Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum

Turkey Related Subjects => Turkey Discussion Forum (Not Calis specifically) => Topic started by: Liz 101 on June 10, 2012, 06:30:51 AM

Title: Greece wants Istanbul back!
Post by: Liz 101 on June 10, 2012, 06:30:51 AM

Interesting article, maybe a different way to solve their debt crisis

http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/greeces-fuhrer-wants-istanbul-back-.aspx?pageID=238&nid=22693&NewsCatID=351

Title: Re: Greece wants Istanbul back!
Post by: Anne on June 10, 2012, 13:18:54 PM

Wanting and getting are two different things.  It'll never happen

Title: Re: Greece wants Istanbul back!
Post by: usedbustickets 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  ;)

Title: Re: Greece wants Istanbul back!
Post by: martinp2502 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.

Title: Re: Greece wants Istanbul back!
Post by: Colwyn on June 13, 2012, 10:01:27 AM

Ho ho. What's the Greek for lebensraum?

Title: Re: Greece wants Istanbul back!
Post by: mike A on August 20, 2012, 11:15:35 AM

χώρο διαβίωσης  = Lebensraum in greek (Allegedly)  LOL

Title: Re: Greece wants Istanbul back!
Post by: starman 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!