Have no doubt, turkish dresscode was Arabian-style, their stateship Byzantine-made, their fighting skills kurdish-powered (remember Saladin).Originally Posted by Steppe Merc
Have no doubt, turkish dresscode was Arabian-style, their stateship Byzantine-made, their fighting skills kurdish-powered (remember Saladin).Originally Posted by Steppe Merc
ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ ΠΡΟΜΑΧΟΥΝΤΕΣ ΑΘΗΝΑΙΟΙ ΜΑΡΑΘΩΝΙ ΜΗΔΩΝ ΧΡΥΣΟΦΟΡΩΝ ΕΣΤΟΡΕΣΑΝ ΔΥΝΑΜΙΝ
Champions of the Greeks the Athenians in Marathon strewed the power of the goldendressed Persians
You should read some United Nations GA Resolutions, and then tell me whether the Turks are the nicest people on the mediterrainian.. Or you can ask ask the Cypriots.. Boy, do they know turkish kindness.....Originally Posted by The Wizard
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ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ ΠΡΟΜΑΧΟΥΝΤΕΣ ΑΘΗΝΑΙΟΙ ΜΑΡΑΘΩΝΙ ΜΗΔΩΝ ΧΡΥΣΟΦΟΡΩΝ ΕΣΤΟΡΕΣΑΝ ΔΥΝΑΜΙΝ
Champions of the Greeks the Athenians in Marathon strewed the power of the goldendressed Persians
You obviously don't know any Turks. Do I care much for their politics? Yes, enough to be very careful in regard of their wanting to enter the EU. But do I care enough for their politics to point out each and every Turk as barbaric and evil? No.
Open your eyes, if you dare to -- I know Turks from both the west (Edirne, Istanbul) and from the east (Trabzon); developed Turkey (west) and undeveloped, agricultural Turkey (Anadolu, Trabzon, east); and I can easily say they beat any other Mediterranean people hands down, and I know. They just have that great South American latino vibe that no other Mediterranean people has. And, oh, I've lived in South America and the Caribbean half my life, hell, I was born there, so I know what a latino vibe is.![]()
Please, do not be biased towards people from another culture. It is the lack of this which puts Turks on number one amongst Mediterraneans for me. Although it must be said that Turks from the country (Anadolu, Trabzon) are far more prone to such activity than Turks from the western, developed part of Turkey.
Life is too short to spend hating people based on prejudice rather than experience, my friend.
The historical debate will come later... I have a birthday to enjoy and an EB preview to post first.
~Wiz
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"It ain't where you're from / it's where you're at."
Eric B. & Rakim, I Know You Got Soul
Dresscode, incorrect. Most Turks continued to wear the kaftan that they wore on the steppe, and their armor was also steppe style. Some of the upper classes adopted Arabic styles, but most of the horsearchers would have dressed the same as their brethren still on the steppe.Have no doubt, turkish dresscode was Arabian-style, their stateship Byzantine-made, their fighting skills kurdish-powered (remember Saladin).
Statesmenship, well each Turkish government was different. As for the Kurds, no way in hell. The Turks were excellent warriors, and again, not all moved into Asia Minor! They were excellent warriors before Sala Al Hadin took over for a brief time, and continued to be. I don't know how the hell the Kurds have much of anything to do with the Turk's military powers...
And I have never understood why people are so close minded about the history of a piece of land that they live on.
Last edited by Steppe Merc; 07-05-2005 at 16:56.
"But if you should fall you fall alone,
If you should stand then who's to guide you?
If I knew the way I would take you home."
Grateful Dead, "Ripple"
I would guess that Turkish Sipahi was asking for thoughts on Turkish military. The political arguements that have followed are Backroom material, not the greatest place for debate on the Org.
The Turks, whether settled or nomadic have a long, enduring history. IMO, I think the spread of Islam robbed them of their culture somewhat but was probably a factor in their military success
......Orda
How can u be so sure I don't know any Turks? The last 4 years I ve been 5 times in Turkey, not that this is any of your business, and I met a bunch of them.Originally Posted by The Wizard
U obviously don't know what the words invasion, occupation army, refugees, violation of international law and human rights mean. For you "this is all politics"; well it is not. It is every-day life for 200.000 Cypriots, not to mention Kurds and Armenians, and you 're talking about "latino-vibe" s***. As long as they are latino, they are fine people, is that so? Even though most of them, not all of them, agree with northern cyprus occupation. And what do you say about this? "Je m'en fou, this is all politics, they are latino, let's party!!"I m not debating any longer with a man who thinks latino-vibe does good for all wrong. Or thinks that another nation's suffering is "JUST politics", for crying out loud....
ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ ΠΡΟΜΑΧΟΥΝΤΕΣ ΑΘΗΝΑΙΟΙ ΜΑΡΑΘΩΝΙ ΜΗΔΩΝ ΧΡΥΣΟΦΟΡΩΝ ΕΣΤΟΡΕΣΑΝ ΔΥΝΑΜΙΝ
Champions of the Greeks the Athenians in Marathon strewed the power of the goldendressed Persians
Happy birthaday thoughOriginally Posted by The Wizard
ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ ΠΡΟΜΑΧΟΥΝΤΕΣ ΑΘΗΝΑΙΟΙ ΜΑΡΑΘΩΝΙ ΜΗΔΩΝ ΧΡΥΣΟΦΟΡΩΝ ΕΣΤΟΡΕΣΑΝ ΔΥΝΑΜΙΝ
Champions of the Greeks the Athenians in Marathon strewed the power of the goldendressed Persians
Enough. Topic closed.
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