Thank you, Discover Humanity, for another look into the stories of our fellow humans, for the perspective to recognize and understand how much we all have to share! Thank you.
I went there back in 2017, i really miss it, some really nice people over there. I want to go back to cyprus again i have so many memories and that holiday removed my depression and helped me.
Boli Oreo! Lovely! So touching and inspiring! My parents are both Greek Cypriot, and I love Cyprus and it's people and natural beauty! I feel blessed to have known it since I was a child, and love visiting as much as possible.. I have been making my own little videos for several years and will be launching my channel this year, and adding videos. You're video really touched me, a beautiful inspiration in many ways. Thank You!! Chris 😊🍀☀️
Thank you so much for your message Chris, we're honoured that our film captured some of the beauty of Cyprus and its people in a way that did justice to your heritage. Good luck with your channel, send us a link when you start posting videos - we would love to see your work!
@@matthewliambirdI know this is a bit late, but we have our own distinct culture, though we speak Greek and Turkish, and we learn English as well although there aren’t many English people on the island
I love just being able to watch the videos and express my thoughts as I watch, this is my train of thoughts as it were: Just got done watching the Cyprus video...WOW!!! I love it!! The sea shots of that rock & the fishing!!! & the food??!!! What is the drink that they were talking about?! The wooden boats reminding me of the ones on Fourni! I totally love backgammon! OMG love the wine & vineyard shots!! OMG the food!!! ♥️♥️♥️ Commandaria, the drink...what does it taste like? Dance of the glasses!!! 😳🤯😮 BTW the drone shots are stunning!! Powerful message with the city that has been occupied by Turkish troops since 1974 Damn!! I always get the most uplifting feeling after hearing the messages from every country it’s just so moving and powerful. Yep, I want to keep that donkey company he looks so lonely. Absolutely beautiful guys absolutely wonderful and beautiful! I love y’all both so much!
Agreed. These are themes throughout people we speak with around the world. And in fact, these are some of the goals of Humanity. Thank you for watching :)
You are more than welcome, thank you very much for taking the time to watch our film and to leave a comment. Cyprus is a wonderful place and we hope to also make a film about the culture of Northern Cyprus as well in the future.
Hi! Is it okay if we use this video to showcase the tradition of Cyprus in our Tavern? We will give credit to this RUclips channel. We would be really grateful!
You'd be more than welcome to do so, with our compliments! Thank you for watching, and we're so glad you like the video. Please do link to our channel, if you'd be so kind. Σας ευχαριστούμε!
Came here to learn about my father's heritage. My grandfather came from Cyprus during the 1950's and I know nothing about Cyprus. I don't even know if he came from the south or north. He called himself Greek so I guess south. Thanks.
Thank you for watching. There should be records in Cyprus that might help you find more information on your father. It also isn't possible to determine where someone came from simply by looking at the north or south as they are now, the situation is a very complex one. We hope you find out someday - the Cypriots are so kind and welcoming it's probable you could find help to look up your family. And what a wonderful place to have heritage from!
If he is Greek Cypriot doesn't mean that he was from the southern part. Until 1974 the island wasn't divided and in the northern part the majority of the population was Greek. So, he could be from either sides.
We offer many languages in the RUclips subtitles menu so our films are accessible to as many people as possible from different places and backgrounds. Just choose 'English' from the captions menu
Είναι όντως κατάρα που γεννήθηκα, μεγάλωσα και ζω στην Αγγλία. Αν καταφέρω να μετακομίσω στην Κύπρο, δεν θα γυρίσω πίσω στο τρελοκομείο. Πάντως, έχω την αίσθηση ότι θα χειροτερέψουν πολύ τα πράγματα. Ακόμα λίγο, καμία χώρα δεν θα έχει ποιότητα ζωής.
Amazing video but Socrates telling the world to think and Xristos advocating peace on earth totally stole the show. 🤣❤️🤣❤️🤣❤️🤣 Tell me these are totally random and unscripted!!!!!
