Nicosia - While Turkish Cypriots yesterday celebrated "Peace and Freedom Day", Greek Cypriots condemned the anniversary of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, which divided the island 27 years ago.
Church bells tolled and Greek Cypriot air-raid sirens wailed over the divided capital Nicosia at 5.20 a.m., marking the hour Turkish forces landed on the beach at Kyrenia on July 20th, 1974. Turkish Cypriots marked the anniversary with celebrations, a military parade and an air display in northern Cyprus.