Events in Sydney for the 48th anniversary of the Turkish invasion to Cyprus

Στιγμιότυπο από την κατάθεση στεφάνων στο Martin Place

Στιγμιότυπο από την κατάθεση στεφάνων στο Martin Place Source: Cyprus community of NSW

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The Greek-Australian community in Sydney organised events to mark the 48th black anniversary of the Turkish invasion to Cyprus in July 1974.


The events were organised buy the Justice for Cyprus Co-Ordinating Committee (SEKA NSW). In attendance were the deputy minister for Shipping in Cyprus, Vasilis Demetriades, the High Commissioner in Canberra, Martha Mavrommati, the leadership of Greek and Greek Cypriot organisations and many others.

As part of the events, there was a memorial service of the fallen and for the missing persons at the Cathedral of the Annunciation of Our Lady at Redfern, a wreath laying ceremony at the Cenotaph at martin Place and an anti-occupation gathering at the Cyprus Community of NSW along with speeches and cultural program.


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