All of the messages are 100% unscripted - people can send any message they like to the rest of the world. We didn't see that connection until you pointed it out - very clever! Thank you for watching
I can guarantee this was not scripted at all! To be honest I didn't expect that kind of question at that moment I realized the responsibility of talking to the whole world about something. You can see me shivering😅
Fact # 1: Cyprus is not and has never been a Greek island. Cyprus was occupied by many ancient empires and peoples ranging from the Hittites to the Venetians. In Hellenic times, the Greeks established trading colonies on the island, but according to British historian George C. Hill, in his authoritative book The History of Cyprus, “Cyprus was never an integral part of Hellenic Greece”( vol. IV; pp. 488-9). In more recent history, Cyprus was a territory of the Ottoman Empire from 1571 to 1878. After being ruled by the Ottoman Turks for more than 300 years, the island was ceded to a short-lived British rule. In 1960, the Republic of Cyprus was established as a partnership state between the Turkish Cypriots and Greek Cypriots. Accordingly, both parties would rule the island conjointly; neither side would be able to impose its political will on the other. Fact # 2: There is no “Cyprus nation”; but rather, there are two distinct peoples that inhabit the island, the Turkish Cypriots and Greek Cypriots. The first Greek Cypriot leader, Archbishop Makarios, was first to admit this fact: “No Greek who knows me can ever believe that I would wish to work for the creation of a Cypriot national awareness. The agreements have created a state, but not a nation” (Archbishop Makarios, in a statement to the Cyprus Mail of March 28, 1963). Fact # 3: There are no majorities and minorities in Cyprus, but two peoples of equal political and legal status. The relationship between Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots has never been one of “majority and minority”. The U.N. secretary general’s statement of September 12, 2000, among other documents, supports the principle of political equality of the two parties. It refers to a “comprehensive settlement enshrining a new partnership” and stresses that each of the two parties “represents its side and no-one else”. That the Annan Plan was put to separate simultaneous referenda on April 24, 2004 confirmed the fact that there exist two equal sides or peoples on the island, neither of which represents the other. Fact # 4: The Cyprus problem did not emerge in 1974, but in 1963 when an armed onslaught was launched against the Turkish Cypriots in order to annex the island to Greece. The arrival to the island of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) in 1964 alone confutes the claim that the problem began in 1974. On June 13, 1965, Lieutenant General George Karayannis, mainland Greek army officer in command of the “Cyprus army” at the time, told the Athens daily Ethnikos Kiryx: “In August 1960… President Makarios decided to proceed with … organizing the Greek Cypriots for battle.” “When the Turkish Cypriots objected to the amendment of the constitution, Makarios put his plan into effect and the Greek Cypriot attack began in December 1963” (Karayannis, Ethnikps Kiryx, June 15, 1965). The UNFICYP arrived to the island to quell the violence unleashed by the Greek Cypriot side and to provide a buffer between the two communities. Fact # 5: Turkey did not “invade” nor is she “occupying” Cyprus. The Turkish intervention of July 20, 1974 did not come about as an “invasion” but in response to a coup organized by the Greek junta on July 15, 1974. It came in the wake of 11 years of bloodshed and agitation perpetrated by the Greek Cypriots with the aim of annexing the island to Greece (ie Enosis). Nikos Sampson openly said: “Had Turkey not intervened I would not only have proclaimed Enosis, I would have annihilated the Turks in Cyprus.” (Eleftherotipia, February 26, 1981). The Consultative Assembly of the Council of Europe concluded that “Turkey exercised its right of intervention in accordance with the article IV of the Guarantee Treaty of 1960” (Resolution No. 573, 29 July 1974). To portray the Turkish intervention as an “invasion” and “occupation” as is common these days constitutes a grave injustice and distortion of the facts. Fact # 6: The Greek Cypriot side is not the victim, but the perpetrator of the 40-50 year old Cyprus conflict. This has been confirmed by international media reports of the time: “In Cyprus terror continues. Right now we are witnessing the exodus of Turks from villages. Thousands of people are abandoning their homes, lands, herds: Greek terrorism is relentless…” (Il Giorno, January 14, 1964, report by Giorgio Bocco). “Greek Cypriot fanatics appear bent on a policy of genocide…” (The Washington Post, February 17, 1964). And here is an example from the U.N. Secretary-General’s reports: “The economic restrictions being imposed against the Turkish Cypriot community, which in some instances has been so severe as to amount to veritable siege, indicate that the government of Cyprus seeks to force a potential solution by economic pressure.” (Report of the U.N. Secretary General s/5950 of September 10, 1964). The real victims of this conflict continue to be the Turkish Cypriots. Fact # 7: The Turkish Cypriot side is not the intransigent party blocking the solution of the Cyprus question. Negotiations for a solution have been carried out under the good offices mission of the U.N. Secretary-General since 1968. The Turkish Cypriot side continues to participate in these negotiations in a constructive manner. The aim has always been to establish a new partnership state between the two sides on the basis of well-established U.N. parameters which emerged over the course of long years of negotiations - principles such as the political equality of the two sides, bi-zonality and bi-communality. After numerous failed attempts to resolve the problem, a unique opportunity to break the stalemate emerged with the UN brokered Annan Plan. The Turkish Cypriot people approved the Plan by 65 percent despite the great sacrifices it entailed for them. The Greek Cypriot side, however, rejected the Plan by 76 percent. This rejection, once again made clear that neither the Greek Cypriot peoples nor their leaders were ready to share power with the Turkish Cypriots on the basis of equality. In view of their affirmative vote, the international community made numerous pledges to lift the restrictions on the social, economic and political development of the Turkish Cypriot people. However, seven years have passed since the historic referenda of April 2004 and Turkish Cypriots continue to be kept in isolation due to Greek Cypriot obstructionism and the lack of political will on the part of the international community. The unilateral membership of the Greek Cypriot side into the E.U. without first reaching a settlement has made the Greek Cypriot leadership even more intransigent vis-à-vis the settlement of the Cyprus problem. Since its accession to the E.U., the Greek Cypriot side has been exploiting its membership in order to block every measure aimed at easing the isolation of the Turkish Cypriots. It appears that the goal of the Greek Cypriot leadership is to postpone a settlement in Cyprus with the hope that the passage of time may do away with the established U.N. parameters and consequently the fundamental and legitimate rights of the Turkish Cypriot people.
