"Why are some diaspora Cypriots living in a time warp?
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
Alkan CAGLAR
Recently I discovered my name on an online “list of traitors to the KKTC” (the Turkish republic of northern Cyprus) among other Turkish Cypriot writers. In true World War II style, the author like the website the list was placed on was a member of the diaspora Cypriot community, summoning all Turkish Cypriots to defend the KKTC against these traitors. The event made me ask why so many diaspora Cypriots living in 21st century multi-cultural societies are desperately resurrecting and clinging onto an anachronistic nationalism from the time of their grand parents. Presenting it as a form of patriotism, despite the fact that they were born, raised and live abroad, and not in Cyprus, these young mostly London Cypriots brought up abroad talk of the glory of the Ottoman Empire or Alexandra the Great as if they were happening today and talk of the superiority of their parent's ‘homeland.' I began to question: Why are some diaspora Cypriots living in a time warp?"
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