THE INVASION -

 

Although my grandfather grew up in a loving household, he learned from a very early age about the idea of hard work and having a strong work ethic and drive. Being the only son and having two sisters, he was born with an instinct to be a protector of his family which was tested when the dark day of the 20th of July 1974 came around, Invasion Day. This is the day that Cyprus entered a new chapter of its history and the lives of the Cypriots changed forever

It seemed like another day for the Cypriots until the Turkish ships anchored on the shores of the beautiful island. Turkish troops stormed the villages one by one establishing their rule. The heartbreak that the population experienced from that day on is unimaginable. The Cypriot population was treated inhumanely by the Turkish soldiers, and it forced a large majority of the population to leave the country because being under Turkish rule simply made living in Cyprus unbearable being a Greek Cypriot.

My grandfather at 18 when he enlisted into the army. 

My grandfather and his battalion parading around the village.


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