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Attempted Military Coup in Turkey Leaves Cypriots Stressed and Uneasy

As the strange and uncertain atmosphere of a failed military coup continues to evolve in Turkey, tension on the island of Cyprus has been flying high. Greek-Cypriots were undoubtedly holding their breath as the coup attempt paralyzed control of the...

Special House Session Marks 1974 Military Coup in Cyprus

Political parties of Cyprus participated in a special session of the House of Representatives yesterday to denounce the July 15, 1974 military coup. In the special session, most party leaders focused on condemning Turkey and criticising President Nicos Anastasiades for...

Shocking German Article: "In Berlin They Even Consider Military Coup Scenarios for Greece"

During the past hours, the Greek media has been circulating a shocking German article from http://www.german-foreign-policy.com that argues than in Berlin, authorities are considering coup scenarios  and other ways to use armed forces to impose their will on Greece. The article is entitled “ On...

Shocking Forbes Article: What Greece Really Needs is a Military Coup

“Instead of pouring euros down the drain, it would be much wiser for Germany to sponsor a military coup and solve the problem that way.”  No, this extract is not from a fascist blog. It is from Forbes magazine...

Cyprus Denounces 1974 Military Coup

Cyprus pays tribute to all those who lost their lives defending[...]

April 21, 1967: Military Junta Places Greece in Shackles

On April 21st, 1967, Greece woke up with a military junta taking over power and putting the country in shackles for seven years

Nordic Group Publishes Alleged Turkish Plan for Military Invasion of Greece

Turkey allegedly had a plan to invade Greece using as a codename the name of an 11th century Turkish military commander who ruled an independent state during the Byzantine era, according to documents just published by the Nordic Monitor. The report...

''Democracy Is Not for Granted'': President Sakellaropoulou on Coup d' Etat Anniversary

"We should not forget that nothing can be taken for granted and that the defense of Democracy and its institutions is a constant challenge for us all," President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou stated in her message on...

Athens Polytechnic Uprising: How Greek Students Overthrew a Coup

As of November 1973, it had been six and a half years since Greece had been placed under strict military rule. Opponents of the junta which took over in the April 21, 1967 coup had been tortured, jailed, exiled, or put...

Cyprus Marks 45 Years Since the Coup that Gave Turkey the Pretext to Invade

Sirens sounded around Cyprus at 8.20 on Monday morning to mark 45 years since the coup by the Greek military junta then ruling Greece, that toppled Cyprus President Archbishop Makarios, subsequently leading to the invasion. Wreaths were laid at the...

Greece Scales Back Military Cooperation with Turkey over Soldiers' Imprisonment

Greece's military has reportedly suspended military cooperation with Turkey over the two Greek soldiers still in confinement in Edirne. In a report carried by Greek newspaper Kathimerini on Monday, it was claimed that a number of "confidence-building measures" with Turkey...

Turkish Delegation in Athens over Coup Plot Case

A delegation from Turkey's justice ministry is in Athens on Monday ahead of a planned meeting with Greek justice officials. The meetings concern the presence of eight Turkish former-servicemen currently in Greek custody and applying for asylum after fleeing Turkey...

Greek Migration Minister: Serious Indications Turkish Asylum Seekers were Coup Plotters

"The appeal that I filed was because I would like to be certain that my country does not give asylum to coup plotters," said Greece's Deputy Migration Minister Yiannis Mouzalas on Tuesday. In an interview on Skai television aired late...

Tsipras on the Eve of Erdogan's Visit: Turkey's Coup-Plotters are not Welcome in Greece

The first visit by a Turkish president to Greece in decades was a chance for the two countries to "take bold steps forward," Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said in an exclusive interview with Anadolu news agency on Wednesday,...

Greek Court Blocks Second Extradition Request for Turkish Military Officers

A Greek court of appeals on Tuesday rejected the Turkish authorities' request for the extradition of three of the eight Turkish military officers that illegally entered Greece using a Turkish military helicopter in July 2016, in the aftermath of...