Greeks had colonies in Cyprus from 12000 BC.Build Salamis and Soli near morphou.No body said that was belong to Greece.Greece was not united as one Nation.Only under Alexander the Great United and Cyprus was from Persian .They were allow to have their own kingdoms as long as were paying their taxes to Persian.But Greek speaking people lived in Cyprus at least for 3000 years does not mean belong to Greece.But Greeks had many Colonies over Meditterrania and black sea.This proggram show the life in Cyprus should not bring politics.
Cyprus has been Greek since 700 BC. Cyprus means copper in ancient Greek. Only the fact that you say Cyprus has never been Greek, makes you a brainwashed victim of the Turkish state. Not only Cypriot, but also most Turkish city names are Greek. If you are 18% you are a minority whether you like it or not. It's not Greek nationalism, it's mathematics. But Turkish logic is occupying 40% of Cyprus to protect 18% of the population, and fill the gap with homeless lowlifes from Turkey. Hearing this, I see you don't have a problem with Greece, w you are in war with truth and logic!!! Turkey's real enemies...
I wonder what geography lessons they teach in Turkey. Oh let me guess lands that they think their own which in reality are foreign to them. Kinda cruel to get educated to such uncivilized country. Also have you never heard about Byzantium Empire which Cyprus was a part before the Ottomans empire screwed the life's of many Greek Christians during that time. I feel sorry that you were fed with all this nonsense history. Lol Cyprus is Greek 🇬🇷🇨🇾🇬🇷🇨🇾🇬🇷 deal with it.
@@Stanley_Ca. your history lesson is a bit short my friend Cyprus was ruled by the venetians when the Turks took over in 1573 which by the way was Catholics and was oppresing the Orthodox Christians on the island IN FACT it was your Archbishop who asked the Ottomans to take Cyprus as the Orthodox Chriastians on the island was like slaves it was after The Ottomans took the island that you had a life and was able to practice your religiojn You should thank the Turks that you are still Orthodox Christians and not Catholics and before the Venetians it was the Lusignans
@@artosoranasokan8767 Bruh where did you learn staff like that??? Who said Catholics were oppressing orthodox Christians they’re were typicaly the same religion until the ottomans screwed over the Roman lands. Also Catholics churches were much protected for both groups to practice their religion on the same area during the Ottoman Empire. Also l feel like the other girl lost her words speaking about your comment. Also if ottomans have taken full control of the island we Greek Cypriots and Armenians would have fled overseas like what the heck they teach back where you from. One thing l have to say is that you don’t live in the island personally to be so honest about it’s long history which apparently has many deaths. The other girl is right you stupid AF. You have no idea about Cyprus okay don’t be so honest to express your views because their false as heck. 🇬🇷🇨🇾🇬🇷🇨🇾🇬🇷🇨🇾🇬🇷🇨🇾🇬🇷🇬🇧🇬🇷🇨🇾🇬🇧🇬🇷🇨🇾🇬🇷🇨🇾💙💙💛
The problem with this video you call yourself Cypriots yet you only show everything Greek when you Truly know that there is also Turkish Cypriots so when showing a Video on Cyprus you should acknowledge both sides if you want to truily show Cyprus This is why there will never be an agreement on Cyprus by both sides as the Greek Cypriots think that the island is only Greek Cypriots they dont know how to share yes i like both Communitys Cultures in fact they are exactly the same apart from religion and as you probably know the Turkish Cypriots are more Secular what dissapoints me as a Turkish Cypriot is that only 30% of the Greek Cypriots are real Cypriots the other 70% are Racist Greeks whereas with the Turkish Cypriots we have 70% Cypriots and 30% that are Racist Turks
As a Greek Cypriot I agree with you. The culture is shared I was watching a dance video and could not tell if they were Greek or Turk until I saw the background of the stage was in Turkish. The dance and the music was identical. At one point whilst dancing tin gerimin tin vraka an old man came on for a few steps which I believe was a Greek the only difference was his dress code but ever so slightly. Don't be discouraged the south has far less anti Turkish Cypriot sentiment than you think ( it's more a distrust of Turkey then hate towards real Turkish Cypriots most people I have talked too just say they are like us we are one and the same practically) Even the very few more nationalist that say Cyprus is Greek don't say they hate the Turkish Cypriots. I hope one day we have a united Island for both sides
And Discover Humanity you totally lost the plot by not filming the whole island - You only got the human story from the south side - the story of that war is 45 years old, you could have helped the island reunite by filming the humans on both sides... plus you lost out on some magnificent natural beauty, archeological sites and amazing food on the north side.
