US EditionGreek and Turkish Cypriots Mark 51 Years of Division
CYPRUS, JUL 20 – The Communist Party of Greece calls for unified resistance against occupation and imperialist plans as 37% of Cyprus remains under Turkish control, according to KKE statements.
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Cyprus divided after Greeks, Turks mark invasion anniversary
Greek and Turkish Cypriots marked on Sunday the 51st anniversary of Turkey's 1974 invasion of Cyprus, an event that split the island and remains a source of tension between NATO partners Greece and Turkey. Air raid sirens sounded across the southern Greek Cypriot-populated parts of Cyprus at 5:30 a.m. (0230 GMT), the exact time when Turkish troops landed on the northern coast in a military intervention triggered by a brief Greece-inspired coup. …
The fallen heroes of the Greek Cypriot Force (ELDYK) were honored with respect and emotion in Grevena, 51 years after the Turkish invasion of the island. The memorial ceremony took place on the morning of Wednesday, July 20, in the central square of Emiliano, at the monument dedicated to the ELDYK members from Grevena, Sotirios Tsionou, Konstantinos Halatsis and Athanasios Papatsanis, who fell heroically fighting for the freedom of Cyprus. The e…
TRNC President Ersin Tatar, in his speech at the July 20 Peace and Freedom Day ceremony, stated that the Cyprus Peace Operation took place under difficult conditions and that the Turkish Cypriots... Click for more
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