Inside the World's Most Luxurious Abandoned City (never seen before)
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This was probably one of the most complicated stories we've ever had to tell. For my Cypriots watching, I wish you peace and prosperity for the future. I hope you enjoyed this piece and understand that not every single detail of the story could be highlighted. I could've spent hours going into all of the intricacies of this conflict and tried to stay balance and unbiased as I simply came an observer.
Varosha is one of the largest and most tragic ghost towns on the planet. Once filled with tens of thousands of tourists every year it's been abandoned now for about 47 years... The conflict in Cyprus is far from being resolved and unfortunately is growing in complexity as the years go by. Sending hope and positivity to all the Cypriots out there, thank you for hosting me in your country.
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This is probably one of the most sensitive conflict zones in the world at the moment and I did my best telling a high-level version of the story that still stays fair and discusses the major events. There are endless more elements that would have to be mentioned for the whole conflict to be understood, so I highly recommend you dive deeper into this if you are interested in fully comprehending it. I honestly was ignorant to how sensitive things still were when I arrived and I'm glad I changed that by getting to hear real stories from people in the Yes Fam. It was pretty surreal driving across this de-facto border and hearing the tragic stories on both sides. I just hope that Cyprus and Cypriots will one day find peace and a prosperous future.
Thank you so much for documenting the current situation, really appreciate it :)
Unfortunately, tensions between the two communities remain high even to this day, and each side's education system's biased perspectives really doen't help the situation. Ever since the Anan Plan was rejected I highly doubt the island will ever have another chance to reunify, at least not anytime soon, not with Edrogan still around
I was there when I was 13, like we've walked on the same runway. My uncle worked for the UN and his office was inside this buffer zone. So so cool you guys are cover this now! I remember really wanting to go inside the airport but not being allowed because it was too dangerous.
Could you guys give an update on Noor and the people you met in Afghanistan?
U guys make the best content👌 It just doesn't get any better than this.
Thank you so much for taking the time to listen to my Family's story and make such a great video. It has us all in tears. Hope our paths cross again soon!
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Hello
Thank you so much for being vulnerable and allowing me to capture and share this story. Much love and hope for the future for you and your family 🙏
I was on the both sides and saw that the place was magical. I was on Cyprus 4 times and didn't know about that city I knew about the history and everything, now I want to go back and see it. It is so sad to see all of your houses like that. Hope you have a better living in the next years.
More videos with Vik please!
the day Thomas has grandchildren there will never be a dull moment with all the stories he has to tell and lessons to teach
My life goal is to be a wise old grandpa sitting in a chair surrounded by grandkids, quietly content, surrounded by memorabilia from around the world getting to talk about all of the amazing people I met and the stories I got to tell :)
@@YesTheory now that's an admirable life goal to have.
@@YesTheory Now that's a lifegoal if I've ever heard one. Same bro, same.
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@@YesTheory please adopt me!
My (Greek Cypriot) mother is from Famagusta, refugeed to Larnaca in 1974. The video was really well done and informative for those not familiar with the situation. I spent a lot of time in Larnaca as a child and consider it home. For some reason, hearing the Turkish Cypriot lady say she was born in Larnaca brought a tear to my eye. What a tragedy for both sides.
Wasn't there a 1984 UN resolution that allowed residents of Varosha to return ?
@@nic12344 You'll have to tell the leaders of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.
Wow, this is heartbreaking
Don't you DARE, ever stop doing what you are doing!!! You may not realize it, but you may be the cement that glues our nations together. I'm 63-years-old and am learning so much! All of the world needs to see this! I weep for this world!! When God, when will we be able to beat our swords in to plows and live in peace?
What an adventure. I feel like my world expanded so much on this trip. Awesome job telling this story!
Bro you are the best♥️♥️🔥
Thank you again for taking us along Johnny. We started talking about making a film together in 2017.. This was 4 years in the making and so proud of what came out of it 👏🙏
you did a big oopsie didnt you with that un verified channel
Can’t wait for the other 3 episodes. Especially the third one about the Turkish side! Thank you for staying relatively neutral and talking about both sides.
Nathaniel and Johnny in Yes Theory Video. I'm actually screaming. The best youtube documentarians in existence. By the way we watched one of your videos in my IR class.
So proud of Thomas and the whole team for putting together such a beautifully told, complex story. I officially cast my vote that this is the best abandoned exploring video ever made!
You have a bias! But I agree
Thank you!!! ❤️🙏
1up
But they didn't even properly explore anything (probably has to do with legislation, but still) 🤨🤨
He needs a script writer though. Everything he said was so trite and cliched. “Just goes to show that end of the day the real casualties of war are the civilians...” as if this hasn’t been said a billion times already. And he should’ve got an urbex KZheadr like Josh with him, and actually explored some of the buildings from the inside.
Oh yeah, studied abroad here. Lived in Nicosia for an entire semester, and loved every minute of it. Seriously, Cyprus is quite possibly the most hidden gem in the world. Such a paradise.
