Word: greeke
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Vienna, three dark-complexioned English-speaking gunmen sauntered into the unguarded Turkish embassy and shot Ambassador Danis Tunaligil, 60, killing him instantly. Among the suspects sought by the Austrian police: Greek zealots who might be acting in retaliation for the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus, Armenians who might be taking belated revenge for the 1915 massacre of their countrymen in Turkey, and opium smugglers who believed they had been betrayed to the Austrian police by the Turkish authorities. Two days after the Vienna murder, gunmen in Paris opened fire on a car belonging to the Turkish ambassador to France, Ismail...
...initiative to resolve the Cyprus crisis until after the election and until the U.S. Congress lifted its embargo of arms to Turkey. Demirel's real problem is that the National Salvation Party, a critical partner in his coalition, opposes any concessions to Greece or to Greek Cypriots that would affect Turkish military occupation of two-fifths of the divided island. The Premier could thus bring down the government if he pushes for a Cyprus accord acceptable to Athens...
...crowd yelled, playing the Greek chorus...
Many of the companies have shifted operations to Athens, 700 air miles and 100 minutes away. Many will probably stay on, partly because of Athens' proximity to the Middle East, partly because of a Greek law granting generous tax-free status to foreign companies that have headquarters in Greece but do no business inside the country. There is apparently more than enough space for the corporate refugees from the fighting in the Lebanese capital. Last week, reported TIME'S Dean Brelis from Athens, the companies were rapidly filling up empty offices in a 24-story business building...
...Here, really, I can only answer with some verses of my friend [Greek Resistance Leader] Alexander Panagoulis. It's a poem that says...