Metropolitan Theologos of Serres urges sustained push to restore legality in Cyprus


SERRES, Greece | Metropolitan Theologos of Serres and Nigrita called for a methodical and steady effort to restore legal order in Cyprus, saying 52 years after the Turkish invasion that the “crime” must not be forgotten.

The metropolitan made the remarks today during the Divine Liturgy at the Church of the Prophet Elijah in Serres, which was marking its feast day, marking the anniversary of the invasion and the continuing occupation of a large part of Cyprus.

The anniversary refers to Turkey’s military operation in Cyprus on July 20, 1974, after a coup on the island by elements favoring union with Greece. A de facto ceasefire has existed since August 1974, with UNFICYP supervising ceasefire lines and a buffer zone;

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