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.
Manolis Bikakis, a 20-year-old Cretan commando, single-handedly halted a Turkish advance during the 1974 Cyprus invasion. Armed with a PAO and eight missiles, he destroyed six tanks and a battalion, saving Nicosia airport. Unrecognized in his lifetime, this “Greek Rambo” was posthumously honored in 2015.
A young couple loses their infant son during the chaos of the 1974 Cyprus invasion. Decades later, a 50-year-old man’s return to the island unravels a hidden past and intertwines his fate with those forever marked by the conflict.
