"Cyprus 1974" Wood Engraving, Refugee Fund, Republic of Cyprus
Postage stamps--Cyprus--History
Γραμματόσημα--Κύπρος--Ιστορία
Cyprus Post, Republic of Cyprus
Κυπριακά Ταχυδρομεία, Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία
Library of Cyprus University of Technology
Digital Heritage Research Lab of Cyprus University of Technology
24th October 1995
Απαγορεύεται η δημοσίευση ή αναπαραγωγή, ηλεκτρονική ή άλλη χωρίς τη γραπτή συγκατάθεση του δημιουργού.
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"Nightingales keep one awake in Platres". Tearful bird, In sea-kissed Cyprus My homeland I remember, Moored alone with this fairy tale, If fairy tale it truly is If true how can men not resort To the deceit of Gods If it is true How would another Tefkros, many years later Another Aiantos, Priamos or Ekavi Or some unknown, anonymous, even though He’s seen Scamandros overflow with corpses Lack the fate to listen to The messengers who come to say How so much pain, so much life To the abyss have gone All for an illusory idea of one Helen. George Seferis in 1963 was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. (Translated by: B. Mihranian)
29th June 2000
The artist who designed this stamp is A. Tassos. Tassos has designed and overseen the stamps of Cyprus from 1962 to 1976. In 1976 the first Cypriot designers came on the scene, but Tassos continued to design a number of other stamp issues until his death on 13th October 1985. His last design consisted of a set of two stamps for the 10th Anniversary of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus. In Tassos, the Cyprus stamps found all that was lacking in them during all those years of British rule. Their overall expression helps us to perceive the spiritual content of the work, which is expressed, in absolute sincerity. In the Cyprus stamps we can see the designer expressing all that is part of the spiritual and cultural heritage of Cyprus, i.e. life, freedom, justice, passion, death, the struggle, peace, all are portrayed in a profound manner. A British philatelist commenting on the Cyprus stamps of the period of A. Tassos said: "It is enough for me to look at a stamp without knowing the country of issue to know whether or not it is a Cyprus stamp. Their simplicity, clarity, beautiful design and spirituality make them stand out".
13th June 2002
Titina Loizidou, a Greek-Cypriot refugee from Kyrenia, filed a case in 1989 in the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), against the Turkish government, stating that it had denied her access to her home in Kyrenia after the Turkish invasion of northern Cyprus in 1974. Having produced sufficient documentation and witnesses, and with the support of the Cyprus government in 1998 (nearly ten years later), she won a decision of monetary compensation from the Turkish government, as well as the right to free access and resettlement. On December 3rd 2003, Turkey was ordered by the Council of Europe to pay C£1,100,000 (US$2,310,000, C£1=US$2.10) to Mrs. Titina Loizidou. The order by the Council of Europe followed the ruling of the European Court of Human Rights in the case of Loizidou v Turkey. Turkey handed over a cheque for 1.2 million euros to the Secretary-General of the Council of Europe, Walter Schwimmer. Turkey had been refusing to comply with the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) for five years. Turkey has still to comply with the second part of the decision demanding Turkey to provide Mrs. Titina Loizidou free access and resettlement in her home in Kyrenia.
20th March 2003
20 years ago, one of the greatest Greek poets of the 20th century, wrote the "Hymn and Lament for Cyprus". The poem has five stanzas. There follows the 1st two lines and the last two lines of the 1st stanza. Bitter Island, sweet island, island tortured by tyranny, I try to speak of your pain and bow down devout and remain.Courage, our little daughter, who ’ve became a mother for us, Hymn and lament of life and church bell of resurrection. Yannis Ritsos "Hymn and Lament for Cyprus", 1974.
24 st November 1994
To the question "How would you react if after a solution you cannot return to your home, though some would probably return", put to the refugees in 1975 in a survey carried out by Takis Evdokas, they replied as follows: 17.0% I will fight those who signed; protests, demonstrations, uprising, with force, guerrila war. 5.0% I will commit suicide, I will suffer a heart attack, I’ ll be a physical wreck. 15.2% This cannot be, I will not accept. 2.8% I will emigrate. 25.1% I will feel bad, I’ll be bitter, I’ll cry, I’ll be disillusioned. 2.8% I’ll endure until I go too, I’ll wait.3.9 % I don’t know how I will counteract. 8.0% What can I do, I will not counteract. 5.3% I’ll be happy even if only half return rather than none let some return, I’ll be happy because the refugees will be less; let as many as possible return. 2.6% Seriously thinking I will take a decision, it does not matter if it is not very just; if the government says it is right and cannot do otherwise. 6.5% If proper compensation is given to those who stay I will not counteract. If the state will help me to relocate I will not counteract. 5.8% Nothing matters to me; I am disinterested; hate and other. 100% Total .The majority of the refugees about 70% reject a solution that does not foresee the return of all the refugees.
11th November 2004
"Cyprus 1974" Wood Engraving, Refugee Fund, Republic of Cyprus, Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία
There are 1619 missing persons, consequent to the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974. This number includes not only soldiers, but also a large number of civilians and among them women and children. These missing Greek Cypriots were arrested by the Turkish army and/or by Turkish Cypriots under the control and command of Turkey's armed forces. Subsequent to their arrest, a number of them despite all appeals to the Turkish Government and to other International Organizations, and contrary to International Law and Human Rights Conventions, Turkey refuses to provide any information about their fate. Dr. Martin Luther King in his Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech, said: "I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. This is why right temporarily defeated is stronger than evil triumphant".
10th June 1996
Antis Soteriades--1924-1988
Άντης Σωτηριάδης--1924-1988
Wines and wine making--Cyprus
International trade--Cyprus
Οίνοι και οινοποιία--Κύπρος
Κύπρος--Εξωτερικές σχέσεις--20ος αιώνας
Cyprus--Foreign relations--20th century
Διεθνές εμπόριο--Κύπρος
Article from the Newspaper " The Irish Press", concerning the relationships between Ireland and Cyprus, November 2, 1965.
Monica (Mona) Soteriades
Μόνικα (Μόνα) Σωτηριάδου
Newspaper "Irish Independent", November 2, 1965.
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Wines and winery--Cyprus
Article from the Newspaper "Cork Examiner ", concerning the relationships between Ireland and Cyprus, November 5, 1965.
Newspaper " Cork Examiner", November 5,1965.
Article of Magazine "The Wine & Spirit Trade Review " με τίτλο "Cyprus Wines", September 15, 1965.
Journal "The Wine & Spirit Trade Review", September 15, 1965.