Cyprus marks 45th anniversary of Turkish invasion
Cypriots woke up Saturday to the sound of sirens, marking the 45th anniversary of the Turkish invasion. The invasion of Cyprus came only five days...
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Turkish Cypriots to mark 1974 invasion with flyover, parade
A number of Turkey’s F16 fighter jets will stage a flyover early on Saturday in the area of the Pente Mili beach in Kyrenia where...
Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot, WW II vets, meet for the first time in 70 years
By Lizzy Ioannidou A Greek-Cypriot and Turkish-Cypriot who fought side by side in World War II only to find themselves in opposite camps in 1974,...
Woman speaks out after 44 years about rape ordeal at age 12 during Turkish invasion
By Peter Michael A woman opened up for the first time in 44 years about her treatment at the hand of Turkish soldiers and the...
Journalists union condemns death threat against Politis reporter
By Evie Andreou THE union of Cyprus journalists (ESK) on Thursday condemned online threats against the life of Politis newspaper’s journalist Costas Constantinou, after a post on...
President unveils Noratlas aircraft in honour of Greek commandos [V] (Update 2)
An aircraft, similar to the Noratlas transport plane which was shot down by friendly fire during the 1974 Turkish invasion, was unveiled on Friday by...
Cypriots wake up to the sound of sirens marking 44th anniversary of Turkish invasion
Cypriots woke up Friday to the sound of sirens, marking the 44th anniversary since Turkish invasion. The invasion of Cyprus came only five days after...
Memorials v celebrations to mark 44th anniversary of Turkish invasion
Cyprus will on Friday mark the 44th anniversary of the 1974 Turkish invasion with air raid sirens at 5.30am and memorial services islandwide. Air raid sirens will sound...
Sirens sounded to mark coup anniversary
Sirens sounds at 8.20am on Sunday to remind Greek Cypriots of the start of the 1974 coup against President Makarios 44 years ago, which led...
Cyprus marks second wave of 1974 invasion
Cyprus was on Monday marking the 43rd anniversary of when the Turkish military launched its second offensive occupying the best part of Mesaoria, Famagusta, Karpasia and...
Greek coup and invasion archives delivered
The delivery of the findings of an inquiry into the 1974 coup to overthrow president Makarios and the ensuing Turkish invasion is not just boxes...
Legendary war reporter who scooped 1974 Turkish invasion dies age 79
Michael Nicholson – a mainstay of Britain’s ITN News for more than 40 years – has died age 79. According to ITV, Nicholson passed away...
Cyprus marks second wave of Turkish invasion
Sunday August 14 marks the 42nd anniversary of the second phase of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, during which Turkish troops advanced from the island’s...
DISY angers Christofias and provokes new outburst
PRESIDENT Nicos Anastasiades and ruling DISY should focus on working towards a solution to the Cyprus problem, instead of attacking Demetris Christofias, the former president...
‘Forgotten women’ of ’74: state seeks ‘proof’ from rape victims
By Evie Andreou The plight of rape victims from the Turkish invasion in 1974 has come to haunt the women for a second time, after...
Reception to welcome back stolen artefacts
A reception to officially receive the return of stolen artefacts was held on Tuesday at the Byzantine museum of the Archbishop Makarios III foundation in...
Estranged from paradise since 1974
By Ugur Karagozlu THE Karpasia is beautiful. It is more than beautiful. With its pristine beaches, gorgeous villages, windswept, rolling hills, it is heaven on...