True a lot of people still think it is this very poor place
I love this channel and the focus on the people and not the politics is a really fresh and brilliant way to do journalism
what does this even mean
I was a journalist for 25 years, I got two awards for news reporting and one for documentary writing and I live in Cyprus where I once made a documentary about the people who live and work in the buffer zone. So I just want to say congratulations for producing a really, really good film about a complex problem that has rarely if ever been properly portrayed/reported. You had no bias or hidden agenda and you focused on the people not the politics. Thank you so much... young journalists like you give me hope for a brighter future and, hopefully, will be the downfall of a mainstream media that is so tainted it does anything but connect people... I am now going to go and watch all your other films!
We used to get zinging shots on our OPs from the Turkish side all the time. What a waste of a perfectly beautiful place. Mixing Religion and Politics is the WORST idea ever.
Great comment, wonderful to read
You won't be disappointed!!!
You did everything but provide your name
These days MSM is a cancer.
On behalf of EVERY Cypriot citizen around the world including myself, a very big THANK YOU to this awesome channel for making this video possible, to show the rest of the world the tragic history and how beautiful this place once was!!
I had no idea why Cyprus has been struggling economically before. This video just shows what i need to know. Awesome video 👏🏼
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We shall be united under on flag once again brother Greece-Cyprus Unification
Jesus loves y'all so much and never forget that and Jesus died on the cross for our sins and rose the third day God bless
@@tg.. nai re gia na peinasoume parea me tous kalamaraes. Yeah no! we like our independence thank you very much. If you are a Greek Cypriot and love Greece so much, move there problem solved. If you are Greek butt out.
Thank you for handling such a delicate situation so well. It’s heartbreaking bc both families, even though they were on different sides of the conflict they had very similar experiences. I just want to hug the grandparents bc you can still see the pain of what happened over 4 decades ago.
When I first clicked on a Yes Theory video, I surely was not expecting it to be anywhere near an emotional video. Now, I actually do expect, no matter the subject, to have some emotional and sometimes very intense emotional moments. I am grateful that this content is always, in some way, empathetic to humans and animals. Thanks again for another great video.
These are the stories that need telling
deep reality. agreed
@Orcy Li wtf wrong site
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Ba dum tss
What a video and what an adventure.
Hello Mr DRew
Great Video, thanks! Today it is all about 3 things really and why Cyprus is still at a stalemate; Power, Property and Politics. a) Power: Corrupt politicians on either side that truly don't want a solution, along with the Old Imperial nation that wants the Island divided (and confused along ethnic issues) so they get to keep their strategic military presence here Free of charge (there is Rent to be paid to RoC but is denied until -and here is the excuse- there is a solution...In addition there is Turkey also expanding militaristically nowadays on the island, as it serves more than one purpose b) Property: 18% of the population "received" or "stole" land that does not belong to them and illegally "created/named a state" and although many original owners on either side may still want to go back, many on both sides who benefited from the Property looting, dont..c) Politics: Both local and International, each one with its own vile agenda for its presence on the Island. Basically, its mostly outsiders who get to decide what is to happen...Hope this answers the Million Dollar question why the Cyprus problem is still unresolved. Restitution would be the only right and lasting solution...Whoever local doesn't like can go back to Greece or Turkey and be a citizen there.
I was surprised to see you here!
My mom’s family is Cuban. I can understand all the younger generations side on this, even though I am 45. Mom and her family fled when she was 5 years old. My great grandparents and grandparents were never able to visit their home or families again before their passing. My mom has no interest in visiting Cuba. I think it’s probably the pain in her parents and grandparents that impacts this. For the people of Cyprus, I hope you are able to live as one again soon and this city is available to you all. As the narrator said, we are all one.
As a Cypriot. This bring back to many sad dark memories. I'm from the South part of the Island that flee off the Island and my relatives fled up North. Over 30 years later got reunited with my relatives through social media platform.
Mate you know that the borders are open right ? if you have a UK passport or a Turkish passport than you can visit north Cyprus
@@dszxnavtiisx6384 It's not the same when your family property is destroyed. How would you feel. When your force to leave your own home and you can't go back to claim it. Same for all Cypriot's that had to flee from there own property. My family and I are from Silikou (Limassol) that's in the South part. There were force to leave from Silikou. I was force to leave the Island when I was very young with my mother and siblings. My older brother was killed. My aunts, cousins and uncles ended up in the North part.
@@A.Musa76 I live in Limassol it is like a Little Dubai now many rich Russians here, and the tallest building of Cyprus was opened last year in Limassol
@@A.Musa76 Limassol is a very luxurious town today why do you not want to visit it makes no sense? Cyprus is a country in the EU, I am German living in Cyprus no one will harm you. Do you think you will get killed when you visit the south? I bet you live in the UK or Australia and you think Cyprus is this 3rd world country in fact Cyprus is very rich
@@A.Musa76 i know many Greek Cypriots that went to the north to see their destroyed home in varosha. If you would really care about Cyprus than you would have visited it again.
