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Washington DC concert to mark Turkish invasion of Cyprus
A concert marking the painful 50th anniversary of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus will be held in Washington DC on October 5.
"Cyprus '74: Songs of Anger and Pain" will feature music by Dimitris Papapostolou performed by the Spyros Koliavasilis Music Ensemble at the Frosene Center of Saint Sophia Cathedral.
A reception will follow.
Mitsotakis, Erdogan meet in Washington
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis agreed that the relative calm prevailing in bilateral relations is mutually beneficial and should continue.
The two met for less than an hour Wednesday evening on the sidelines of the NATO Summit in Washington DC. Besides bilateral relations, they discussed developments in the Middle East and Ukraine.
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