Throughout the Internet, there are thousands of web-sites that contain information on Greek-Turkish relations. The overwhelming majority of these web-sites describe and emphasize the problems between Greeks and Turks. They present in detail the current Greek-Turkish disputes, and they recount traumatic incidents from the history of Greek-Turkish relations. Thus, they try to explain to their visitors why there is enmity, why friendship and cooperation cannot (and perhaps should not) be established between these two neighboring peoples.
Yes, there is tension, and there are many reasons (political, historical, psychological, and economic) why there has been tension between Greeks and Turks. But there are also many reasons why there should be friendship and cooperation between these two peoples, whose cultures are so similar, and whose fates are tied together.
And there are quite a few civil-society organizations, groups, and individuals who try, with patience, dignity, and courage, to improve Greek-Turkish relations. Their efforts deserve more -- and more positive -- publicity than they are getting now; especially on the Internet, where there is too much negativity as far as Greek-Turkish issues are concerned.
The raison d'etre, therefore, of this web-site is:
to provide its visitors with information,
or to point them to sites where there is information,
on efforts and initiatives aiming at Greek-Turkish peace, reconciliation,
friendship and cooperation.
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