Cypriots reflect on July 20 sirens across the island

Nicosia, Cyprus. A day after sirens sounded across the Republic to mark July 20, the anniversary of the 1974 invasion, people on both sides of the island reflected on how hearing them affects them. The sirens were also audible in the occupied north.

Reactions to the commemoration

The anniversary sirens prompted people from both communities to share their feelings about the annual commemoration and the sound heard across the island.