Very nice, StavrosK. As someone who has spent a lot of time in Turkey, I've been impressed at the generosity and goodwill from the Greek people toward the Turks in times of great need recently, like during the last two earthquakes. And vice versa, from the Turks to the Greeks. It's actions like this, and messages like StavrosK, that give me hope about the future of these two neighbors.
Yeah, as far as that old rivalry goes, I think our grandparents were around the last ones to really feel it (what with the wars going on). Like you said, during recent earthquakes, the two countries were among the first to send each other aid.
On a personal level, I think that someone's place of birth is a poor predictor of how much I'll like them.