Sirens to mark anniversaries of coup and invasion

Sirens will sound on the mornings of Wednesday July 15 and Monday July 20 throughout Cyprus-to mark the anniversaries of the 1974 coup and invasion, Civil Defence said on Tuesday.

On Wednesday, the sirens will sound at 8.20am and on Monday, they will sound at 5.30am, coinciding with the start times of the Greek-backed coup d’etat and the Turkish invasion, respectively....