity again? Instead they can call call themselves Turis with no repercussions.

From what village?

I know a. I’ll age that was half Turkish and no one Greek cried when they relocated . They just felt bad for they Greeks that they were displacing in the north

You can't put everyone in a same basket. Over 40000 Turkmen had moved to the island after 1571 and that's why there is central asian haplogroup and Turkic DNA on the island. And Turkish Cypriots speak older version of Turkish and they have old Turkic culture such as Albasty.

TC's hate Turks from Turkey. They are all converted Greeks themselves. They are not our kin.

Çünkü bunlar Türk değiller dostum, bunlar Rum. Islam da değiller. 1950'de ataları Türkçe öğrendi ve kendilerini Türkiye'ye Türk diye yutturdular. Şimdi de adanın kuzeyi ellerinde olunca Türklük artık işlerine gelmez oldu. Avrupalı olmalarına engel Türklük, o yüzden sırtlarından atmaya çalışıyorlar.

There is no such thing as Turkish cypriots and we Turks are not related to these people. These people and their ancestors have abused the Ottoman system to avoid taxes and military service and also started to call themselves Turks to use our armed forces to carve up the island. They are not Muslims, nor Turks, but they are like unto Gypsies, but even Gypsies have some pride. They would sell their soul for money.

Just imagine a Greek-Turkish Union with Greece, Anatolia and Cyprus. Everyone gets along and we have one government. It would be a dream

@@kaanugurlu4487 olursa olabilir sizin için daha iyi olurdu Ben Türkiyeliyim ama güney kıbrısı pek sıcak bakmıyor sanırım

Greeks maintained their identity after years of ottoman occupation, they won't give it up now just to make a fake new "nation" with some Oriental muslims

@@occihum9115 ottomans although very troublesome historical enemy never ruined our temples never burned our scriptures never tried to erase our history its the romans that did all that greece never bounced back after the roman occupation but really thats not the subject this is about cyprus and people lived and got along very good together before the coup and the war .

@@solonaskypros3263 Ottomans did destroyed our Byzantine frescoes in the churches when they converted them into mosques. They also did mass islamisations, took the Christian children for their army (devşirme system) & did a Genocide against Pontic Greek people (also against Armenians and Assyrians)

Never said the better way..! Well... By my opinion , the KEY word about the Cyprus issue is..respect..! RESPECT..! WE ALL CYPRIOTS ..have to respect of each others rights..! ALL.. Greeks , Turks , Maronite's , Armenians , Latin's.. British.. etc..! The main reason that the Republic of Cyprus enters the EEU is right exactly for the quarantee and respect of ALL it's citizens human rights..! NO MORE quarantor powers..! ALL , and the three of them ( Greece , Turkey and England )..they played enough with their dirty games against us all Cypriots.! Turkey , should of respect that and finally let us Cypriots to live happy on our island..! TODAY. for those they do not know.. One out of the six members of the Republic of Cyprus , in the European parliament IS a Turkish Cypriot been elected mainly by the votes of the Greek Cypriots..! About.. 120.000 of our compatriot's Turkish Cypriots are owners of the Republic of Cyprus ...IDs..! 80.000 of our compatriot's Turkish Cypriots are owners of the Republic of Cyprus ...passport..! * P.S..:.that including the present Turkish Cypriot priminister Mr.Tatar..! RESPECT..!

They are not Turks, these are linobambaki and they have stolen our language.

Well , How..? ..you know..the north part of cyprus is OCCUBIT by Turkey since 1974..! MILITARY OCCUPIED AREA..! ..the majority of ALL those are STILL our STOLEN lands and proberties..! ...how , your " kin"..think that and above all , you are going to create a state on that..? At first ,should be found a JUSTICE SOLUTION..!

@@mariosmario1048 @Marios Mario The whole reason for wanting to make it a country/state is because the only two solutions for fixing Cyprus is Partition or Reunification as one country again. Reunification is probably the best. Greek Cypriots get their land in the North back, Turkish Cypriots get their land in the South back. But also you can't really blame just Turkey for occupying the North. Greece sending in 20k troops within 1963-1974, Enosis and Terrorism, etc. Of course, all of this is wrong. Greece, Turkey and the UK are in the wrong. If Greece and Turkey fuck off, then its just a little chance that Cyprus can be reunited. Both parts of the country has Stolen land. Whether its the Greeks or Turks. We're the new Generation of Cypriots and we need to fix Cyprus. Most of the hatred and fighting since 1974 comes from Families that suffered during the invasion. Both Greek and Turk Cypriots suffered from 1963-1974. We gotta fix Cyprus, but first we gotta stop the cycle of prejudice and hatred that Families will pass down in the future and present. Cyprus needs to be fixed. And only Cyprus can fix it. Not any other power. Both Turkey and Greece are to blame. Ignoring one's crimes means you are the issue. If you want to get exact, you can blame the UK for creating tensions between Turk and Greek Cypriots in order to keep, what they call, the "Unsinkable Aircraft Carrier."

NEVER things sayed.. Better. ! TOTALY AGREE with you..! ...you are propably one out of 100 ..think like this ..! Clear ..opinion. ! YASASIN KIBRIS. ! ALL the BEST..!

