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24 July, 2017Five Fingers think tank: “Deadlock on a federal partnership is not the end of the world”
24 July, 2017A remembrance ceremony was held for the martyrs of Alaminyo, a village in the Larnaca district, who were killed by Greek Cypriot forces during the intercommunal violence in the 1950s – 70s. The ceremony was held at Alaminyo Monument in Değirmenlik village where the survivors of Alaminyo currently live. The 5 Alaminyo martyrs who were killed in 1967 and 15 other victims who were killed in 1974 by the Greek Cypriots were commemorated.
Separate ceremonies were held yesterday to remember the martyrs of Topçuköy and Tuzla. 9 Topçuköy villagers who had lost their lives during 1958-1974 and 1974 were commemorated with a ceremony at the Topçuköy Martyrdom. Another ceremony was held at Tuzla Martyrdom to remember 21 martyrs who were killed during the fighting of 1958-1963 and in 1974.