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[Nikitas]

The GC press is buzzing today with revelations that the late Greek press mogul Christos Lambrakis had a hand in planning the Cyprus coup in 1974.

According to evidence presented to the Parliamentary committe looking into the Cyprus file, evidence which originated from Makarios' personal assistant Vovidis, Lambrakis invited junta strongman Ioannides, Sampson and EOKA B' financier Potamianos (a shipowner), to his country home in Poros island a few days before the coup.

According to MP Koulias, who presented the documentary evidence, the subject of the meeting was the decision to go ahead with the coup to topple Makarios.

Most interesting of all is the conclusion reached by the Committe that the coup and invasion were jointly agreed by the junta in Greece and Turkey.

Amazing that no other forumer thought it fit to post this information here today.

For the TC forumers who do not know the ins and outs of Greek politics and media, Christos Lambrakis was the major media man, something like the Murdoch of Greece, in the post war ear till his death a few years ago. He has been often described as a "king maker" and "power broker". Considering his outward left wing posture this information brings some thriller dimensions to the story.

Anyone have more on this?

[denizaksulu]

Thanks for that. Very enlightening. Do YOU, have any doubts as to the truth of the statement re:Greece and Turkeys collaboration and the coup?

[Paphitis]

Can you confirm that the Greek junta actually co conspired with Turkey and had agreed that their Coup should lead to their invasion as a means for what was then known as 'double union' with Greece and Turkey? Is this correct!

What media outlets did Christos Lambrakis own?

[denizaksulu]

Snap. 'Great minds ' think alike

[Nikitas]

Christos Lambrakis inherited from his father a sizeable media business at the end of the civil war, about 1950.

This business grew into the DOL, Lambrakis Media Organisation with shares quoted in the Athens Stock Exchange.

It owned the largest daily and Sunday circulation papers, Ta Nea and Vima, as well as dozens of magazine titles and a substantial share in MEGA TV, Vima FM radio as well as ancillary businesses like travel directories, agrotourism business, entertainment etc.

I do not know what other evidence the Committee examined which led to the conclusion that double union was part of the plan. But, after the Evros agreement of 1967, dictator Papadopoulos made that disgusting speech about Cyprus being like a woman who can have a dalliance with two lovers. If that was not an allusion to double union then what is?

[EricSeans]

Haven't heard the double enosis theory being expounded for a good few years. Maybe it's time to re-examine the issue.

[Get Real!]

But he had ties with PASOK (socialists) so it doesn’t make sense!

[Kikapu]

1959 Zurich agreements were always designed to split Cyprus, to be shared by the so called "Guarantor Powers". It was the case off;





(Courtesy of our good friend, CF member, Dinos)

[Nikitas]

GR said "But he had ties with PASOK (socialists) so it doesn’t make sense!"

Remember the old saying: "this is business, not personal". It holds true in this case more than most. The old days when all was determined by political affiliation in Greece are over.

[Mikiko]

Most interesting of all is the conclusion reached by the Committe that the coup and invasion were jointly agreed by the junta in Greece and Turkey.

There are evidences also that orders were received from the "Top" not to shoot at Turkish Forces on the first days of the invasion as they were only doing a military exercise .