I have previously written about how , for Turkish Cypriots, the tragic events of 1963 to 1964 marked a profound rupture, during which their political equality, as enshrined in the Cyprus constitution, was undermined andone quarter of the their population was displaced.
However, one cannot underestimate the strength of the human spirit for survival and happiness, even under the most difficult of circumstances.
When the fighting eventually died down, my family, like others,
