Tag: Cyprus 1974

Sirens at 08:20: The road to the 15 July 1974 coup

Cyprus July 15, 2026 at 18:19

Every year, in every city, at 08:20 in the morning on the 15th of July, the wailing of sirens sounds across the Republic of...

ON THIS DAY: The Greek military junta seizes power (1967)

On this Day April 21, 2026 at 16:52

On 21 April 1967, a group of right-wing army officers staged a military coup in Greece, overthrowing the elected government in a swift and...

Junta files: Secrets emerge, thousands of records and the Cyprus issue

Cyprus April 7, 2026 at 14:12

Major digitisation project completed The digitisation of Greek diplomatic archives marks a new era in documenting modern Greek history, with millions of pages expected to...

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