“As people we are Binary. We either see eachother as us or other” Litteral chills. This is very very powerful, Thomas. Great job
Thank you, hoping to create a positive ripple effect for us all to realize that war and conflict is never the answer.. Much love and thank you for watching
What about non binary people
@@tankcb not about gender dummy. It's about being binary towards conflicts.
@@mrweenie2834 it was a bad joke sorry mate
@@tankcb haha, I got that :)
Man this just hits different, its really makes you appreciate everything you have and grateful that youve never had to experience something like this
Absolutely awesome work. I just discovered your channel and have been binge watching all morning. Thank you for all you are doing to bring the world together. And congratulations for finding and doing your life's work. Rock onward!
There’s no one stronger and wiser than an older man, to see him get emotional like that shows how much this hurt everyone
He's just being a sad in front of the camera.. he knows who's fault it is. He knows that greeks fucked around and found out. They've invaded Cyprus first and Turks just went in to defend themselves. That's the real story about Cyprus. It's Turkish land and was Turkish land.
“Like a lion in a cave, they open a small window but you can’t go out” So heart breaking
What a quote too
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Its all because of the turks
@@potat0chips96 yup
After he shooted three turkish in greek cypriot
I love how your channel has some of my favorite youtubers making appearances! Thanks for all you do, I just recently found your channel and am enjoying your videos immensely!
Someone needs to nominate this footage for a few awards. This was most interesting.
I love the fact that YES team, listened to the both side of the story. Like the granpa said ' i feel like a lion but in cage' that was heart breaking. I hope we and the coming generations wont see eachothers like a enemy. Its hard time we need to acknowledge that no matter what we all are the same. We are one, we are human beings
Humans will always stay the same
Yes, very well said
The letters left behind crushed my heart. Such a tragic reality in our. world. How heartless, arrogant and greedy are “leaders” in the world? This is so unfair. Thank you for taking the time and effort to research, travel and present this important documentation.
I am a Turk and they killed, tortured, humiliated my people there and as the Turkish army we gave the necessary answer. No greed here, no barbarism
This is someone else country and Turks (the military the government not the every day people) did this, there is nothing that can justify this.
@@serhanzz1283 barbarian
@@elianak1957 ordinary people did it, but the government there allowed it.
@@peorakef okey :)
Loved this video - reminded me of childhood years spent on the UN base in Nicosia - we used to drive through the buffer zone to visit Northern Cyprus - but we mostly lived on the Greek side for school. Such a beautiful island with warm welcomes both sides of the border - war solves nothing - only peace brings happiness - thank you for this beautifully insightful video. ❤ hope for a brighter future to all 🎉
So heartbreaking to see. 😟 I can feel the eeriness through the screen. Im sure that pieces of people's souls still roam the vacant rooms and the streets. You made me feel like I was there with you guys. Thanks so much for sharing this with us.💕 Prayers for the families that can never go back to a beautiful place that they once called home. 🙏💕
The grandfather had great metaphors he seemed like a very kind creative person, what a sad adventure.
People in Cyprus in their younger years, were doing everything from scratch, and even if they didn't know how to, they learned from their neighbors. They were very creative and hard working people. It's really hard for me as a Cypriot to see my island being divided because of politics and beliefs. I'm 23 years old and I don't know if I am going to see a unified island in my lifetime.
@Olivia iciano wtf
broke my heart seeing these people be so sad , can't imagine how it must feel to not be able to go to your home town. They are incredibely strong! I admire that.
Omg I started the video just to see an abandoned city and I ended finding an incredible story!! Love the message, and your skills to narrate this without being overdramatic. Keep up. Kisses
Such wonderful families. Glad they were able to share their stories with us. It looked like a beautiful place and I would’ve loved to of spent some time there. Hopefully one day these families are able to return home.
It's unfortunately impossible to learn about every European country's history during regular history classes. Growing up in Poland, I only learned that Cyprus was divided between Greece and Turkey in geography. And some people in the world might not know anything about Cyprus at all. It's a very important video, so is most of your content. So thank you for expanding our knowledge about the world, I definitely got encouraged to find out more about the conflict.
I'm glad you found more about my country through this video. Just a correction though, Cyprus is not split between Greece and Turkey. It's the Republic of Cyprus, an independent nation since 1960, of which the north part is illegally occupied by Turkey after it invaded in 1974 and took almost half of the island. Demographically, we've been greek speaking Cypriots (80%) and turkish speaking (18%) although an actual division between the communities came after the turkish invasion when the greek-Cypriots forcefully evacuated to the south and the Turks moved to the north.
@@dimitrispvoice133 The division came after the Brits. They separated the two communities based on religion and ethnicity. Also you forgot to add that a quarter of the Turkish Cypriots were forcefully deported by the Greeks or that they fled to reinforced enclaves. But of course you will add only what the opposing side did...
@@dimitrispvoice133 The ones who claim that the Cyprus problem started in 1974 with the Turkish “invasion” ignore the fact that since the beginning, the main objective of the Greek Cypriots was the annihilation of the Turkish Cypriots. ENOSIS, also known as the annexation of Cyprus by Greece, already became the official policy of the Greek state during the 1950s, and never changed until Turkey’s intervention in 1974. The EOKA militant group launched its campaign of violence in 1955. Although one of EOKA’s aims was to end the British presence in Cyprus, the vast majority of their attacks targeted the Turkish Cypriots.