Thank you for your message. We would like to tell you that we visited the north part of Cyprus and in doing so we realised that the “Green line” is not dividing Cyprus merely geographically, but also culturally. We experienced interesting cultural diversities that we couldn’t mix in a such a short film. Each part of the island has unique cultural elements, landscapes archaeological sites, and traditions, so it would be really difficult to balance them in our short film. Perhaps the north part deserves a separate short film to capture its own cultural elements and the messages of its people... or even better, a longer, human-focused documentary that shows that despite the cultural diversity and the political borders the people of both parts are just humans with the same needs for unity, safety and a happy life.
Discover Humanity ok now you’re talking ! Do a short of the north like this one - then a special docu long of both sides - glad u saw the WHOLE island - it’s fantastic isn’t it ?
@@DiscoverHumanity well that's true but until 1974 the North part had no such different culture than the other places of Cyprus because there people were mostly Greek Cypriots. Until now you can see the evidence of such culture like churches, ancient archaeological sites, cemeteries, architecture and so on
@Alexis Palaiologis well , I really suggest you to read objective history books or researchers then you'll realise we were here as Cypriots since 1571 , then after that you'll realise you wanted to eliminate Turkish Cypriots from the island to unite with Greece , you created EOKA , then Akritas plan especially for invading Turkish populated villages one by one which all the massacres are all documented . Do you even know that there are villages that are all wiped out in one night not a living thing remained , even their sheep , cows and dogs were not only killed but chopped into pieces especially children and woman . So its a fact that you took down Lozan Treaty in 1960 and started a full blown genocide and" invaded" our villages , only after then turkey (which was our guarantor country as was your Greece) they had legal right to intervene if there would be a safety issues in Island ) before they came many villages were already invaded and not a single Turkish Cypriot saved even their dogs . İf turkey wouldn't come we wouldn't exist . Why would a country come to another country for no reason ? İf their intention would be invasion then they would occupy the whole island . And still is in North want to find a solution to unite !
@@DiscoverHumanity yes ,it was very disappointing and surprising for a " Humanity" organisation to ignore the other side of people. Instead of cultural diversities , you could discover many similarities because we are all Cypriots and we're all human beings. It was disappointing because both sides are part of the humanity coming from same culture , divided by political ideologies. It'd be so humanistic and uniting if you would involve the North part in the same documentary . You'd be surprised how similar we are and would give both sides a hope of peaceful unification .
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Proud to be from the best island on Earth! 🇨🇾
Thank you, Discover Humanity, for another look into the stories of our fellow humans, for the perspective to recognize and understand how much we all have to share! Thank you.
Thank you so much for being such a huge support. Your words mean the world to us.
I went there back in 2017, i really miss it, some really nice people over there. I want to go back to cyprus again i have so many memories and that holiday removed my depression and helped me.
Boli Oreo! Lovely! So touching and inspiring! My parents are both Greek Cypriot, and I love Cyprus and it's people and natural beauty! I feel blessed to have known it since I was a child, and love visiting as much as possible.. I have been making my own little videos for several years and will be launching my channel this year, and adding videos. You're video really touched me, a beautiful inspiration in many ways. Thank You!! Chris 😊🍀☀️
Thank you so much for your message Chris, we're honoured that our film captured some of the beauty of Cyprus and its people in a way that did justice to your heritage.
Good luck with your channel, send us a link when you start posting videos - we would love to see your work!
Are Cyprus people kinda like a boiling pot of Greek , turkey and English people ?? Sorry if I appear dumb ..
@@matthewliambirdI know this is a bit late, but we have our own distinct culture, though we speak Greek and Turkish, and we learn English as well although there aren’t many English people on the island
I was in cyprus 10 years ago.Its amazing to visit.most wonderful island
It is an incredible place, with wonderful people
Beautiful video! Thank you all so much for creating this video dedicated to our island! Keep it up! 🧡🇨🇾🙏🏼
Ευχαριστούμε πάρα πάρα! Your support is so greatly appreciated 🇨🇾🧡🙏🏻
Love this (and all the other Discover Humanity videos)! Cyprus, next on my list to visit soon, I hope!
Thank you! Cyprus is an amazing place and you would love it!
A wonderful short film about Cypress. I wish my America were more like you.
I love just being able to watch the videos and express my thoughts as I watch, this is my train of thoughts as it were:
Just got done watching the Cyprus video...WOW!!! I love it!! The sea shots of that rock & the fishing!!! & the food??!!! What is the drink that they were talking about?!
