Armenia - Cyprus - Syria - Turkey
Feb. 02, 1964 - The Massacre of Limassol. The town of Limassol in Cyprus was the scene of bitter fighting as the 6, 000 Turkish inhabitants foughts desperate battle against the Greeks who outnumber them by about five to one. 104 British families who live in the Turkish sector were hurriedly evacuated from their homes as the bullets started to fly. More than 50 Turks were killed and 100 wounded, a cease fire was called for. Photo Shows:- A gunman stands at the ready, near the bodies of two dead Turks in Limassol
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13246463
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47014386
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5566px x 4433px
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(c) Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com/Mary Evans
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Keystone Pictures USA
