no way elena we just lost my yaya 1926-2012 she was born in sinop. i even speak pontian but from chicago greeks in chicago didnt even understand me when i was a child! pretty awesom
I am Turkish living in Lydia, Turkey :) Our grandparents used to live here in peace and it is just so sad they had to leave their friends and even relatives behind. Politics sucks. I have met a few Greek people and couldn't believe how similar we are. Love and hugs from me to my Greek friends
Pistofandon, Santa was the village of my Great, Great Grandfather, they left during the Russo-Turkish War to Kars where my Great Grandfather was born, before they then settled in Florina, Greece after the population exchange. My grandfather migrated to Australia in the 1960’s, where we’ve been ever since. However, I was lucky enough to visit our village in Santa with my father and brother, in what was a very emotional experience. We use some Pontiaka sparingly when speaking Greek as a family here in Australia, while it’s still widely spoken in our village in Greece. Thank you for filming this.
Selam from a Turkish guy who lived in Germany. My father is from komotini. He got the greek pass and school and military in athina. Some cousins went to Australia from komotini from us. I think whe are stronger together but some country's don't accept this. Take care of you. God bless you.
Pontian Greeks lived there for thousands of years until the early 20th century, when the Turkish government (enforcing their "Turkey for the Turks" policy of ONLY Muslim citizens) forced them to leave, many killed in the process of genocide. And we must also remember the countless Assyrians, Armenians, and other Christians who, like these Pontian Greeks, lost their ancestral homes (and often their lives). Memory Eternal to them all.
Zurnaçandon or Zurnacılı in Turkish is one of the seven villages of Santa (stress on the second a) where my grandfather on my mother's side was born. He left together with his two siblings (his father was killed and buried in the Caucasus region after brigands ambushed him and stole his money and merchandise) and widow mother for Greece due to the exchange at an the age between seven and nine. He only had dim memories of the place. He wanted to forget it. Later on he could barely speak the dialect and after becoming the teacher of the village where they settled (Rachia/Rache of Beroea) he discouraged his students/pupils of doing so in order for them to get integrated into mainland Greek society. On the other hand, he played the Pontic bagpipes (dankiyo - tulum in Turkish). One more note; The implication made by Turkey in the form of a sign for visitors informing them that the villagers of Santa spoke Turkish in their daily life is completely unfounded and false. Some did know, as expected. Mainly men since they were the ones trading and moving back and forth, from the lowlands (Trabzon/Trapezounta and elsewhere) to the highlands. Sorry for this long comment.
Thank you for posting this video. My grandfather and grandmother were exiled from Pontus to Greece. This video helps me appreciate what was lost. So sad. And of course many people, both Greeks and Armenians, were either killed or died during the long journey out and never made it to another country.
My grandfathers had huge cherry orchards and beautiful villas in trebazone. They all left everything. We still have the deeds but then I live in USA. Not going back.
We are not allowed to go back deeds or no deeds, for any reason other than visiting. We’re written off as if we never existed. The Turkish- Greek agreements made sure of that.
my fathers family lived in a village in bafra during the genocide my grate grand mother sophia was left to a turkish womon bc she wouldint have made it out alive would have been in the streets evrey one else fled n where killed
My great Grandfather lived in village in Santa ,Pontus. When he came to Greece he settled in a village similar because it reminded him back home
Wow. Such a small and connected world. Thanks for sharing
no way elena we just lost my yaya 1926-2012 she was born in sinop. i even speak pontian but from chicago greeks in chicago didnt even understand me when i was a child! pretty awesom
No he’s not
@George Kleopa Interesting, my parents and grandparents were born in Ayancık, Sinop, my ancestors settled there after the Lausanne-Exchange.
I am Turkish living in Lydia, Turkey :) Our grandparents used to live here in peace and it is just so sad they had to leave their friends and even relatives behind. Politics sucks. I have met a few Greek people and couldn't believe how similar we are. Love and hugs from me to my Greek friends
Pistofandon, Santa was the village of my Great, Great Grandfather, they left during the Russo-Turkish War to Kars where my Great Grandfather was born, before they then settled in Florina, Greece after the population exchange.
My grandfather migrated to Australia in the 1960’s, where we’ve been ever since. However, I was lucky enough to visit our village in Santa with my father and brother, in what was a very emotional experience.
We use some Pontiaka sparingly when speaking Greek as a family here in Australia, while it’s still widely spoken in our village in Greece.
Thank you for filming this.
I love when stories like these surface as a result of the videos. Thanks for sharing.
Selam from a Turkish guy who lived in Germany. My father is from komotini. He got the greek pass and school and military in athina. Some cousins went to Australia from komotini from us.
