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Byzantine complexities that led to the coup
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By Alper Ali Riza
Sirens are sounded in the Republic of Cyprus every year at the exact time President Makarios was overthrown on July 15, 1974. Makarios was receiving some Greek Egyptian children at the presidential palace when all hell broke loose, and they had to be led away to safety after which he made his escape to Paphos.
From Paphos Makarios was saved by a British helicopter and taken to Akrotiri from where he was flown to Malta and then to the UK. On arrival in London he set a humorous tone: “they tried to kill me, as you see I am alive but tell me, were my obituaries good?” he asked...

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