In American I didn’t hear a single thing about Cyprus. US schooling is horrible.
@@Lucas-hh4oh total agree with what you are saying and its not dimitris fault tho His government and the education that he took in school is teaching them only from their point of view They dont know the '' bloody christmas '' they didnt learn how eoka and Enosis brutally killed Turks at 60s 70s .Cyprus cant be unıted we seen thıs at 1960 ıt can only be 2 dıfferent government ruled by theır own ethnıc polıtıcıans
Both heartbreaking and necessary viewing. These are the stories that need telling! Yes Theory has done it again, keep up the fantastic work!
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I’ve never been so engrossed in a video for a long time , I live il U.K. so very easy to take a trip to see but obviously with massive respect to the people of both sides . Heartbreaking for many families but a story that doesn’t get told often . Thanks again amazing
Amazing story and your presentation of it was filled with substance and compassion. Eye opener and the message of a more harmonious island is universal. Thank you!
these videos are put together with such passion and heart, absolutely love it always touching my heart.
It's propaganda for somebody. That's the only reason why they would be allowed to do this
@@pauljewell5469 yes.
Jesus loves y'all so much and never forget that and Jesus died on the cross for our sins and rose the third day God bless
did u just rhyme heart with heart?
@@badjoj015 fart would have been better
As a cypriot I was in disbelief when I realized this video was about our island. I would genuinely like to thank you for spreading awareness. We the people don't want any of this separation anymore, and the hatred of politicians should never apply to everyone in the end everyone loses by hatred. Thank you again and I hope one day we unite
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Very sad how power corrupts. Greed and evil looking for profit to be able to do this to a fellow human being.
I hope your country finds peace and unity soon ❤️
i spotted the famous toyota shop on the thumbnail and knew it was varosha.
Speaking as a cypriot, I don't want conflict but fuck Unity. There's a ton to it, but pretty much most of the island including myself would rather hang ourselves than recognise the northern part of the island as a turkish state.
I love how you guys are always so respectful to the people and the cultures of the country that you’re in by letting them tell their story. You give us many perspectives, good and bad, and nothing is forced, just appreciated and respected. Never, ever change Yes Theory.❤
I love watching your adventures! Very interesting , informative, fun and beautiful. When I clicked on your video for the very first time I did not expect to be that amazing! I wish I could go on one of them.
As a Cypriot teenager from the heart of the country that believe in its unity and peace, I higly value this representation and thank you so much for outputing it into such a big and wide scoped audience. Love from CYPRUS ❤.
wishing harmony to your land and people
its a shame , such a beautiful place divided by war. Also wtf is with the bots in your comments
@@laidbackrey literally, wassup with those bots. They are actually on all comments if you check.
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Trust me I'm not taking Turkey the country's side here but, it sounds like the Greek speaking population there started it? If I'm wrong correct me, They operated against the Turkish civilians in the North starting the whole thing no? In this case, looks like Turkey came in to defend it's people
this video is too good, i cant even enjoy my food. Cant look away. The cinematography and story telling alone is amazing!
agree!
Agreed. Their content is always moving, informative, and flawless.
I could and I did,it was nothing exciting.
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Most relatable comment ever😂💯
Dearest Yes Theory! I found you some weeks ago and have a hard time to stop watching your videos. This video, including every video you've ever made and will make in the future, opens up peoples minds and will spread so many positive ripples throughout time that I don't think we can even appreciate the impact right now. All I can say is keep on doing what you're doing!! Please, never stop! You're literally changing the world and making it a much better place! Thank you!! Seek discomfort but most of all: LOVE OVER FEAR!! 💗💕
This is excellent. I love this one. Clearly narrated. Congrats for having this one.
Let that man in to his home to get those letters! My heart breaks for him.
They won't They are pigs
How heartbreaking aye, I teared up with the 2 men standing and looking at his house... talking about the letters, I can not imagine
@@georgepapaioannou7068 so was EOKA and ENOSIS for killing 25k Turks in the 60s and Bloody Christmas too. Both sides have been through hell for what? Shame the Greeks didn’t educate there students with the full story and only the parts that benefited them. You would also know that the Turks have said that all owners of these properties are allowed to come back now it’s open
Send the drone!
I can't believe yes theory's subscriber still has hatred toward others like this guy >@@georgepapaioannou7068
"So she is asking... coffee?" "... sure." What a soft, human moment. The beauty this channel finds in pain blows my mind every video. YesTheory got me through the pandemic and the messages you put into your work have really stuck with me. Thank you for what you do.♡
I don't think they so soft so why they having wars?
This was absolutely amazing. Great work. Great video. Thank you so much. Hope it gets re built 🙏
*I hope somehow the man got those letters out of his house, when they weren't filming of course*
This video made me cry. And I don’t cry. The older I get, the more this separation of humans breaks my heart. When are we going to understand we are all connected? When are we going to accept Truth, Love and Freedom are the answers to life on earth?
