Nicosia, Cyprus. Sirens will sound across Cyprus on the mornings of Wednesday, July 15, and Monday, July 20, to mark the anniversaries of the 1974 coup and invasion, Civil Defence said on Tuesday.
The sirens will sound at the times the Greek-backed coup d’etat and Turkish invasion began.
Commemorative timings
On July 15, sirens will sound at 8.20am, coinciding with the start of the Greek-backed coup d’etat.
On July 20, they will sound at 5.30am, marking the start of the Turkish invasion.
Public notice
Civil Defence said the sounding of the sirens does not indicate an emergency.
It said the annual practice is a solemn act of remembrance and tribute to those who lost their lives, missing persons, the enclaved and refugees of Cyprus.