@@mariosmario1048 Mashallah

@@mariosmario1048 Before invasion, Turks owned %32.8 of the non-governmental lands on island. So, we are ready to cede the %3.2 of the surplus, but are you ready to recognize Cypriot Turks as a sovereign community?

Wtf?

Israel is really kind to treacherous people like you. There is no such thing as Palestine, but I think there is Israel.

Lol , for sure hahah . Greek Cypriots are not even Greek and you claim Turkish cypriots to be Greek . Dna studies clearly reveals that Greek speaking population of Cyprus has no proximity to mainland Greeks and they are close to their Middle Eastern neighbours , they are basically Hellenized natives .

@@repvoo4779 nice fairytale mongolian pinokio😂

Taking out of your ass mate

​​@@repvoo4779 The most similar DNA to both Greek and Turkish cypriots are Greeks Islanders (with Rhodes at the top), south Peloponeese and Calabria, Italy . Cypriots have more genetical similarity with Leonidas and Hercules than your average Turk in mersin.

@@Psolaras22 Bro, tf? Kidding right? Just search for gedmatch results of "Greek" Cypriots, mainlander Greeks are not even in the proximity list, closer ones are Lebanese and other Middle Eastern groups. I can send u some, if u can't.

Do you know how many Turkish speaking Cypriots and how many Turks live in the Occupied Cyprus?

@@user-yl6mv2yy6g Nope but i bet Turks are 10x more than actual Turkish Cypriots.

My question is this: are Turkish Cypriots in any way or form related to Turks or not? Are they Muslim or not? If you could prove to the Turkish people that Turkish Cypriots are 100% converts (as everyone in the video said that they do not feel any kind of kinship or relation to mainland Turks) Turks will simply leave the Island. But you must prove it to them, all Cypriots must say that there is zero Turkish element on the Island. For example, when I was in the occupied part, I saw no mosques, and I saw Turkish Cypriots doing Christian-like rituals. They also hated the adhan and the Imams sent by Turkey and did not know a single prayer, but they could recite Greek prayers!😌

@@azmhyr you are either lying or trolling. As a Turkish cypriot in north london (where there is a large turkish cypriot comminity) we absolutely consider ourselves turkish (but we specify we are cypriot turks) and we are muslims. Ive never met a christian turkish cypriot since we are a muslim people. The difference between turkish cypriots and mainland turks are there, but they are still similar. We speak the same language which is all that really qualifies someone to be called a turk. Also our history as cypriots do not take away from us being turkish since a lot of mainland turks actually had ancestry from europe from christian converts but it doesnt make them any less turkish because once you become a turkish speaking person = you are considered turkish. I had 2 mainland turkish friends who consider me turkish but from cyprus. Thats all. Stop spreading lies.

@@DeZAtuub That's interesting that the main factor qualifying people being considered Turkish is that they speak Turkish. I guess this is also what makes Azeris identify as Turkic too? It's interesting when compared with colonial languages like Spanish, French, English - lots of people speak these languages natively but wouldn't consider themselves ethnically/nationally related. I can't believe I was so ignorant about how many Turkish ppl in London are Cypriot!! Best wishes from an ignorant Brit xx

Wrong. We call ourselves Cypriot. Maybe that's how you see it as the mainland population now way outnumbers the Cypriot population. A minority in our own land. Less than 100,000 Cypriots left in North Cyprus, with more than a million mainlanders.

​@@peterinconspicuous5365million? Did you get that out of your ass it is actually 350k

Cypriot has 2000 years of Greek history and the most common k13 eurogene (dna similiarity) is on Greek islands, south peloponeese and Calabria, italy.Cyprus is both genetically and cultural Greek for thousands of years even under the ottoman rule.

We are definitely Greek all Greek Cypriots are a minimum of 60% Greek even the Turkish Cypriots are Greek 😂

You lot are getting bogged down with the details. Greeks in Greece don’t understand Cypriot. We have similar food and culture however we’re our own thing. Similarly Turk Cypriots are different to Turks. Genome decendancies aren’t relevant to what I’m trying to say

@@simmyt10 Their is no difference in a Greek from Cos or Santerini or Athens or Cyprus they're Greeks from different places and alot of these Greek Islands speak a similar dialect to Cyprus. It's not Cyprus fault Greece couldn't defend her and unite her with Greece if anything that's on Greece. All Greeks in Cyprus speak proper Greek when amongst ourselves we speak Cypriot slang none the less we are Greek and always will be. The only difference is dialect and Cypriots being a more darker skin colour

Greek cypriots are Greeks. Turkish cypriots are linobambaki converts who are infidels of both religions. They were all Greeks and Latins once.

There are Greek Cypriots, but no Turkish cypriots and that is demonstrable. Those who claim to be Turkish cypriots are Greeks who have outwardly converted to Islam. They are not even Muslim.

