The European Parliament approved a motion to build a monument at one of its buildings to honor the victims and missing persons of Turkey’s 1974 invasion of Cyprus. Proposed by Disy MEP Michalis Hadjipantela, the monument symbolizes remembrance and solidarity.
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Manolis Bikakis, a 20-year-old Cretan paratrooper, single-handedly halted a Turkish advance during the 1974 Cyprus invasion. Known as the “Greek Rambo,” he destroyed six tanks and a battalion, defending Nicosia airport. Despite his heroism, he was only honored posthumously in 2015.