The wooden boats reminding me of the ones on Fourni!
I totally love backgammon!
OMG love the wine & vineyard shots!!
OMG the food!!! ♥️♥️♥️
Commandaria, the drink...what does it taste like?
Dance of the glasses!!! 😳🤯😮
BTW the drone shots are stunning!!
Powerful message with the city that has been occupied by Turkish troops since 1974 Damn!!
I always get the most uplifting feeling after hearing the messages from every country it’s just so moving and powerful.
Yep, I want to keep that donkey company he looks so lonely.
Absolutely beautiful guys absolutely wonderful and beautiful! I love y’all both so much!
Such enthusiasm! Thank you for your support and taking such an in-depth look at the film. More to come!
I'm originally from Cyprus and miss it everyday, great job with this video!
Great respect for culture and tradition 🇨🇾
All the best 🕊️🤝
Serdecznie pozdrawiam z 🇵🇱
I respect Your Flag
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❤ Amazing Cypriots!
They are incredible people!
Just beautiful. I love that everyone has a similar message. Love more, respect more and trust. What more could we ask for
Agreed. These are themes throughout people we speak with around the world. And in fact, these are some of the goals of Humanity. Thank you for watching :)
Just came to know about Cyprus and its history. Thanks for video.
You are more than welcome, thank you very much for taking the time to watch our film and to leave a comment. Cyprus is a wonderful place and we hope to also make a film about the culture of Northern Cyprus as well in the future.
Omg these documentaries are underrated af ‼️
So happy i randomly found this today! Such a beautiful video ❤
Thank you so much
i’m so proud to be cypriot 🇨🇾❤️
Congrats for the completion of another aesthetic and heart touching video!
Thank you so much. For your kind words and all of your support. From an artist such as yourself that means a lot 🙏🏻
Turkish Chypriote and Greek Chypriote have very similar culture. They lived together before but right now, they give their this common culture.
Beautiful Cyprus in my heart always
Nice very very.
Wonderful video. When will you do New York so I can be in it!
Thank you!! So glad you liked it and can't WAIT for NY - though where to even start - New York is like a country in itself!
Im moving to cyprus in a few months and im so excited ❤️
Cyprus is a beautiful place with incredible people. Best of luck for your upcoming move!
@@DiscoverHumanity thank you so much❤️
Just found out I have Cypriot!❤
Wonderful!
music sounds very greek !
People from Cyprus are Greek ! No doubt
Historically , culturally , religion society and etc
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Hi! Is it okay if we use this video to showcase the tradition of Cyprus in our Tavern? We will give credit to this RUclips channel. We would be really grateful!
You'd be more than welcome to do so, with our compliments! Thank you for watching, and we're so glad you like the video. Please do link to our channel, if you'd be so kind. Σας ευχαριστούμε!
@@DiscoverHumanity Will do! Thank you so much
I wil be in cyprus next month. I was hired and will work in a restaurant. Im filipino. I hope cypriots people will be nice to me.
Beautiful ! it gives me lebanese vibes
We are still working on our film about Lebanon but you'll see it soon!
Very nice but is that just for the tourist population
Love Cyprus
I do vlog about cyprus too and this is good idea to make more video. Thanks sir.
PROUD TO BORN GREEK CYPRIOT
as a second generation greek cypriot immigrants, i find watching this kinda sad, my parents were never taught much about their culture or language.
Came here to learn about my father's heritage. My grandfather came from Cyprus during the 1950's and I know nothing about Cyprus. I don't even know if he came from the south or north. He called himself Greek so I guess south. Thanks.
Thank you for watching. There should be records in Cyprus that might help you find more information on your father. It also isn't possible to determine where someone came from simply by looking at the north or south as they are now, the situation is a very complex one. We hope you find out someday - the Cypriots are so kind and welcoming it's probable you could find help to look up your family. And what a wonderful place to have heritage from!
@@DiscoverHumanity thanks. I'm giving it ago at least. ✌️
If he is Greek Cypriot doesn't mean that he was from the southern part. Until 1974 the island wasn't divided and in the northern part the majority of the population was Greek. So, he could be from either sides.
@@stgr0186 ok thank you very much. I guess i might have to try learn greek to find records or something. Thanks.
Hey guys.. nice to meet you.. I’m the one you met on MRT, MRT STAFF. 😊
Nice to meet you too! Thank you so much for watching and your support. We look forward to showing you the film for Singapore soon.
Discover Humanity didn’t tell me where you came from?
