The Cypriot communities of Oceania gathered together for their first annual conference in four years, discussing a wide range of topics including their plans for commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Turkish invasion and their stance against the visit of the Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar to Australia.
The Cypriot community in NSW and across Australia are "appalled" after the NSW Liberal Holsworthy MP Tina Ayyad attended a 40th celebration of Turkey's occupation of northern Cyprus.
The High Commission of the Republic of Cyprus in Australia celebrated Cyprus' 63rd Independence Day last Thursday in Canberra, a few weeks after the actual Cypriot Independence Day – which is on October 1.
The commemorative events on the Turkish Invasion of Cyprus continue onto Sydney this weekend as the community strives to honour all those who fell defending democracy 49 years ago.