Much has been said and continues to be said of what little concern the Turks had for the Acropolis treasures.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
And, of course, it must be asked: is it proper to transact with the Turks for the most reassured of Greek possessions when Greece is under Turkish invasion and subjugation?
Well, on the one hand the Turks have the legitimate need to defend their national dignity - and this includes being recognized as a part of the west and Europe.
If you look at the map, there's Thrace, Greece, Bulgaria, and there's tiny Gallipoli. It is such a small part of the whole peninsula, and yet you only hear about this little tiny bit.
I fear the Greeks, even when they bring gifts.
I think the facts reveal that the European partners have taken extraordinary measures to help Greece address its problems.
What Ottawa and Washington used to think about Turkey or Iran was not very important because we really didn't think much about either, but now what we think about them is extremely important - to ourselves and to many other peoples.
Few of the great works of ancient Greek literature are easy reading.
Not much has been written about the Nereids of modern Greece. Wherever there is a warm, healing stream they believe that it flows from the breasts of the Nereids.
What has Athens to do with Jerusalem?
People who look at Greek statues never say it's a shame because they're not complete.