A BRIEF CALL AND LETTER TO GREEK AUTHORITIES TO IMPROVE THE RELATIONS

Dear Sir/ Madam

I am an Author in Turkey and I live in Istanbul.

I have visited Greece with my wife twice last year. There is terrible prejudice between two contries in many ways. When I and My Wife visited Greece, we loved Greece very much. Greece is a great country. Your culture, language, food, music etc are wonderful. 

There are many similarities with Turkey and Turkish Culture. Food, buildings, songs, dances, etc.

Even I learned my surname "Cimbit" comes from old Greek word "Tsimbitakis". Since there are many similarities these two countries must improve relations. 

To improve trust in two countries;

1- BREAKING PREJUDAS OVER RELIGION: Greece and Turkey must open som Churches and Mosques. Churches in Kayseri, Trabzon, Izmir, Antalya, Marmaris and Mosques in Athens, Theselloniki, Kavala will be great. These mosques and churches imams and monks must come from Greece and Turkey. They are supposed to obey the law in two countries. So that way people can get information about Orthodoxy and Islam. This will help relations and understand each other.

2- CULTURAL CENTRES: Greece and Turkey are supposed to have Cultural Centers in Symirna (İzmir), Athens-Atina, Constantinople (Istanbul) Kavala, Thesseloniki(Selanik) and Ancyra (Ankara). These centers are supposed to give free language lessons (Greek - Turkish), introductory documents are supposed to be free too.

3- COMMON RANGERS: Both Turkish and Greek Armies are supposed to create a common force aganist the crime in The Eagean Sea and the Mediterranian Sea.  ( Human Smugllers, Drug Smuglling etc). This will be an incredible step for relations and will open a gate for the disaggrement in The Eagean Sea. This will reduce the risk of War between two countries.

4- COMMON MILITARY BASES: Greek and Turkish Armies are supposed build common Military Bases at least one in Turkey one in Greece. Specially one in Antalia ( Antalya) and Kriti İsland aganist the crimes. A Common Military Base will increase trust between two countries and this may reflect to Cyprus Peace Prosess and reunion of The Island in Peaceful way. Because The Island will Reunion when Turkey and Greece trust each other.

5- CAR INSURANCE: Both countries are supposed to make aggrement about the car insurances that way there will no need Green Insurance so many people will go and come for short visits each other. I want to go to Greece but I have to pay 60 Euro for extra Insurance. The Turkey and Greek Insurance are supposed to be valid each other. There should be easy daily Visa entry for Greece at least the ones who went Greece before.

6- COMMON SONG CONTESTS: Turkey and Greece are supposed have common Song Contests in Greece and Turkey. Songs are very similar. I am fond of Greek songs. Many people in Turkey do not know this similarity. There may be more countries in This special Common Song contests such as Bulgaria Serbia, Georgia, Albania etc. That way nations will come to be closer by the way of Music and Folkloric songs. They are very similar ( in Balkans, Anatolia, Caucasia). This will help for Brotherhood in Balkans, Anatolia and Caucasia.

If, these are done. Turkey and Greece will reduce the expences of Defence of the countries the money will go for development of Economy. 

Your experts can make more on the list. This is what I thought while I was driving to Turkey from Greece..

I and My wife like Greece and Greek Culture very much. We plan to come to Greece once again...

I wish all the best for two countries....

Ayhan ÖZCİMBİT

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