AYIOS AMVROSIOS, KYRENIA DISTRICT, CYPRUS

VILLAGE IN CYPRUS, OCCUPIED ILLEGALLY BY THE TURKISH ARMY

TURKISH STATE TERRORISM AGAINST CYPRUS SINCE 1974

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CULTURAL DESTRUCTION AGAINST GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCHES

The beautiful ancient Greek Orthodox church of Antiphonitis with the 12th and 15th centuries frescoes. The church has been looted and ruined by barbarian Turks. The treasures have been sold in the black market.
This is to show to the entire world that the Turkish military occupation authorities, methodically and systematically are destroying everything that is Greek from the occupied areas of Cyprus, including the very sacred and Holy symbols of Christianity. Their goal is to change the entire demographic composition of the occupied areas and claim that this ancient Greek land, to be Turkish!
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Photo taken before July 1974.
Courtesy of artist photographer Jacques Jakovides.

Another photo of the ancient Greek Orthodox monastery of Jesus Christ Antifonitis. The monastery was built during the 12th century. Turkish barbarians ruined it after the Turkish invasion of July 1974.  They removed the ancient frescoes and sold them in the black market. Turkish military authorities methodically and systematically destroy every sign of Hellenism, and of Christianity from the occupied areas of Cyprus including ancient and sacred religious monuments.

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Saint Daniel. 12th century A.D. Fresco painting from the Holy altar/ sanctuary of the Antifonitis Greek Orthodox Church. Destroyed by Turkish terrorists. Agios Endoxos (Saint Glorius) 12th century A.D. From the Holy altar/ sanctuary of the Antifonitis Greek Orthodox church. Destroyed and sold in the black market. Saint Symeon. 12th century A.D. fresco painting from the Holy altar of Antifonitis Greek Orthodox Church. Destroyed by Turkish terrorists.
The church of Panagia Ypati (Virgin Mary) in occupied Agios Amvrosios village, Kyrenia distric, Cyprus. It was built during the 14th century A.D. The church has been totally destroyed, and the Holy icons destroyed or sold in the black market. In the photo on the right you can see the Holy Icon of Panagia Ypati (Virgin Mary) cut in half, and dropped on the floor along with dirt, empty bottles, and a broken table. The Turkish occupation regime methodically and systematically destroys every sign of Hellenism and Christianity from the occupied areas of Cyprus. 

Ayios Amvrosios village. The Church of Panayia (Virgin Mary) Ypati. Built 14th century A.D.

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The Greek Orthodox monastery of Panayia (Virgin Mary) Melandrina. Built 14th century A.D. The name Melandrina came either from combining two words, the Greek Meli=honey and Greek dryes= oak tree which is common in the area, OR by a common fish with the name "Melana" or "Melanouri", that is plentyfull in Kyrenian sea.

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The destroyed interior of the Greek Orthodox Church of Panagia Melandryna (Virgin Mary) in Agios Amvrosios village, Kyrenia district, Cyprus. The icons were stolen, the iconostasis was removed and destroyed by Turkish terrorists. All religious instruments were stolen, or destroyed. In the photo you can also see a ladder used by the Turks to climb on the top in order to reach everything, and complete the looting of this Greek Orthodox Church in occupied Cyprus.

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