fighting equal enemies

Submitted by mehmet kosucu (Turkey), May 25, 2008 at 07:32

its true turks not fighting equal armies , like 1071 manzikert, 1526 mohacs, 1915 dardanelles, kosova, and many wars with crusader looters ( nothing to do with normal christians).

and in one of your messages you discuss on Mustafa Kemals and other Turkish important peoples background and say he was born in Selanik. Pls do not break the matters from their true contexts, at that time selanik was a Turkish land likewise we were having a border with austria. Numerous people from different ethnic background served in very important posts since ottoman times, for ex. the biggest vizier of ottomans is sokollu mehmet pasha, a croat.

Turkey's national anthem is written by an albanian Mehmet Akif, Many italians, hungarians, french and other nationalities enterd turkish service and all are welcome, so its unnecessary to talk on this clear reality, its important for what purpose they serve.

You say about churches is Turkey, its true some are left un attended after the expellation of christian elements in 1920 s . Donot forget that this expellation is not 1 sided, the atmosphere of intolerence formed after balkan wars in which we lost our 700 years old homelands and millions of turks and allied muslim elements forcibly deported from their homes.

what happened to forest of minarets in Selanik in 1913 pictures of city. Today none is existing for sample just after 90 years.

and nothing happened to rums (greeks by false naming) armenians throughout 1000 year of history under Turkish rule and all of a sudden these things happened? why why why? did you ever ask this fact.

within few days we will celebrate 555 th year of conquest of istanbul, not constantinople although we were using this name even on gold coins untill 1920 s just because of fanatic crusader offenses from crusader side, in a way if there was no attack to Turkish identity there wouldnot be this much sharpness.In st.sophia the byzantines were discussing whether angels are male or female while the enemy (turks) just outside city walls, so they deserved the defeat. already since many hundred years they were playing their famous "Byzantine Tricks" against the advancing Turks.

we are proud of our past, our past is guarntee for our future, the more we exist the more extremist crusader minds will be much abrasived, keep looking bitter we will exist and you will be in more deep inferiority complex.

Long live this great nation damn with crusader minded people, if you look bitter, do not expect any respect.

Best Regards

Mehmet Kosucu

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