Whenever we get rid of politicians, we will
@@Joseluz1969 and every thought of Envy - and of course Money
@@Joseluz1969 Its kinda funny how you realize that 99% of terrible things on earth can be traced back to government power
Never ... I just accepted this us humans have a drive to earn stuff but that drive also makes us Greedy which in my opinion is something a lot worse that Wrath or Lust. Did you know that just with U.S's military budget you can get rid of so many problems on Africa? I don't even need to tell you the numbers it is quite obvious but will they do it? of course not they are some random 3rd world countries no one cares about them , their lives worth less. The sad thing is ı am kinda becoming like this ı mean if the world is this trash why should ı be the only good one spending all of my time and posessions for other people ım a student ım gonna use everything for myself because in the end the only thing that matters is yourself.
Envy, greed, power hungry/drunk politicians and powers that be, are behind the problems most countries are facing, and destroying the world.
I feel this content is super underrated taking the consideration the quality of the production and the planing that goes behind something like this. Big thank you guys!
Who rated it for you to know that it is underrated? Why not just give the video a compliment?
@@leesteal4458 that’s why I start saying “I feel “ according to my understanding this is underrated, you can agree or not, no worries.
12:49 can just feel his pain, his sadness, his memories, his anger that he cannot enter at his OWN home.. 💔
Same for both sides, feel for both. The Turkish-Cypriot grandma’s story is equally heart-breaking. At least, they are alive.
anger for who?because the turks responded to the greek genocide?if I were that man, I would be angry at the fascists
I was in Cyprus last year and visited the whole length of the country, experiencing both sides of the partition, so this video felt so surreal to watch as its places I’ve witnessed with my own eyes. I visited Verosha and it was truly just unlike anything I’d ever seen, and now with this added side from those who actually lived there it’s added even more meaning to my visit. Cyprus was so beautiful, from the places to the people and I’d love to visit again one day
I watched this video with tears in my eyes. I'm a 61 year old Cypriot currently living in South Africa. I was living in Famagusta until 1974 when my family and I fled to avoid the indiscriminate bombing. We left with the clothes we were wearing on the day and nothing else! Been back once to see our house, which by the way has been "given" to some Turkish-Cypriot family that lives...in Turkey. The streets you walked in while in the newly "opened" city were the places I used to walk on my way to the beach or on my way to school. I have very fond memories of the pace and I've spent the last 47 years with the hope that one day I will be able to live in my family house again and walk the streets of my youth, see old friends.... One can only dream I suppose!
How many Turkish villages, homes, fields and gardens been "given" to the Greeks? Can you also tell us about it??? Greek Cypriots as the majority incited hatred and the subsequent war despite warnings from Turkey. If there hadn't been the 1974 intervention by Turkey, there wouldn't have been a single Turk left. You would have butchered every single one of them as you did in the south.
@@Kenan-Z Why are you being so harsh with your comment? He didn't offend nor attack anyone, yet here you are spreading hate! If he would comment with as much hate as you did, then he could have mentioned just like in the video and all recognized history books that Cyprus used to be Greek soil that Turkey invaded (which is actually what Turkey consists of - invaded soil, drained in blood of the people slaughtered that used to live there hundreds of years before your invasion).
@@iTheGeo everyone land was invade at one point.Cyprus which was ruled by different suzerains, but which never in its entire history came under Greek rule. You can not start a war commit war crimes and then scream when you lose and scream justice ,human rights. You talk about hate if you was abandoned from the international community after everything done to you then you would understand
We are very sorry for what you have experienced, it is really traumatizing thing for a human, we all hope a better and peaceful future but what you experienced was a conclusion of indiscriminate massacres done by Greek Cypriots, from 1963 to 1974 Turkish Cypriots suffered a lot, back then Greeks Cypriots could stop the bloodshed but they didn't so it lead to 1974, story of suffering did not start at 1974 and as in your case it did not end in 1974. Houses given to who left their houses in the south or whose house destroyed/burned by Greek militants, or who lost their beloved ones. You can apply the court in the North for your house. When we left radicalism, racism behind us, respect each others differences, and recognize each others sufferings we could reach a peaceful future together.
@@iTheGeo Cyprus was a Turkish land until 1878. It was "leased" to Britain that year, with the island's formal ownership belonging to the Ottomans. But Britain annexed the island later. Before the Ottoman conquest of Cyprus in 1571, Venetians dominated the island and severely restricted the Greeks' religious and propery rights. In contrast, Ottomans gave broad freedoms to Greeks there. Don't twist the facts! Don't lie shamlessly.
As a Greek i have to say that the conflict between Greece and Turkey is always going to be between our governments, for me at least. All of the Turkish people i have met were not these aggressive scary looking individuals that most Greeks say they are, just normal people. This whole situation must stop and we shall live in harmony again since both countries have great cultures and traditions.
Tell that to Putin.
