tessintrnc wrote:Yes, and I am sure that their surviving family members appreciate the fact that they are not forgetten. RIP.
Let see, the Turks move North cause they seek there own part of Island, they bomb Cypriots in the 1960, raped 1000 young females during invasion, etc etc.
The majority posters in here are like a 5th colum in Cyprus. Dont tread on this country and obay these UN resolutions:
Security Council Resolution 186 (1964)
-Condemns the Turkish aggression and state sponsored terrorism against Cyprus that began in December 1963 which the Security council states is in violation of Article 2 Paragraph 4 of the UN Charter and orders Tureky to refrain from further use or threat of any such action.
-Gives a mandate to the Cypriot National Guard to put an end to the bloodshed and restore the rule of law using all necessary means. This is the same mandate given to the NATO lad alliance that fought against Saddam Hussein.
-Sanctions the creation of a UN peace keeping force.
Security Council Resolution 193 (1964)
-In the wake of continued Turkish aggression against Cyprus, including hostage taking by the Turkish government sponsored TMT terrorist group and the parachuting in of Turkish commandos, and its escalation to the bombing and napalming of civilians by the Turkish Air-Force the UN demands the Turkey cease instantly its bombardment and use of military force of any kind against Cyprus.
Security Council Resolution 353 (1974)
-Condemns the illegal Turkish invasion of Cyprus which is contrary to the provisions of the UN Charter.
-Demands the immediate withdrawal from Cyprus soil of all illegal Turkish invasion forces and the supporters of Nikos Sampson who the CIA and Henry Kissinger had ordered to assassinate President Makarios with NATO's blessing.
Security Council Resolutions 357-360 (1974)
-Condemns Turkeys violation of the UN ceasefire in-order to begin a second wave of invasion 3 weeks after democracy had been restored
-Condemns Turkeys deadly attacks against the UN Peacekeeping force.
-Demands that Turkey stop its invasion and withdraw its troops from Cyprus soil
Security Council Resolution 367 (1975)
-Condemns the creation of a "Federated Turkish State" out of the areas of Cyprus which Turkey illegally seized and ethnically cleansed.
-Condemns Turkeys deliberate ethnic cleansing and violation of the UN's previous resolutions and demands that Turkey implement General Assembly Resolution 3212(XXIX) immediately.
Security Council Resolution 541 (1983)
-Condemns the secessionist declaration of the so-called "TRNC", deemes it legally invalid and calls for the declaration to be withdrawn and on all nations not to recognise the illegal secessionist entity.
Security Council Resolution 550 (1984)
-Condemns Turkey's exchange of ambassadors with the illegal secessionist entity and its failure to retract its unilateral declaration.
-Calls once more on on all nations not to recognise the illegal secessionist entity and not to facilitate or in any way assist it.
-Condemns Turkish threats to settle the Famagousta suburb of Varosha and demands that it be handed over to the United Nations.