This was fascinating. I had to come back to finish it. It’s a subject that’s completely out of my wheelhouse, but I am really intrigued by the issue. When I was in college back in the mid-90s I had a Greek friend who would get so emotional talking about Cyprus, and I didn’t really know how to respond. Then a few years ago I read Kissinger’s memoirs and he discusses the crisis in 1970s, and it was so fascinating.
Glad you found it interesting... yes, there are strong feelings on both sides, and thus I included mt book review link again at top for the US Naval War College, of the first book from USMC Press from the Turkish perspective of the Cyprus campaign. It is a completely different view of events, and well worth reading. Easily found as a free PDF download- Erickson's 'Pase Line Attila'
I have long been fascinated by the map of the waters surrounding the Turkish coast with its many, many little off-shore Greek islands. One can wonder what will happen as sea rise submerges some of those little rocks.
Very good observation, and somewhat related- when I was researching the LP Turkey guide, I learned about the elliptic coast and ancient coastal cities like Ephesus and Miletus, and some of the former port areas that have been long submerged due to river silt, etc. It would be great if there was bilateral cooperation in future on more marine archeology, rather than saber-rattling, imho.
This was fascinating. I had to come back to finish it. It’s a subject that’s completely out of my wheelhouse, but I am really intrigued by the issue. When I was in college back in the mid-90s I had a Greek friend who would get so emotional talking about Cyprus, and I didn’t really know how to respond. Then a few years ago I read Kissinger’s memoirs and he discusses the crisis in 1970s, and it was so fascinating.
Glad you found it interesting... yes, there are strong feelings on both sides, and thus I included mt book review link again at top for the US Naval War College, of the first book from USMC Press from the Turkish perspective of the Cyprus campaign. It is a completely different view of events, and well worth reading. Easily found as a free PDF download- Erickson's 'Pase Line Attila'
I have long been fascinated by the map of the waters surrounding the Turkish coast with its many, many little off-shore Greek islands. One can wonder what will happen as sea rise submerges some of those little rocks.
Very good observation, and somewhat related- when I was researching the LP Turkey guide, I learned about the elliptic coast and ancient coastal cities like Ephesus and Miletus, and some of the former port areas that have been long submerged due to river silt, etc. It would be great if there was bilateral cooperation in future on more marine archeology, rather than saber-rattling, imho.