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Offline Liz 101

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Greece wants Istanbul back!
« on: June 10, 2012, 06:30:51 AM »



Offline Anne

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Re: Greece wants Istanbul back!
« Reply #1 on: June 10, 2012, 13:18:54 PM »
Wanting and getting are two different things.  It'll never happen

Offline usedbustickets

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Re: Greece wants Istanbul back!
« Reply #2 on: June 10, 2012, 13:23:09 PM »
An interesting view point.  On the basis that historical occupancy of a land is a legitimate reason for claiming it back , how long before the Turks claim back all the Greek land they controlled for centuries  ;)

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Re: Greece wants Istanbul back!
« Reply #3 on: June 10, 2012, 13:32:46 PM »
Greece may want to take ownership of Istanbul but as others have discovered they'll never get the Tapu.

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Re: Greece wants Istanbul back!
« Reply #4 on: June 13, 2012, 10:01:27 AM »
Ho ho. What's the Greek for lebensraum?

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Re: Greece wants Istanbul back!
« Reply #5 on: August 20, 2012, 11:15:35 AM »
χώρο διαβίωσης  = Lebensraum in greek (Allegedly)  LOL

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Re: Greece wants Istanbul back!
« Reply #6 on: August 28, 2012, 13:45:59 PM »
I also heard the native americans want the whole american continent back, Welsh want half of England and Scunner wants Uzumlu!




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