Discover Humanity try to make videos in English 👍
We offer many languages in the RUclips subtitles menu so our films are accessible to as many people as possible from different places and backgrounds. Just choose 'English' from the captions menu
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Είναι όντως κατάρα που γεννήθηκα, μεγάλωσα και ζω στην Αγγλία. Αν καταφέρω να μετακομίσω στην Κύπρο, δεν θα γυρίσω πίσω στο τρελοκομείο. Πάντως, έχω την αίσθηση ότι θα χειροτερέψουν πολύ τα πράγματα. Ακόμα λίγο, καμία χώρα δεν θα έχει ποιότητα ζωής.
In England especially
Amazing video but Socrates telling the world to think and Xristos advocating peace on earth totally stole the show. 🤣❤️🤣❤️🤣❤️🤣 Tell me these are totally random and unscripted!!!!!
All of the messages are 100% unscripted - people can send any message they like to the rest of the world. We didn't see that connection until you pointed it out - very clever! Thank you for watching
I can guarantee this was not scripted at all! To be honest I didn't expect that kind of question at that moment I realized the responsibility of talking to the whole world about something. You can see me shivering😅
Loved that connection. But have to admit, totally loving the "Drink more wine!" message!
Είναι όντως σημαντικό να σεβόμαστε ο ένας τον άλλον. Δυστυχώς, αυτό είναι ουτοπικό εκ των πραγμάτων.
I have Cyprus , Basque and Sardinian in my DNA so I was curious what the heck am I lol 😅
Im 10 percent!
Fact # 1: Cyprus is not and has never been a Greek island.
Cyprus was occupied by many ancient empires and peoples ranging from the Hittites to the Venetians. In Hellenic times, the Greeks established trading colonies on the island, but according to British historian George C. Hill, in his authoritative book The History of Cyprus, “Cyprus was never an integral part of Hellenic Greece”( vol. IV; pp. 488-9). In more recent history, Cyprus was a territory of the Ottoman Empire from 1571 to 1878. After being ruled by the Ottoman Turks for more than 300 years, the island was ceded to a short-lived British rule. In 1960, the Republic of Cyprus was established as a partnership state between the Turkish Cypriots and Greek Cypriots. Accordingly, both parties would rule the island conjointly; neither side would be able to impose its political will on the other.
Fact # 2: There is no “Cyprus nation”; but rather, there are two distinct peoples that inhabit the island, the Turkish Cypriots and Greek Cypriots.
The first Greek Cypriot leader, Archbishop Makarios, was first to admit this fact: “No Greek who knows me can ever believe that I would wish to work for the creation of a Cypriot national awareness. The agreements have created a state, but not a nation” (Archbishop Makarios, in a statement to the Cyprus Mail of March 28, 1963).
Fact # 3: There are no majorities and minorities in Cyprus, but two peoples of equal political and legal status.
The relationship between Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots has never been one of “majority and minority”. The U.N. secretary general’s statement of September 12, 2000, among other documents, supports the principle of political equality of the two parties. It refers to a “comprehensive settlement enshrining a new partnership” and stresses that each of the two parties “represents its side and no-one else”. That the Annan Plan was put to separate simultaneous referenda on April 24, 2004 confirmed the fact that there exist two equal sides or peoples on the island, neither of which represents the other.
Fact # 4: The Cyprus problem did not emerge in 1974, but in 1963 when an armed onslaught was launched against the Turkish Cypriots in order to annex the island to Greece.
The arrival to the island of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) in 1964 alone confutes the claim that the problem began in 1974.
On June 13, 1965, Lieutenant General George Karayannis, mainland Greek army officer in command of the “Cyprus army” at the time, told the Athens daily Ethnikos Kiryx: “In August 1960… President Makarios decided to proceed with … organizing the Greek Cypriots for battle.”
“When the Turkish Cypriots objected to the amendment of the constitution, Makarios put his plan into effect and the Greek Cypriot attack began in December 1963” (Karayannis, Ethnikps Kiryx, June 15, 1965). The UNFICYP arrived to the island to quell the violence unleashed by the Greek Cypriot side and to provide a buffer between the two communities.
Fact # 5: Turkey did not “invade” nor is she “occupying” Cyprus.
The Turkish intervention of July 20, 1974 did not come about as an “invasion” but in response to a coup organized by the Greek junta on July 15, 1974. It came in the wake of 11 years of bloodshed and agitation perpetrated by the Greek Cypriots with the aim of annexing the island to Greece (ie Enosis). Nikos Sampson openly said: “Had Turkey not intervened I would not only have proclaimed Enosis, I would have annihilated the Turks in Cyprus.” (Eleftherotipia, February 26, 1981).
The Consultative Assembly of the Council of Europe concluded that “Turkey exercised its right of intervention in accordance with the article IV of the Guarantee Treaty of 1960” (Resolution No. 573, 29 July 1974).
To portray the Turkish intervention as an “invasion” and “occupation” as is common these days constitutes a grave injustice and distortion of the facts.
Fact # 6: The Greek Cypriot side is not the victim, but the perpetrator of the 40-50 year old Cyprus conflict.
