The nine-year-old boy that fled Cyprus in August 1974 and made London his home. 48 years ago Baz and his family arrived as refugees, following the second Turkish invasion of Cyprus, and have since made a life for themselves in the capital. Read more: https://bbc.in/3C2MO7d | BBC London

War, poverty, and survival shaped migration to Australia. In her short story collection "The Mother Must D*e" writer Koraly Dimitriadis unpacks the trauma we don’t talk about. 🎧 Listen to the full podcast👇 https://www.sbs.com.au/language/greek/en/podcast-episode/cypriot-australian-writer-koraly-dimitriadis-discusses-family-identity-and-the-migrant-experience/0l79ub3vw | SBS Greek

The Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974 followed a coup by Greek Cypriots aimed at uniting Cyprus with Greece. In response, Turkey launched a military intervention to protect Turkish Cypriots, resulting in the division of the island. Turkey seized the northern third, displacing thousands and creating a United Nations-patrolled buffer zone. The invasion intensified ethnic divisions and led to the creation of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, recognized only by Turkey. #turkey #cyprus #turki