To: blam
It's generous of Turkey to support the archaeological research of the region even though it had nothing to do with Turks.
4 posted on
06/24/2006 4:19:39 PM PDT by
RightWhale
(Off touch and out of base)
To: RightWhale
They recognize the value of the tourist, perhaps?
5 posted on
06/24/2006 4:22:03 PM PDT by
blam
To: RightWhale
You don't think any of the present day residents of Turkey are related to people from former cultures?
8 posted on
06/24/2006 7:32:13 PM PDT by
CobaltBlue
(Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. Moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue.)
To: RightWhale
Modern day Turks are an amalgam of the original Turkish invaders with the indigenous civilizations of Anatolia. Modern Turks bear little resemblance to their forebearers who were of very Mongolian appearance. They are quite conscious of the value of their entire heritage, including Greek, Lydian, Phrygian, Hittite, and Armenian origins, as well as their Turkish origins. They have strong program for preserving important Christian historical sites including archelogical remains in Armenia and Cappadochia.
Turks really are part of the modern world with a very modern outlook.
To: RightWhale
11 posted on
06/29/2006 8:38:29 AM PDT by
eleni121
('Thou hast conquered, O Galilean!' (Julian the Apostate))
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