I am Turkish living in Lydia, Turkey :) Our grandparents used to live here in peace and it is just so sad they had to leave their friends and even relatives behind. Politics sucks. I have met a few Greek people and couldn't believe how similar we are. Love and hugs from me to my Greek friends
@MissKimolia
2 жыл бұрын
My great Grandfather lived in village in Santa ,Pontus. When he came to Greece he settled in a village similar because it reminded him back home
@tom_traveler
2 жыл бұрын
Wow. Such a small and connected world. Thanks for sharing
@georgekleopa8704
2 жыл бұрын
no way elena we just lost my yaya 1926-2012 she was born in sinop. i even speak pontian but from chicago greeks in chicago didnt even understand me when i was a child! pretty awesom
@tomsokoli
2 жыл бұрын
No he’s not
@Ethos-Polis
Жыл бұрын
@George Kleopa Interesting, my parents and grandparents were born in Ayancık, Sinop, my ancestors settled there after the Lausanne-Exchange.
@praisegod3768
2 жыл бұрын
Pontian Greeks lived there for thousands of years until the early 20th century, when the Turkish government (enforcing their "Turkey for the Turks" policy of ONLY Muslim citizens) forced them to leave, many killed in the process of genocide. And we must also remember the countless Assyrians, Armenians, and other Christians who, like these Pontian Greeks, lost their ancestral homes (and often their lives). Memory Eternal to them all.
@olgaath1511
2 жыл бұрын
Αμήν ! Δεν ξεχνώ!
@kuzeylicicero2850
Жыл бұрын
Esi les entelos pola psemada! Ego leo afto pou Apon tin Trapezounta. Para parakalo mi les psemata🙏🏻 Naise kala✋🏻
@eroseros47
Жыл бұрын
greek government killed 2 million muslims in the name of hellinization. oh your books forgot to mention that
@agnusdei8442
Жыл бұрын
bullshit
@rrachelalma
Жыл бұрын
Very sad
@lazarosgialamas4705
2 жыл бұрын
Pistofandon, Santa was the village of my Great, Great Grandfather, they left during the Russo-Turkish War to Kars where my Great Grandfather was born, before they then settled in Florina, Greece after the population exchange. My grandfather migrated to Australia in the 1960’s, where we’ve been ever since. However, I was lucky enough to visit our village in Santa with my father and brother, in what was a very emotional experience. We use some Pontiaka sparingly when speaking Greek as a family here in Australia, while it’s still widely spoken in our village in Greece. Thank you for filming this.
@tom_traveler
2 жыл бұрын
I love when stories like these surface as a result of the videos. Thanks for sharing.
@farukgumulcine4897
2 жыл бұрын
Selam from a Turkish guy who lived in Germany. My father is from komotini. He got the greek pass and school and military in athina. Some cousins went to Australia from komotini from us. I think whe are stronger together but some country's don't accept this. Take care of you. God bless you.
@YorgosEU
Жыл бұрын
@@farukgumulcine4897 Hi Faruk. Was your dad born in Komotini?
@farukgumulcine4897
Жыл бұрын
@@YorgosEU yes 👍
@Ramadan-gh2mr
2 жыл бұрын
Είμαι απ την πόντο και μένω εκεί τώρα
@rfkwouldvebeenaok1008
Жыл бұрын
Take back your city Roman. Hagia Sophia calls.
@AthrihosPithekos
2 жыл бұрын
Zurnaçandon or Zurnacılı in Turkish is one of the seven villages of Santa (stress on the second a) where my grandfather on my mother's side was born. He left together with his two siblings (his father was killed and buried in the Caucasus region after brigands ambushed him and stole his money and merchandise) and widow mother for Greece due to the exchange at an the age between seven and nine. He only had dim memories of the place. He wanted to forget it. Later on he could barely speak the dialect and after becoming the teacher of the village where they settled (Rachia/Rache of Beroea) he discouraged his students/pupils of doing so in order for them to get integrated into mainland Greek society. On the other hand, he played the Pontic bagpipes (dankiyo - tulum in Turkish). One more note; The implication made by Turkey in the form of a sign for visitors informing them that the villagers of Santa spoke Turkish in their daily life is completely unfounded and false. Some did know, as expected. Mainly men since they were the ones trading and moving back and forth, from the lowlands (Trabzon/Trapezounta and elsewhere) to the highlands. Sorry for this long comment.
@praxitelisnikolaou9764
2 жыл бұрын
This footage is precious! Thank you so much for your work.
