With the scars still visible on his body 50 years after Turkey invaded Cyprus, Angelos Vougioukas, a member of the Panhellenic Association of Cyprus Fighters of 1974, looks back on the crucial first hours of the Turkish occupation of Cyprus, and the 99 days he spent as a prisoner of the Turkish forces.
Greece is celebrating 50 years of democracy, the restoration of which followed the collapse of the seven-year junta that ended disastrously with the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in July 1974.
After robots were used to check the state of the pylons submerged 65 meters below sea level and alpinists completed their annual overhaul last week, a team of divers will be deployed on the massive maintenance project of the Rio-Antirrio bridge, which turns 20 next month.
The National Historical Museum (13 Stadiou) presents a commemorative exhibition marking the 50th anniversary of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus. The exhibition features rare posters and photographs from the time highlighting the tragic events. It will be inaugurated on July 25 by President Katerina Sakellaropoulou. Tickets cost 10 euros and are available at the door. […]
The past 50 years have been marked by both historic breakthroughs and missed opportunities for Greece, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in a parliamentary speech commemorating the anniversary of the restoration of democracy Wednesday, emphasizing that the key national goal must be catching up with more advanced EU states.
Six years after Greece’s deadliest wildfire in recent memory, survivors and relatives of the victims gathered in Mati, a seaside town in eastern Attica, to commemorate those who perished.
Turkey’s president on Saturday put a damper on hopes for a quick resumption of talks to heal a half-century of ethnic division on Cyprus after reaffirming his support for a two-state deal that Greek Cypriots stubbornly dismiss as a non-starter.
Greek diplomatic sources have reacted to comments made by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan earlier on Saturday, who declared that there is no point in continuing UN-led talks to reunify Cyprus.
Speaking on the 50th anniversary of Turkey’s invasion of Cyprus, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday said that there is no point in continuing UN-led talks to reunify the island.
Greece’s leftist opposition leader Stefanos Kasselakis on Saturday called for a “just and sustainable solution” to the Cyprus issue in line with the UN-endorsed plan for a federated island.
Alexis Papachelas, the editor in chief of Kathimerini, joins Thanos Davelis to discuss the 50th dark anniversary of Turkish invasion of Cyprus, the importance of revisiting this moment in history – whether in Athens, Nicosia, or even Washington, DC – with clear eyes, and explore whether there is still a window of opportunity for a solution.
Marking the 50th anniversary of Turkey’s 1974 invasion of Cyprus, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis issued a statement on Saturday paying homage to those who lost their lives in the conflict and calling for a peace deal in line with the UN-endorsed plan for a federated island.
Air raid sirens wailed across Cyprus’ ethnically-split capital Nicosia at dawn on Saturday as Greek Cypriots mourned, and Turkish Cypriots celebrated 50 years since Turkey invaded part of the island in response to a brief Greek-inspired coup.
Events are being held in Cyprus, Greece and the United States to mark the 50th anniversary of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus.
Greece remains “committed to the solution of a bizonal, bicommunal federation in accordance with the UN Security Council resolutions” on Cyprus and” does not accept undue threats, divisive resolutions or faits accomplis on the ground,” the Foreign Ministry has said in an announcement marking the 50th anniversary of the Turkish invasion on the island.
Turkey’s Defense Ministry posted a message on social media on Friday to mark the 50th anniversary of the country’s invasion of Cyprus, which included a bellicose warning: “[We] may come unexpectedly one night.”
