Turkish occupation
Cyprus
Cypriot Resolution Condemns Turkish Invasion of Kyrenia
A resolution condemning the continued Turkish occupation of Kyrenia was handed to the Speaker of the Cypriot House of Representatives and embassies on Monday, calling for an end of the occupation and the return of the Kyrenia people to...
Cyprus
Cyprus Commemorates 41st Dark Anniversary of Turkish Invasion
It was the dawn of July 20, 1974, when sirens wailed in Cyprus as 43,000 heavily armed Turkish troops invaded the island from the northern coast of Kyrenia.
Using the military coup that was instigated by the Greek junta as...
Cyprus
EU Leaders Concerned About Cyprus-Turkey Relations
At an EU draft summit on Thursday, European Union leaders decided to issue a call to Turkey to respect Cyprus’s sovereign rights. The move comes after fresh tensions broke out between the two countries in regards to oil and gas...
Cyprus
The Sunrise: Victoria Hislop's New Novel About Famagusta
40 years ago, the Cypriot town of Famagusta was occupied by Turkish forces. Today it's capturing media attention once again, as the subject of Victoria Hislop’s new novel, “The Sunrise,” which will be released in Greece on October 22.
“As I...
Culture
Mentality of Palikaria Still Prevalent in Greece Today
The mentality of palikaria is still prevalent in Greece today. Palikaria literally refers to the bandits that roamed the countryside during the Ottoman occupation, plundering the estates of the Turkish elite and proclaiming select regions to be under their...