Like today, 45 whole years ago, Anorthosis was forced to be uprooted from its physical headquarters in Famagusta and become a refugee in its own place as the Turks entered the city during the second act of the invasion.
The "Lady" with a long article remembers today (14/08) that black day and forgets the return to Famagusta.
This is the message of the Famagusta team:
"Forty-five years now, mute or once noisy, beautiful daughter. The hands of the clock stopped on the 14th of August in 1974. The heart of the city, however, is still beating. He finds the strength to strike. Loud, proud. Every knock, and a verse on the lips of its inhabitants, who temporarily left her and are eagerly waiting for the day of the Return: "I sing for a city…". Every beat of her heart, a countdown to the Return.
Like today, forty-five years ago, the second Attila was advancing towards Famagusta. The Turks did not respect and broke the truce, continuing with the tolerance of the international community the implementation of the plan to occupy half of Cyprus, sending Aisse "holidays".
With the men of Famagusta being in the vast majority outside the city, monitoring the enclave of Nicosia, Varosi was essentially easy prey for Attila's armored, barbaric, war machine. Turkish chariots were wreaking havoc and destruction, with women and children and the elderly taking refuge, fleeing to free areas to escape. As those who did not leave, either experienced rape and torture, or were cowardly killed by Turkish soldiers, or are still missing, forty-five years later.
The escape was temporary. For a few days, for a few weeks, for a few years. But the decades go by and Freedom does not say it will come. The escape, however, remains temporary. But the desire for the Return is growing. The vision of resettlement in the city of our ancestors continues to be the first priority for every Famagusta and increases according to the time that passes. The flame of the Queen continues to burn the souls of the new generations, who grow up with the song of Famagusta on their lips.
Ambassador of Famagusta and custodian of the vision of Return, Anorthosis Famagusta. Together, together with all the Refugee Associations, we are waging a daily and uninterrupted struggle to keep this flame burning. Let us first remind ourselves, then our compatriots, and then the rest of the world, that this earth is not theirs. They took her by force and illegally keep her. But as they suddenly came, they will leave abruptly.
Because this earth does not know them, does not want them and will not tolerate them…
He lives, breathes and waits for release and return! ”