As a Turk, I agree with you. Political wars are not wars of peoples.
all of the wars starts cause of goverments and leaders this world belongs to all of us we dont need to agree about everything but we have to respect to eachother
Reminds me of the scene from jojo rabbit. Where jojo as a nazi believes that Jews have horns.
All you could do is continue to bring goodwill to the Turkish citizens you meet, as them to pay it forward to all the Greeks that they meet in hopefully in time, both sides will pressure government to end these disputes because no one has ill will towards each other.
November 2022 and I just discovered this channel and subscribed. Fascinating and educational. Funny and sometimes, like this one, heartbreaking. Hope you are still doing these.
I can totally agree to your Perspective. I was traveling around Northern Cyprus last month and oh man, this whole situation is super complicated and very hard to get into the head. Just visiting the Ghost Town Varosha in the north was absolutely breathtaking and, as Thomas said in the Video, surreal to be there. During my visit a little thunderstorm moved by, i took shelter for some minutes under the entrance of a very tall building, and because of the wind i constantly heard doors banging in the building above. Staying nearly alone in this 1974 abandoned ghost town was super super surreal for me and i do not regret going there.
I was there in 2000. My dad was stationed in Nicosia for 3 years. It was crazy driving through there, seeing the abandoned gas station, airport, and a crashed fighter jet, just to go to the diplomat pool. People would also frequently drive go karts on the abandoned airport tarmac. Also, as the son of a diplomat, I was allowed to travel with him back and forth between the Turkish and Greek sides. One of the more memorable experiences I had was trekking through the ruins of Kantara Castle which is on the northeastern coast. There's so many amazing sights and experiences on that island, and everyone was incredibly friendly from what I remember, both Greek and Turkish.
Your father is one of the Hunter Biden people, collaborators!
Thomas is singlehandedly carrying this channel right now. Absolutely love this dude.
Yeah is the only one out of the original 4 that still makes yes theory videos?
@@eckyflump4286 ammar does too still
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I think this is Thomas true passion and his own idea. This is without taking out any contribution that the other 3 had and steel have on the channel, and that we all love. But Thomas created Project 30 and asked his friend Matt for help, and Ammar and Derin join after that just because they were staying on the same house. I remember the story of the party where Ammar was introduced to Thomas; the people that Ammar was talking to about the piramid tell him that he needs to meet Thomas, because they saw the same passion. And you can see how the others have been embracing other projects but Thomas main job continues to be the videos, the stories, the travels, etc and that is just remarkable. I also think that's one of the reasons the he and Lexie connect, because they share that same interest on traveling and to tell and show other cultures and other people perspective on life.
Watched a lot of Johnny's videos before I found this channel (including the Cyprus ones). Was so surprised to suddenly see him in one of your videos :D Good work to both of you, and the respective teams/co-creators, of course :)
Excellent content. Love your work. Keep on keeping on 🤩
As a proud Cypriot, I am so thankful you did this video. That was the best explanation of the situation ever depicted. Massive THANK YOU!
Fellow Cypriot here, couldn’t agree more. Just came back from Cyprus last week and it never fails to inspire me. Living in the US now but it’s always home
kinda funny how an abondon town has better roads than new york city
Trust me I'm not taking Turkey the country's side here but, it sounds like the Greek speaking population there started it? If I'm wrong correct me, They operated against the Turkish civilians in the North starting the whole thing no? In this case, looks like Turkey came in to defend it's people
@@EarlRegent How can the innocent people who just happen to be speaking the greek language, start this whole thing. It's greed and power from other lands that disrupted the harmony, as always. Whats very wrong here is that we lost family in that war and our homes which were cherished deeply. The Cypriots should not have endured all this tragedy for others power conflicts.
@@EarlRegent Yes, it’s true that the main problems from the Cypriot issue came from the Greek side but a lot of people forget that the strings were usually pulled by Britain and the *USA* ... I know...huge shocker: This is the 60’s and 70’s we are talking about, the hight of the *Cold War* . Back then, the president of Cyprus, Archbishop Makarios III visited several Eastern Block nations and there were serious concerns among the Brits and especially USA that Cyprus could fall under the Soviet zone of influence under Makarios. So when it became clear that Cyprus was falling apart because of the Greek EOKA-B, Britain and USA secretly came up with a plan to encourage Turkey to invade the island in the mid 60’s and split it to have AT LEAST some strong anti-communist stronghold on the island. The invasion didn’t happen...or to be more precise...it happened way later. Greece was ruled by a military anti-communist dictatorship from 67 till 74. Who were obviously supported by the USA. Another military coup ended the previous coup and America therefore got what it wanted: These new militants were EXTREMELY pro-Enosis . So much so that they supported EOKA-B and the Cypriot National guard to overthrow the current regime. 5 days later Turkey intervened and captured 3% of the island. The Greek Junta collapsed and month of peace talks began. All seemed okay but on August 15 Turkey launched a second operation (Attila-2). Only two nations were capable to stop Turkey: the US and Britain...but they allowed and even encouraged Turkey to carry out the operation so that they would all get the most desirable outcome. A nation with a strong anti-communist mindset. So yes, Greeks are seen as the main reason of the Cyprus issue. From the Akritas plan to EOKA-B and Enosis, from the countless of massacres to get rid from the ‘undesirables’ (Turks) to the forced expulsions leading into fortified enclaves all the way to the inevitable Greek coup. But you should not forget that all off these things were set in motion, encouraged and promoted by these greater powers for their own interests.
