What the records say
- When
- 14 Aug 1974
- Kind
- Massacre
- Deaths
- 126
- Coordinates
- 35.21° N, 33.80° E
- Description
- massacres of Turkish Cypriots by Greeks and Greek Cypriots
Maratha, Santalaris and Aloda massacre
Massacres of Turkish Cypriots by Greeks and Greek Cypriots
Maratha, Santalaris and Aloda massacre refers to a massacre of Turkish Cypriots by EOKA B; a Greek Cypriot paramilitary group that took place on 14 August 1974 in the villages of Maratha, Santalaris and Aloda. In the massacre, a total of 126 unarmed innocent Turkish Cypriots were killed, with the youngest being 16 days old and the oldest 95 years old.
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