It is what we who grew up there KNOW about history and the DNA associated with its people.
http://www.ekathimerini.com/202824/article/ekathimerini/community/cyprus-monastery-renovation-unites-communities
"That church became the foundation for the 19th century Apostolos Andreas monastery deeply revered not only by the island’s Greek Orthodox faithful, but also many Muslim Turks who would mount weeks-long pilgrimages there.
"This sends the message to Europe and the Middle East that here in Cyprus, there are no disputes between religions," said Takis Hadjidemetriou, a member of the Technical Committee on Heritage, a body of Greek and Turkish Cypriots tasked with preserving religious and cultural monuments on both sides of the divide.
Hadjidemetrious Turkish Cypriot counterpart Ali Tuncay hailed the monastery’s restoration as one of the most important projects undertaken by the committee because of its symbolic resonance.
"We wanted to show Greek and Turkish Cypriots that if we can establish the conditions, we can work together and produce together for the benefit of all Cypriots," Tuncay said."
Does the US get ANY messages, though? Them "evangelicals" in Iowa, do they know ANYTHING more than Jack Shit?
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