I think whe are stronger together but some country's don't accept this.
Take care of you. God bless you.
@@farukgumulcine4897 Hi Faruk. Was your dad born in Komotini?
@@YorgosEU yes 👍
This footage is precious! Thank you so much for your work.
Tom, you did an excellent job! Bravo.
Mpravo tom!!!υπεροχα βιντεο!!
Pontian Greeks lived there for thousands of years until the early 20th century, when the Turkish government (enforcing their "Turkey for the Turks" policy of ONLY Muslim citizens) forced them to leave, many killed in the process of genocide. And we must also remember the countless Assyrians, Armenians, and other Christians who, like these Pontian Greeks, lost their ancestral homes (and often their lives). Memory Eternal to them all.
Αμήν ! Δεν ξεχνώ!
Esi les entelos pola psemada! Ego leo afto pou Apon tin Trapezounta. Para parakalo mi les psemata🙏🏻 Naise kala✋🏻
greek government killed 2 million muslims in the name of hellinization. oh your books forgot to mention that
bullshit
Very sad
Zurnaçandon or Zurnacılı in Turkish is one of the seven villages of Santa (stress on the second a) where my grandfather on my mother's side was born. He left together with his two siblings (his father was killed and buried in the Caucasus region after brigands ambushed him and stole his money and merchandise) and widow mother for Greece due to the exchange at an the age between seven and nine. He only had dim memories of the place. He wanted to forget it. Later on he could barely speak the dialect and after becoming the teacher of the village where they settled (Rachia/Rache of Beroea) he discouraged his students/pupils of doing so in order for them to get integrated into mainland Greek society. On the other hand, he played the Pontic bagpipes (dankiyo - tulum in Turkish). One more note; The implication made by Turkey in the form of a sign for visitors informing them that the villagers of Santa spoke Turkish in their daily life is completely unfounded and false. Some did know, as expected. Mainly men since they were the ones trading and moving back and forth, from the lowlands (Trabzon/Trapezounta and elsewhere) to the highlands. Sorry for this long comment.
Είμαι απ την πόντο και μένω εκεί τώρα
Take back your city Roman. Hagia Sophia calls.
Thank you for posting this video. My grandfather and grandmother were exiled from Pontus to Greece.
This video helps me appreciate what was lost. So sad. And of course many people, both Greeks and Armenians, were either killed or died
during the long journey out and never made it to another country.
Bir çok Turk Selanikten Türkiye'ye sürgün edildi ve bir çok Turk öldürüldü. Bak aynısını sende yaptın
Hoca da ezanı çok güzel okuyor.Maşallah
You can visit and speak rumca with A RUclipsr of area.His name in RUclips is Las meron.Mehmet gunaydin
WOW!! Cool!!
We are suffering like you in Syria. We see from Latakia α villages inhabited by our cousins in Turkish-occupied Antioch.🇬🇷🇸🇾
As a turkish i think this is just sad people leaving their home it made me emotional seeing abondaned homes
I am from Imera Pontus🇬🇷🇬🇷
thanks you
My grandfathers had huge cherry orchards and beautiful villas in trebazone.
They all left everything.
We still have the deeds but then I live in USA. Not going back.
We are not allowed to go back deeds or no deeds, for any reason other than visiting. We’re written off as if we never existed. The Turkish- Greek agreements made sure of that.
Dude stop showing us our holy lands and try to find is why those people force leaving their land after 5000 years of Greek History .
Onu ingiliz ve fransıza sorarsan daha iyi olur.
Yaşasın Rum milletimiz Pontus kültürumuz
Thank you
How wonder how these people lived in such remote places for centuries. Their lives must have felt long and boring.
My great grandfather from my moms side was forced to leave because he was Christian
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This is the land of my ancestors..
😢
Today there are still many Greek Orthodox Turks in Turkey. Why did these people convert to Islam when other Greeks in Anatolia did not?
why the greeks always cry and lost 1922 1974 1453 haha NE MUTLU TURKUM DIYENE ATATURK
Turkey is Greek Armenia and Kurtis land 🖕
the best is in 1821 ha ha ha
🦃🦃🦃🦃
@@andyboys11Are you proud of killing innocent people? listen to some nightwish songs
Yunanistan the best
My grandfathers are from Gumushane in Greek Argyropolis 😂
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my fathers family lived in a village in bafra during the genocide my grate grand mother sophia was left to a turkish womon bc she wouldint have made it out alive would have been in the streets evrey one else fled n where killed
hi, I live in a city called Alaçam, 30 minutes away from Bafra by car.