This video meant so much to me, I was born in Nicosia, Cyprus but moved from there to Mexico at a young age, I never really felt any connection to the country and I knew about the country's history. But somehow this video made me feel closer to the country I was born in. I really appreciate the heart and effort you put into these videos you do make people change in the way they think.
So you had lived at there before moved to Mexico?Around what year did you move to Mexico?
Mexico 🇲🇽 😳
You will have to visit us in Cyprus one day ❤️
Wow! So beautiful! Thanks for this amazing trip!
Thank you for continuously travelling to places that no one would think to go. We’re only ever shown the horrors and destruction of places like this, and for you to go and show us another perspective is beyond enlightening. Thank you
I’ve never heard of the conflict on Cyprus, but I’m glad that I’ve learned more from this channel than from any of my history classes! Hope these kind of videos keep going endlessly!
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Yes Theory one of the most entertaining channels hands down
Not just entertaining but educational as well
Facts
Hands up for them!
they never miss
This is my second educational channel the first is mark robber
I love how you guys showed two perspectives. That's great
I've spent so many happy days in Cyprus and I consider it my second home. Haven't been there since the pandemic started. This video really touched some deep parts of my soul
Yes Theory should just purchase the city, and remodel it
@Sarah Riemonn I didnt know that 😨
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That’s a great idea
i agree
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My uncle died as a 19-year-old peacekeeper in Cyprus and is buried in the UN cemetery. We have only been granted rights to visit him once. It’s a beautiful place with a heartbreaking past. A great film telling the story, thank you.
May His soul rest in peace with Jesus. Amen.🙏❤
God bless his soul and give you and your family the strength and the curruge to pass his work on🙏🏻💕💕💫people like him are mostly taken to soon from us .. it is not fair…
Story telling is always amazing as was this video!
for an abandoned town i am amazed with how clean and beautiful the building is still.. held up really well
Wonderful documentary. *WONDERFUL!!! Thank you so much for this!*
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As a Cypriot born after the war in the north this got me very emotional. I lost two uncle who were both young, just like a lot of families who lost someone. A lot of people think the same in the regard that we should unite . We speak two different languages and have two different religions but we are essentially the same people, we have the same values and traditions, we are so much a like. Truly amazing work by Yes Theory. I have definitely subscribed after this!
My guy, sorry for your loss. Political wars are really meaningless and just selfish interests of the countries' leaders. I think we people, in general, could definitely live in harmony it's just that there are a lot of powerful and influential people that are greedy and selfish who pull the strings and also corrupt the ideologies of some citizens leading to a lot of conflicts between societies. I just hope one day we will all be living in a world with no major political conflicts.
It wouldn't have been the different people that caused the issues rather as usual some twit at the top. Seems to be how ALL fights start and the citizens are the ones' who suffer.
@@NullaNulla some twit at the top didn't commit all those atrocities against my people. It was the Greek, specifically EOKA. I know it wasn't all the Greek and only a fraction so I don't blame all for the sins of some but you simply cannot reduce what had happened to mere machinations of some mad politicians. Some of the Turks on the island may have lost their spines to the promise of an EU passport but we didn't. We remember. It will not happen ever again.
I don't think unite is possible between Muslims and non Muslim.. it's better to just formally divide the island
'A disallousioned optimist'. What a stunning discriptive! I really relate to this currently. You did a beautiful respectful job & I myself have been realising that there are those who seek to divide us all & emphasise our differences for their own dark & selfish gains! A sad & rather fundamental epiphany. Inherently, we are all far more alike than different! If we focus on our similarities whilst still recognising & celebrating our uniqueness, we would be on our way to a far more peaceful world! Sending ❤ to all!
this was simply amazing to watch.. thank you
As a Cypriot i'm so proud that my country is getting more recognize than ever. This brought tears to my eyes I hope one day that one day will come and i'm telling you if that day comes the world WILL KNOW.
@Regdu Geht that’s sad
,when Grandpa started walking to his house I literally started crying. So sad to build a home & than have to walk away for conflict of your country.
Someone was cutting onions beside me. I got a little emotional at that point.
you are sharing such a strong message! thank you!!
Amazing story. It bothers me that I did not know anything about this. Looks like a beautiful area with lovely people. Thank you for documenting this. Not only showing the area and the buildings, but also a few of the stories behind it. Looking at this makes me sad, especially knowing 99,9999% of people are good at heart and if they would open this up so many people would want to help to make this beautiful again and allow those people to go back home. I know I would love to spend my 6 week summer holiday there working hard for free just to help build this back up instead of being on the beach a few 100 meters further. As with 99% of the problems we have, it's yet again the people with money, the leaders, the mass media (basically they are all the same) who are to blame. The real people are beautiful, kind and loving and just want to live their lives.
