The remains of recently identified Greek soldiers who fought in Cyprus against invading Turkish troops nearly a half-century ago have been returned to their families.
Family members watch as a soldier holding a photograph of a Greek soldier whose remains were recently identified leads an honor guard at a funeral service at Ayios Panteleimonas Orthodox Church in the Cypriot capital Nicosia, Thursday, May 30, 2024. The service was held for 15 recently identified Greek soldiers who died in Cyprus fighting against invading Turkish troops nearly half a century ago.
Eight of the 15 soldiers will be reinterred back in Greece. The families of another six opted to have their remains reinterred at a mass grave in the Cypriot capital that stands as the country’s prime monument for the war. No family members have been located for one of the soldiers, according to the state broadcaster.
The invasion resulted in Cyprus’ ethnic cleave, with Turkish Cypriots later declaring independence that’s only recognized by Turkey, which still maintains more than 35,000 troops in the breakaway north. U.N. officials said this marks the second-best success rate in the world, after the former Yugoslavia.
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