@vp9115
2 жыл бұрын
Tom, you did an excellent job! Bravo.
@jack417k
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for posting this video. My grandfather and grandmother were exiled from Pontus to Greece. This video helps me appreciate what was lost. So sad. And of course many people, both Greeks and Armenians, were either killed or died during the long journey out and never made it to another country.
@aysekaya7187
Жыл бұрын
Bir çok Turk Selanikten Türkiye'ye sürgün edildi ve bir çok Turk öldürüldü. Bak aynısını sende yaptın
@mhsiec986
Ай бұрын
As a turkish i think this is just sad people leaving their home it made me emotional seeing abondaned homes
@user-fl3lu6jd7l
11 ай бұрын
Yaşasın Rum milletimiz Pontus kültürumuz
@theshoebooty
2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful location, but quite sad to watch.
@hakkbulut6612
Жыл бұрын
Hoca da ezanı çok güzel okuyor.Maşallah
@diesvonthun221
2 жыл бұрын
Mpravo tom!!!υπεροχα βιντεο!!
@manolakisferguson
4 ай бұрын
Τι όμορφα βιντεο. Οι γονεις του παππους μου γεννηθηαν στην Ιμβρο. Εφυγε ο πατερας του το 1925 και η μανας του το 1934. Του εφτιαξα μια οικογενειακο δεντρο. Τηλεφωνησα με τον δευτερο εξαδελφο που μενει στο αυτο το χωριο του προ-προ-παππούς μου. Γεια σας από την Αυστραλία.
@user-wx4po2by8h
Жыл бұрын
I am from Imera Pontus🇬🇷🇬🇷
@basilakakoseleytherios4878
2 жыл бұрын
You can visit and speak rumca with A KZitemr of area.His name in KZitem is Las meron.Mehmet gunaydin
@praisegod3768
2 жыл бұрын
WOW!! Cool!!
@Garapetsa
2 жыл бұрын
My grandfathers had huge cherry orchards and beautiful villas in trebazone. They all left everything. We still have the deeds but then I live in USA. Not going back.
@orpheasnestos7444
2 жыл бұрын
We are not allowed to go back deeds or no deeds, for any reason other than visiting. We’re written off as if we never existed. The Turkish- Greek agreements made sure of that.
@PAPASTHEGREAT
2 жыл бұрын
Dude stop showing us our holy lands and try to find is why those people force leaving their land after 5000 years of Greek History .
@recepcetinkaya9958
16 күн бұрын
Onu ingiliz ve fransıza sorarsan daha iyi olur.
@ottomanslapx7157
4 ай бұрын
How wonder how these people lived in such remote places for centuries. Their lives must have felt long and boring.
@sotk6868
2 жыл бұрын
thanks you
@muhannadsaad5646
9 ай бұрын
We are suffering like you in Syria. We see from Latakia α villages inhabited by our cousins in Turkish-occupied Antioch.🇬🇷🇸🇾
@zhaw4821
Жыл бұрын
Thank you
@giorgos5689
Жыл бұрын
This is the land of my ancestors..
@osmanadonias
Жыл бұрын
My great grandfather from my moms side was forced to leave because he was Christian
@4chill34s
2 жыл бұрын
😢
@nikim5051
Жыл бұрын
Today there are still many Greek Orthodox Turks in Turkey. Why did these people convert to Islam when other Greeks in Anatolia did not?
@neotrnty4717
Жыл бұрын
why the greeks always cry and lost 1922 1974 1453 haha NE MUTLU TURKUM DIYENE ATATURK
@user-wx4po2by8h
Жыл бұрын
Turkey is Greek Armenia and Kurtis land 🖕
@andyboys11
Жыл бұрын
the best is in 1821 ha ha ha
@andyboys11
Жыл бұрын
🦃🦃🦃🦃
@neotrnty4717
Жыл бұрын
@@andyboys11Are you proud of killing innocent people? listen to some nightwish songs
@andyboys11
Жыл бұрын
Yunanistan the best
@southface6684
Жыл бұрын
My grandfathers are from Gumushane in Greek Argyropolis 😂
@andyboys11
Жыл бұрын
🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷
@idubbzz7790
Жыл бұрын
my fathers family lived in a village in bafra during the genocide my grate grand mother sophia was left to a turkish womon bc she wouldint have made it out alive would have been in the streets evrey one else fled n where killed
@mehmetalicelebi332
Жыл бұрын
hi, I live in a city called Alaçam, 30 minutes away from Bafra by car.
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