ir raid sirens all across Cyprus sounded at 8.20am on Thursday to mark the start of the July 15, 1974 coup by Greece against then president Archbishop Makarios.
At the same time, church services for People killed during the coup will be held across the divided island along with other events to mark the anniversary.
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The coup, orchestrated by the junta then ruling Greece.
The junta in Geece and the coup collapsed After Turkey intervened on the 20th.
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