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🟢 For those who might be interested in the relations between Turkey and Greece, a good recommendation is to watch the documentary "Lethal Nationalism: The Genocide of the Greeks 1913-1923" (2020)

🟢 It tells in detail what happened during what is known as "The Greek Genocide" when the Turks started an ethnic cleansing campaign against Greeks all over Turkey, destroying thousands of years of history

🟢 Villages, Churches, Schools and everything else that had belonged to the Greeks for thousands of years was either stolen or destroyed and 700 000+ Indigenous Greeks were killed

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🔴 This is one of the best produced and well made documentaries I (admin) have ever seen, it doesn't focus on drama or sentimentalism, but rather in reports, statements, data and historical records

👉 Watch on Amazon Prime Video

👉 Watch on Google Play

👉 Watch on Apple TV

👉 Watch on Vimeo

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Video message on the occasion of the Greek Genocide Remembrance Day by Armenians around the world.
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We wish Greece and Cyprus every success and not facing the shattering pain from now and FOREVER!

We love, remember and grieve.

🇬🇷 A Pontic Greek woman speaking Pontic Greek (Ρωμέϊκα)


Pontic Greek is a dialect of the Greek language that is largely derived, like almost all the other modern Greek dialects, from the Koine (common) Greek of Hellenistic and Roman times (4th century BC - 4th century AD). It probably began to become markedly distinct from the rest of the modern Greek dialects after the Seljuk invasions of Asia Minor [in the 11th century AD], which split Pontus from the other regions of the Byzantine Empire. However, some older features of the Greek language that disappeared from other Greek dialects were retained in Pontic, while some innovations seem to have taken place in Pontic under the influence of other Greek dialects even after the medieval period.

The woman in the video says that her language is her roots, her past, her present, and her future.

🔴 Erdogan says that there will be no discussion regarding the withdraw of Turkish forces occupying Cyprus
>https://archive.is/TKzQS

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🔸 Erdogan said that "there is no question of letting Cyprus be 'harassed' by the Cypriots. The withdrawal of Turkish troops cannot even be proposed. We will continue diplomacy with countries on international platforms in the coming days"

🔸 So far, he said, "their stance on 'northern cyprus' has been clear, but we will defend the rights of the 'Turkish Cypriot people' to the fullest. But let me tell you, we do not trust anyone but us"

🔸 He also stated that, unexpectedly, he will go to the occupied territories "on July 20 for the anniversary of the Day of Peace and Freedom", as they call the anniversary of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus

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Greek civilians mourn their dead relatives, 1922. During the Greek Genocide (1914-1922) the Turks killed between 450,000–900,000 Christian Greeks through massacres, forced deportations involving death marches, and arbitrary execution.

🔴 EU Commissioner: "Turkey's actions conflict with the EU's priorities and this makes the relationship with Ankara more complicated"
>https://archive.is/JOcDa

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🔸 "Turkey's actions conflict with the EU's priorities and this makes the relationship with Ankara more complicated ," EU Neighborhood and Enlargement Commissioner Oliver Varelli told the European Parliament

🔸 The Commission will soon propose options for continuing EU support, the EU Commissioner said, adding that " at the same time it is important for Turkey to resume the return of illegal immigrants from Greece without delay and to avoid opening." alternative roads

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🟢 To cut it short, the EU wants Turkey to fulfill its part of the immigration agreement and accept illegal immigrants who went from Turkey to Greece back, as Greece has already requested thousands of them to be deported but Turkey refuses to accept them, going directly against the deal made with the EU

🟢 Sadly, what the commissioner said means nothing

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🔴 Russian Airlines will not fly to Turkey after the government's position regarding restrictions are unclear, two major airlines (S7 Airlines and Aeroflot) already stated that they will not be flying to Turkey until the end of the summer

🔸 This is causing a major problem to Turkey's tourism sector which counts with millions of Russian tourists every year
>https://archive.is/fYsHW

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