Word: greeke
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Later we saw clusters of Greek Cypriot soldiers who did not seem to know where to go or how to operate their weapons. Some just shot the rifles into the air or constantly switched the safety catch on and off. It was a bit unnerving...
Around the Ledra Palace Hotel, where 150 reporters and photographers were staying, there were sporadic bursts of fire from a squad or so of Greek Cypriots, although there seemed to be no clear target. The troops seemed uncertain about their role. They moved frequently from the front of the huge hotel to the back amid much shouting of orders and replies. In all the confusion there was a glimmer of comedy. When a hotel employee paged a journalist, one of the Cypriot troopers, rifle in hand, joined in calling for him with great gusto...
Early in the day, Greek Cypriot soldiers carried a .50-cal. machine gun up to the roof of the four-story hotel. Other Greek soldiers took up positions in rooms on the top floor, which gave them a commanding view of the Turkish area...
...Greeks began shooting, and they soon drew counterfire. A heavy shell, possibly a bazooka, hit the northeast corner of the building, killing one Greek Cypriot soldier and fatally wounding a second. The Turks continued to shell the hotel roof intermittently. None of the hundreds of journalists and guests crowding into the lower floors were injured by the Turkish firing. Later, when the Greeks removed their guns from the hotel and withdrew to the patio, they were loudly cheered by the much relieved newsmen and guests...
...ancient Egyptians invaded Cyprus around 1500 B.C. to strengthen the defense of their empire. Then came a string of conquerors that included Alexander the Great and the generals of the Roman Republic. Greek domination began in the 4th century A.D., when Cyprus became part of the Byzantine Empire. The Greek-speaking Byzantines founded the island's many monasteries, which became the source of the Orthodox Church's power on Cyprus and the most important cultural and linguistic link to Greece...