Tag: Cyprus history

Sirens at dawn: when Turkey launched the 1974 invasion of Cyprus

For 52 years, dawn on 20 July has been marked by the sound of sirens across Cyprus. On the morning of 20 July 1974, however,...

1974 testimonies: Atrocities against civilian women during the invasion

More than five decades after the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus, archived police statements, historical records and reports by foreign correspondents continue to document...

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

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...

A taste of… Commandaria

The Commandaria Diaries: Uncorking the Past Wilbrand von Oldenburg, a German bishop who chronicled his travels around the Mediterranean, once wrote of Cyprus: “The wines...

POGO welcomes recognition of the 1974 sexual violence crimes

The Pancyprian Federation of Women’s Organisations (POGO) has welcomed the adoption of a draft resolution by the European Parliament Committee on Women’s Rights and...

Popular

Ryanair engine failure smashed window, report says

Broken engine fragments smashed a cabin window of a...

Monk faces attempted murder trial after Paphos stabbing

A 51-year-old monk accused of attempting to murder an...

Record rainfall in Japans kills six, wounds others

At least six people have died and five others...

Helios Airways crash: 21 years of grief and unanswered questions

Twenty-one years have passed since the Helios Airways crash...
spot_img