Well , The nation of Turkey played Dirty games against my country CYPRUS since 1958 , through our compatriots Turkish cypriots , a minority of 18% ,been found with RIGHTS like they was 30%-40% with the ESTABLISHMEND of OUR COMMON CYPRUS REPUBLIC.. and yet they blow them UP following instructions from Turkey.. TODAY , ..our compatriots Turkish cypriots, they past the dimant for equallity ,( the 18% to be equal with the 82%) and they are asking for a state on OUR STOLEN PROBERTIES..! AGAIN ,TURKEY.. through our compatriots Turkish cypriots is trying to put a hand on the islands NATURAL SOURSES..! ..The way they are going.. ( the Turks).. one day they gonna ask from US CYPRIOTS to leave from our island.. for proofs PLEASE search in you tube about.. 1/.." Rauf Denktash's shocking comfession ".. read and ALL the comments below THE TRUTH IS THERE.. 2/.." Dervis Ali Kavazoglu kendi sensinden ".. a Turkish cypriot jornalist been murdered just BECAUSE he was saying the TRUTH

Can I say with 100% certainty that these “Turkish Cypriots” have nothing in common with us from the mainland? Because as long we Turks feel some sort of an ethnic or religious bond with these people we will never be inclined to leave the island. What you must do is to convince the regular Turk that the Turkish Cypriot is an unrelated people that only happen to speak Turkish and only happen to be nominally Muslim (from what I gather the majority of the Turkish Cypriots are atheists). Then no Turkish person will support the presence of the Turkish army in Cyprus.

@@azmhyr ..hullo ! is SO funny what you wrote above ..! . ATHEIST ..they are ! .. well , if we see in the history ..of our compatriots Turkish Cypriots ,..we can realise that.. almost the 1/3 of them was ..Xcristians turned to Muslims during the ottomans times on the island ,. because of their heavy taxes ..! ..we can even found ,.their villages with Christian names ! even , some of there temple's had .".frescos paintings " on the walls , covered ! .. Nevertheless , in our days ,.. on the 21st century , ..we must see the religious mutters with a bit more ..light spirit ..! ..In generally ,i think ..your nation / leaders..will NOT LET US CYPRIOTS ..( Greeks and Turks)..to live in PEACE so easily..! .. thanks for your friendly advice.! ..ALL , the BEST ..!

@@andrigeogiou8420 Well, have your peace then, I ain’t gonna stop you. But I know that as soon as we pull out our army you’re gonna put your own in our place, so it’s a comfort for me that these “Turkish Cypriots” won’t have anything to bargain with anymore. You can do with them as you please.

​@@mariosmario1048 Turkey Played dirty games? The don't teach you real history in Cyprus in 1878 that was under British control (EOKA), 1954 (EOKA) then the Thirteen Amendments (13 points) in 1963. That lead to the Coupe then the invasion of Turkey.

Eisai ilithios? Tote giati egine o apeleftherotikos agonas to 55-59? 3ereis? O agonas egine gia enosi, oxi gia ane3artisia.

I heard that Turkish Cypriots never even spoke Turkish until 1974. Is that true?

But zero Turkish markers yes? So it’s true that you have no connection to any Turkic people, even by culture or language. I also heard that Turkish Cypriot identity is based on atheism but I cannot be sure.

@@azmhyr you need to read up on history of the year 1571 the Ottoman Empire. 30,000 Turkish settler came to settle in Cyprus.

@@azmhyr Turkic and Turkish is not the same.

@@A.Musa76 I've heard different things from other TC's. They tell me you're the descendants of crypto-christian Linobambaki. Aside from not being Turkish, even your status as Muslims is dubious. Turkey should withdraw from the Island immediately, support for a community of converts who disavow Turkishness is unacceptable.

it's cultural not genetic

Oh but we are. Just looking at the settlement names in Turkey proves that a large number of Turks came to Turkey and displaced a lot of the native population. Otherwise we would not have been able to become the majority in these lands and just remain a minority to be absorbed into the natives. That's what happened to the Cumans and Avars who migrated to Europe. The cypriots however have taken on the Turkish moniker recently and for convenience. And they never truly identified with it in their hearts, but hated the Turks for their confused state as linobambaki.

Why cant we embrace both greek cypriots and turkish cypriots? We are all cypriots but we have different language, religion and names. We should appreciate that.

@@DeZAtuub Because Turkish was forced on Greek Cypriot M*slims. This is modern colonization. A few generations ago they spoke Greek but Turkish was like a second language to them like we speak English today as a secondary language.

@@randomstuff1315 is it not possible because Ottoman empired ruled for hundred of years in the island so brought the grand grand parents of the Turkish speaking cypriots who are actually Turkish in origin. Why greeks or greek cypriots always think that the whole world is greek.

@@nonamenoname2767 That's literally Turkish propaganda. Even DNA tests show that Turk Cypriots dont have Turkic DNA while Anatolian Turks have 30%. "Turk" Cypriots were literally speaking Greek decades ago, you have no idea what the British and Turkey did to them. Also most of the Ottoman Empire settlers left and the ones that stayed were not even Turks.

@@randomstuff1315 and how do you prove that all left the island. We all know that once settled people continue to live in the lands at those times where there was no hop on hop off ultra fast ferries and planes so this is just a megali idea pan hellenism what your talking about which in the first place caused the ethnic clashes and the now divided island