On Monday 16 November MPs took part in a debate on the return of the sealed-off section of Famagusta to its lawful inhabitants in the House of Commons Chamber. This debate was scheduled by the Backbench Business Committee following a bid from David Burrowes, Matthew Offord and Sir Alan Meale on 3 November. Read the rest on: http://in-cyprus.com/british-mps-debated-famagusta-in-the-commons/ Video…
Estranged from paradise since 1974
THE Karpasia is beautiful. It is more than beautiful. With its pristine beaches, gorgeous villages, windswept, rolling hills, it is heaven on earth. It is very different to the rest of the island. It always has been. Even in pre-1974 days. My father comes from the Karpas village of Ayios Symeon/Avtepe and we always used…
Akinci’s view of 1974 reflects Makarios’ own
PEOPLE who have followed the political career of Mustafa Akinci would not have been surprised by the comments he made about the tragic events of 1974 this week. In a nutshell, Akinci’s position is that the military coup made the Turkish invasion inevitable and that the ensuing war caused pain and suffering to the whole…
Anastasiades welcomes Akinci’s reference to 1974 as a ‘war’ and not just a ‘peace operation’
President Nicos Anastasiades on Monday welcomed statements by Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci on Sunday that what happened in 1974 was a war and not just a ‘peace operation’. It was the first time any Turkish Cypriot leader had used the word ‘war’ in referring to the Turkish invasion or acknowledged the effects it had…
The price of forging history
By George Koumoullis THE FORGERIES of Cyprus’ history are increasing cumulatively, like the galaxies. One forgery gives rise to another worse one and these in their turn to even worse ones. The historian who studies the history of Cyprus over the last decades must record a chain of colossal forgeries. I have neither the space…