This has been confirmed by international media reports of the time: “In Cyprus terror continues. Right now we are witnessing the exodus of Turks from villages. Thousands of people are abandoning their homes, lands, herds: Greek terrorism is relentless…” (Il Giorno, January 14, 1964, report by Giorgio Bocco).
“Greek Cypriot fanatics appear bent on a policy of genocide…” (The Washington Post, February 17, 1964).
And here is an example from the U.N. Secretary-General’s reports: “The economic restrictions being imposed against the Turkish Cypriot community, which in some instances has been so severe as to amount to veritable siege, indicate that the government of Cyprus seeks to force a potential solution by economic pressure.” (Report of the U.N. Secretary General s/5950 of September 10, 1964).
The real victims of this conflict continue to be the Turkish Cypriots.
Fact # 7: The Turkish Cypriot side is not the intransigent party blocking the solution of the Cyprus question.
Negotiations for a solution have been carried out under the good offices mission of the U.N. Secretary-General since 1968. The Turkish Cypriot side continues to participate in these negotiations in a constructive manner. The aim has always been to establish a new partnership state between the two sides on the basis of well-established U.N. parameters which emerged over the course of long years of negotiations - principles such as the political equality of the two sides, bi-zonality and bi-communality.
After numerous failed attempts to resolve the problem, a unique opportunity to break the stalemate emerged with the UN brokered Annan Plan. The Turkish Cypriot people approved the Plan by 65 percent despite the great sacrifices it entailed for them.
The Greek Cypriot side, however, rejected the Plan by 76 percent. This rejection, once again made clear that neither the Greek Cypriot peoples nor their leaders were ready to share power with the Turkish Cypriots on the basis of equality.
In view of their affirmative vote, the international community made numerous pledges to lift the restrictions on the social, economic and political development of the Turkish Cypriot people. However, seven years have passed since the historic referenda of April 2004 and Turkish Cypriots continue to be kept in isolation due to Greek Cypriot obstructionism and the lack of political will on the part of the international community.
The unilateral membership of the Greek Cypriot side into the E.U. without first reaching a settlement has made the Greek Cypriot leadership even more intransigent vis-à-vis the settlement of the Cyprus problem. Since its accession to the E.U., the Greek Cypriot side has been exploiting its membership in order to block every measure aimed at easing the isolation of the Turkish Cypriots.
It appears that the goal of the Greek Cypriot leadership is to postpone a settlement in Cyprus with the hope that the passage of time may do away with the established U.N. parameters and consequently the fundamental and legitimate rights of the Turkish Cypriot people.
Greeks had colonies in Cyprus from 12000 BC.Build Salamis and Soli near morphou.No body said that was belong to Greece.Greece was not united as one Nation.Only under Alexander the Great United and Cyprus was from Persian .They were allow to have their own kingdoms as long as were paying their taxes to Persian.But Greek speaking people lived in Cyprus at least for 3000 years does not mean belong to Greece.But Greeks had many Colonies over Meditterrania and black sea.This proggram show the life in Cyprus should not bring politics.
Cyprus has been Greek since 700 BC. Cyprus means copper in ancient Greek. Only the fact that you say Cyprus has never been Greek, makes you a brainwashed victim of the Turkish state. Not only Cypriot, but also most Turkish city names are Greek. If you are 18% you are a minority whether you like it or not. It's not Greek nationalism, it's mathematics. But Turkish logic is occupying 40% of Cyprus to protect 18% of the population, and fill the gap with homeless lowlifes from Turkey. Hearing this, I see you don't have a problem with Greece, w you are in war with truth and logic!!! Turkey's real enemies...
I wonder what geography lessons they teach in Turkey.
Oh let me guess lands that they think their own which in reality are foreign to them.
Kinda cruel to get educated to such uncivilized country.
Also have you never heard about Byzantium Empire which Cyprus was a part before the Ottomans empire screwed the life's of many Greek Christians during that time.
I feel sorry that you were fed with all this nonsense history.
Lol Cyprus is Greek 🇬🇷🇨🇾🇬🇷🇨🇾🇬🇷
deal with it.
@@Stanley_Ca. your history lesson is a bit short my friend
Cyprus was ruled by the venetians when the Turks took over in 1573
which by the way was Catholics and was oppresing the Orthodox Christians on the island
IN FACT it was your Archbishop who asked the Ottomans to take Cyprus as the Orthodox Chriastians on the island was like slaves
it was after The Ottomans took the island that you had a life and was able to practice your religiojn
You should thank the Turks that you are still Orthodox Christians and not Catholics
and before the Venetians it was the Lusignans
@@artosoranasokan8767 Bruh where did you learn staff like that???
Who said Catholics were oppressing orthodox Christians they’re were typicaly the same religion until the ottomans screwed over the Roman lands.
Also Catholics churches were much protected for both groups to practice their religion on the same area during the Ottoman Empire.
