Aloda
Encyclopedia
Aloda is a small village located in the Famagusta District
of Cyprus
5 km west of Agios Sergios. The village was inhabited by Turkish Cypriots before 1974. 37 of the inhabitants were killed during Maratha, Santalaris and Aloda massacre
in 1974 and onlay three could escape.
Famagusta District
Famagusta District is one of the six districts of Cyprus. Its main town is the island's most important port, Famagusta. The city of Famagusta is currently controlled by the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus ....
of Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
5 km west of Agios Sergios. The village was inhabited by Turkish Cypriots before 1974. 37 of the inhabitants were killed during Maratha, Santalaris and Aloda massacre
Maratha, Santalaris and Aloda massacre
Maratha, Santalaris and Aloda massacre , refers to the massacre of Turkish Cypriots by EOKA B on 14 August 1974 in the villages of Maratha, Santalaris and Aloda. 89 people from Maratha and Santalaris were killed, and a further 37 people were killed in the village of Aloda...
in 1974 and onlay three could escape.