I didn’t come into this video expecting to cry my eyes out. The pain on the people’s face is really heavy. I’m heartbroken for what they went through. Thanks for making this video and giving a voice to the people.
This was heart broking moment to see that old man walking in his young age days with the memory which is full of feeling that no one can imagine, that happened to me when war broke down in the city I was living and grow up there, an empty city with no one around. Just I hope never ever happens to anyone anywhere.
Very very painful! There is no expression to feel the pain
That's the entire history of mankind Only THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS,THE MESSIAH can give me and you a heart of flesh. A heart too love HIM and our neighbor. Without CHRIST we will kill each other like mankind has always done
I was in tears watching this, I served in the RAF at Akrotiri and visited Famagusta ( Varosha ) many times, I went back in 2005 and visited the No Go Zone, it was very eerie.
Stumbled across this video expecting some skateboarding in an abandoned airport...and got something else entirely. What a great video to shine a light on this situation, which I knew very little about. What a tragedy for the people still enduring this.
"many young locals feel its been forgotten by the rest of the world" As a European who is really interested in international politics I unfortunately have to admit that i never heard of the conflict before... Thanks for this video!
Really, never heard about it before? It's a great opportunity to start reading/exploring it then. It is so interesting! I remember when the Turks invaded the north part of the island. I was 6 years old and i was living in a public orphanage in Athens Greece. A few months after the invation, the orphanage flooded with Cypriot kids, aged 5 to 17. It was unbelievable... I cannot imagine what those people whent through... uspeakable trauma. Greetings from Athens 😀
Same! I knew there was a conflict by I only learn by chance a few months ago. They don’t teach this in school, or even in university!
@@manuelbyrne yeah im literally majoring in political science at a german university and (as i said) never heard of it..
"It created a slippery slope where the only ones who lost were the ones who once saw each other as one." The text on this video is amazing. Chills all over!
In every video I watch, I learn of events that I had never heard of before. Truly an amazing channel. 🙏
this is just so heartbreaking and it feels so different. And I pray Grandpa can recover those letters one day he wrote to grandma 💔
After each episode, I feel more and more educated. And I also become more humble and grateful for what I have in life. Thanks Yes Theory!
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My family is from this area of Cyprus, and most people from other places never know about the conflict when I mention it so thank you for covering it and creating such a beautiful video 🙏
I'm one who didn't which surprised me. I am interested and study many things like this and the history of Wester and Eastern Europe and the Middle East.
What a beautiful documentry about a very complex story. Love from South Africa!
Thank you for telling this story. I am English and a quarter Greek. Even though I have never lived in Greece. I see the Greek people as my people. I could feel the pain from both families. (Greek and Turkish) I would love to see this conflict resolved. ♥️
"Nowadays politicians spread hate to divide us in irder to rule us easily" Love it at the end that there are youths who already started to mix between the two sides. Hopefully the future generations can live together again peacefully and the place restored. Imagine going to that place one day and said "Yeah, i've watched this on youtube where it all started to recovered" ❤
Well if i'm being honest, there aren't that many youths from the cypriot side willing to even communicate. What you saw there was about 0.00001% of the kids who would do that. A lot of cypriots, including myself wouldn't even bother with trying to contact the turks. The northern part of the island will encourage such communication because they want to be officially recognised which most cypriots would rather hang themselves than see it.
Somebody stir the division again
I think this "Divide and impera"exist since eveeeer...politicians should say to themselves "nihil sine Dio" , buuuut,...hope i writed corectly,none of english or latine are my first language.I remember,beeing a child or in my teen age,hearing in the news abt the conflict...I did not know abt this "gosht town"...what a shame for the families😭😭😭
@@Whales1992 it's hard to forget...this is why forgiveness will not happen
The grandfather, father & son trio, God bless them. The Son is so lucky to have both his grandfather & father alive 🙏🏾🌸
why only them?
@@kimkardashiansdaddy2744 God bless that old lady who is almost killed, brutalized, forced and had to flee her home.
You make beautiful mini documentaries 🙏🏻❤️
I visited Varosha last October whilst visiting my Dad who lives nearby, such an eerie experience. Since childhood I’d looked beyond the barbed wire fences wondering what the city must look like, finally being able to hire a mountain bike for the day and ride around it was an incredible experience
Yes theory educating me more than my geography and history teacher in 13years of school
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This was a great and heart-felt documentary. 😊⭐
I know a Michael Jackson lookalike impersonator do you perform? I have made mix mash ups for him 😂😁
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Jesus loves y'all so much and never forget that and Jesus died on the cross for our sins and rose the third day God bless
@@leemower wtf has Michael Jackson has to do with this
@@karenmerritt3552 the guy that started this post
I have mad respect for the film makers showing both sides of the conflict. Unfortunately it is the civilians that suffer IMMENSELY.
I just found you guy's and instantly leave a like and subscribe. Keep doing you awesome 🎉