Tag: Cyprus history

Cyprus celebrates Independence Day on 1 October

Cyprus marks its Independence Day on 1 October, a national holiday that commemorates the island’s independence from British colonial rule in 1960. The day is...

EOKA Foundation brands critics as propaganda mouthpieces

The EOKA Liberation Struggle Foundation and the Council of Historical Memory of the Struggle have issued a strongly worded statement on recent public debates...

61 years since the deadly Tylliria bombing

Today marks the 61st Tylliria bombing anniversary, recalling the deadly August 1964 Turkish air raids that devastated the region. For three consecutive days, from...

1 July 1878: When the Ottomans sold Cyprus to Britain

On 1 July 1878, a new chapter began for Cyprus as the island transitioned from Ottoman to British administration. This followed an agreement signed...

Race against time to find traces of Tasos Markou

Leonidas Pantelides, the Greek Cypriot Representative on the Committee on Missing Persons (CMP), spoke on SIGMA's "Protoselido" program about ongoing efforts to locate the...

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Court suspends extension of Anna Aristotelous’ suspension

Anna Aristotelous is no longer on administrative leave and...

Joy and relief after Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal announced

Israelis and Palestinians rejoiced on Thursday after a ceasefire...

Naxos named best island in Europe for 2025, Cyprus ranks 15th

Naxos has been voted the best island in Europe...

Kombos: welcomes the announcement on the Gaza ceasefire deal

Cyprus' Foreign Minister, Constantinos Kombos, has welcomed the announcement...
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