Tochni
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| Tochni Τόχνη |
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| Coordinates: 34°46′50″N 33°19′24″E / 34.78056°N 33.32333°ECoordinates: 34°46′50″N 33°19′24″E / 34.78056°N 33.32333°E | |
| Country |  Cyprus |
| District | Larnaca District |
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| Population (2001)[1] | |
| • Total | 322 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Tochni (Greek: Τόχνη, Turkish: Taşkent [2]) is a village located in the Larnaca District of Cyprus, about halfway between the cities of Larnaca and Limassol. Prior to 1974, the majority of the village was made up of Turkish Cypriots and it was known as "Taşkent".[3] In August 1974, 85 inhabitants of the village was massacred by EOKA-B.[4]
[edit] References
http://www.haberinizolsun.org/mak_1974.html
- ^ Census 2001
- ^ http://www.abgs.gov.tr/index.php?p=33624&l=1
- ^ http://www.kypros-cyprus.com/maps/1960.jpg
- ^ Paul Sant Cassia, Bodies of Evidence: Burial, Memory, and the Recovery of Missing Persons in Cyprus, Berghahn Books, 2007, ISBN 9781845452285, Massacre&f=false p. 61.
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It ıs alleged that a local Greek Cypriot, Andriko Melani was ınvolved ın the massacre of 85 Turkısh Cyprıot civilians ın August 1974.
The allegatıons were made by the sole survıvor of the atrocıty, Suat Ferdar.
