Big hello from Morocco! this turkish music is holy nice!peacefull and spirituel that makes me more relaxed! i' always enjoy watching this show during my stay in turkey last summer :) thank you guys for this )
True, the oldest version known to us is the greek version you are referring to; most probably it is the original one. It is amazing that this song -like so many others- has been so beloved, that people have wanted it to be as close to them as it gets, that 's why the different language versions...;) Check out also the following origin-of-song-dispute and the documentary-film it inspired! [Sorry, i am not allowed to put a link - check out "googling in youtube" {Whose Is this Song - PREVIEW}! ]