Also l feel like the other girl lost her words speaking about your comment.
Also if ottomans have taken full control of the island we Greek Cypriots and Armenians would have fled overseas like what the heck they teach back where you from.
One thing l have to say is that you don’t live in the island personally to be so honest about it’s long history which apparently has many deaths.
The other girl is right you stupid AF.
You have no idea about Cyprus okay don’t be so honest to express your views because their false as heck.
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The problem with this video you call yourself Cypriots yet you only show everything Greek when you Truly know that there is also Turkish Cypriots
so when showing a Video on Cyprus you should acknowledge both sides if you want to truily show Cyprus
This is why there will never be an agreement on Cyprus by both sides as the Greek Cypriots think that the island is only Greek Cypriots they dont know how to share
yes i like both Communitys Cultures in fact they are exactly the same apart from religion and as you probably know the Turkish Cypriots are more Secular
what dissapoints me as a Turkish Cypriot is that only 30% of the Greek Cypriots are real Cypriots the other 70% are Racist Greeks
whereas with the Turkish Cypriots we have 70% Cypriots and 30% that are Racist Turks
Cyprus free, away from the pseudo-state....
As a Greek Cypriot I agree with you. The culture is shared I was watching a dance video and could not tell if they were Greek or Turk until I saw the background of the stage was in Turkish. The dance and the music was identical.
At one point whilst dancing tin gerimin tin vraka an old man came on for a few steps which I believe was a Greek the only difference was his dress code but ever so slightly.
Don't be discouraged the south has far less anti Turkish Cypriot sentiment than you think ( it's more a distrust of Turkey then hate towards real Turkish Cypriots most people I have talked too just say they are like us we are one and the same practically)
Even the very few more nationalist that say Cyprus is Greek don't say they hate the Turkish Cypriots.
I hope one day we have a united Island for both sides
🇹🇷❤️🌹🌺🌷 TRNC for ever.
There is no such thing you are delusional
Which TRNC ??? .You can not establish state in an occupied and illegal ground.Turkish flag is not Cypriot flag.
@@umitaroz2617 Let her live on her on dream you literally can see how delusional she is bruh....
And Discover Humanity you totally lost the plot by not filming the whole island - You only got the human story from the south side - the story of that war is 45 years old, you could have helped the island reunite by filming the humans on both sides... plus you lost out on some magnificent natural beauty, archeological sites and amazing food on the north side.
Thank you for your message. We would like to tell you that we visited the north part of Cyprus and in doing so we realised that the “Green line” is not dividing Cyprus merely geographically, but also culturally.
We experienced interesting cultural diversities that we couldn’t mix in a such a short film.
Each part of the island has unique cultural elements, landscapes archaeological sites, and traditions, so it would be really difficult to balance them in our short film.
Perhaps the north part deserves a separate short film to capture its own cultural elements and the messages of its people... or even better, a longer, human-focused documentary that shows that despite the cultural diversity and the political borders the people of both parts are just humans with the same needs for unity, safety and a happy life.
Discover Humanity ok now you’re talking ! Do a short of the north like this one - then a special docu long of both sides - glad u saw the WHOLE island - it’s fantastic isn’t it ?
@@DiscoverHumanity well that's true but until 1974 the North part had no such different culture than the other places of Cyprus because there people were mostly Greek Cypriots. Until now you can see the evidence of such culture like churches, ancient archaeological sites, cemeteries, architecture and so on
@Alexis Palaiologis well , I really suggest you to read objective history books or researchers then you'll realise we were here as Cypriots since 1571 , then after that you'll realise you wanted to eliminate Turkish Cypriots from the island to unite with Greece , you created EOKA , then Akritas plan especially for invading Turkish populated villages one by one which all the massacres are all documented . Do you even know that there are villages that are all wiped out in one night not a living thing remained , even their sheep , cows and dogs were not only killed but chopped into pieces especially children and woman . So its a fact that you took down Lozan Treaty in 1960 and started a full blown genocide and" invaded" our villages , only after then turkey (which was our guarantor country as was your Greece) they had legal right to intervene if there would be a safety issues in Island ) before they came many villages were already invaded and not a single Turkish Cypriot saved even their dogs . İf turkey wouldn't come we wouldn't exist . Why would a country come to another country for no reason ? İf their intention would be invasion then they would occupy the whole island . And still is in North want to find a solution to unite !
@@DiscoverHumanity yes ,it was very disappointing and surprising for a " Humanity" organisation to ignore the other side of people. Instead of cultural diversities , you could discover many similarities because we are all Cypriots and we're all human beings. It was disappointing because both sides are part of the humanity coming from same culture , divided by political ideologies. It'd be so humanistic and uniting if you would involve the North part in the same documentary . You'd be surprised how similar we are and would give both sides a hope of peaceful unification .
Love cyprus
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