Memorial for the 1963-1964 anti-terrorist struggle in Cyprus

In 1963/4 Turkish Cypriot terrorists began a bloodthirsty rebellion to destroy the newly independent state of the Republic of Cyprus, which was finally put down at the expense of many Greek Cypriot lives. Turkish jets bombed and napalmed Greek Cypriot civilians in Tylliria.

See footage of the memorial service for the heroes of 1964.

DEFENCE MINISTER - ANNIVERSARY OF TYLLIRIA BATTLES - CYPRUS
PROBLEM

9 August 2009

Cyprus Defence Minister Costas Papacostas has said that the sacrifices
of those killed in defence of freedom in Cyprus will be vindicated once
the impacts of the Turkish invasion of the island and the ongoing
occupation of its northern part are lifted and the country is
reunited.

Speaking during a memorial service for those killed during the battles
in north-west Tylliria with Turkish fighters in August 1964, Papacostas
said that having this as our firm goal we are working hard, with Cyprus
President Demetris Christofias heading this struggle, to heal the
wounds of the invasion and set concrete foundations so that peace,
prosperity and security prevail in our country.

He said that this would be possible only with the termination of
illegal settling and the restoration and safeguarding of the human
rights and fundamental freedoms of the people.

These are the goals which we are pursuing to fulfill by achieving a
viable and functional settlement of the Cyprus question, he noted and
added that this settlement must be based on the UN relevant resolutions
and the international and European law principles.

There must be a settlement that will lift the Turkish invasion,
terminate the illegal settling and reunify the territory, the people,
the institutions and the economy of the state, in the framework of a
bizonal, bicommunal federation, he added, noting that peaceful
coexistence and returning to the occupied areas is our unwavering
vision.

Cyprus has been divided since 1974, when Turkish troops invaded and
occupied 37% of its territory.

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[RiaceWarrior]

@1953tz It seems you take your ass for a dick.

Who is fucking who! The Turks took the best part of your Island,

displaced 200,000 Greeks, killed at least 2,000 and raped countless

Greek girls! And your priest invited them to do that!

You must be an idiot! Who is fucking who filthy orthodox pig?

Traitor of the West! Move to Anatolia and let your ass fuck the Turks.

Leave EU-soil.

[RiaceWarrior]

@1953tz every time you allow these filthy pigs (the priests) represent you

you fuck yourselves, your children and the future of the beautiful island of Cyprus!

Read History you stupid orthodox slime.

[1953tz]

@RiaceWarrior WE DONT FFFUCK. YOY WE FFFUVK ONLY TURKS

[1953tz]

@RiaceWarrior  WE DONT FUCK YOU. WE F

UCK ONLY TURKS

[onelifetime99]

there is another video of a man called andrea kostandinos he talks about his 2 yr study of the cyprus problem and the invasion of turkey and greece , america and englands cock up but they never talked about the cold blooded murders , mass graves the hell yrs the turks went through from 1960 - 1974 . bulent ecevit INVADED as you call it and nikos samsons actions were legal ?

[riverbonk]

I remain staggered the heading should refer to a "Turkish" rebellion... propaganda is blind but such a statement borders on the ridiculous, more so given I lived there from 1949 to 1969.

[ustura2009]

in 1963 - '64 the greek cypriots changed the constitution of cyprus, forcing out, at gunpoint, the Turkish-Cypriots from government, at the same time 700 Turkish man, women and chidren were genocided by greek- cypriots, leaded by samson. after Turkish reprimands this eased up but the killings and forcing Turks out of Cyprus went on till 1974

[Jonafckc2]

anti 1964 !

[RiaceWarrior]

What a video! 3 minutes of filthy priest!

Cypriots! Get rid of the ayatollahs.

It was these pigs that preferred the Turkish turban to the Pope's tiara.

Every time you show the pigs you loose the support of civilized persons!