Famagusta

It's unfortunate to see some trying to overshadow the historical reality of the events in Cyprus by storming reviews with dismissive comments. The 1974 Turkish invasion, a period of immense loss and suffering, continues to be a sensitive topic for many. It's sad how easily some attempt to downplay or distort this painful history.

Famagusta delicately explores the personal tragedies born from that period, focusing on a young couple whose lives are torn apart on the day of the invasion. The heartbreaking loss of their three-month-old baby during the chaos is just the beginning of their 50-year struggle to reunite with their child.

What sets this series apart is its ability to weave the raw emotions of displacement, fear, and the aftermath of war with historical context. It offers a profound narrative that doesn't just focus on the loss of land and identity, but also the deeper, more personal tragedies that followed the invasion.

For anyone looking to understand the human impact of these events, Famagusta offers an emotional, character-driven exploration. The series is a reminder of the stories that get lost in history books but linger painfully in the memories of those who lived through them.

Turkey's 1974 invasion of Cyprus and the ensuing ethnic cleansing are crimes against humanity unreservedly condemned by the United Nations, the US, and the EU, yet this tragedy remains widely unknown.

FAMAGUSTA, named after the city infamously and mercilessly turned into a ghost-town by the Turkish invasion forces, painstakingly recreates the circumstances, human toll, and pure barbarity of the Turkish invasion, based on real-life testimony of victims and their families. It was the Ukraine of its time, unspeakable brutality that shocked the world.

Turkey, a guarantor power of the territorial integrity of Cyprus under the 1960 Treaty of Guarantee, instead tore it apart and savaged its people. An atrocious crime to this day unpunished, but vividly brought to life by FAMAGUSTA.

For all the Turks that are saying that it's biased etc, they have not watched it since it is banned in their country and Ertogan is doing propaganda. It is a very nice series that shows FACTS and how the Turkish INVASION took place in Cyprus. Cyprus is still occupied after 50 years and this shows how they are still aggressive and believe that they were correct by invading an island. Famagusta shows facts on how the invasion happened and the cruelty of the Turkish soldiers during the invasion. It shows the assaults that took place, the killings, the properties that were damaged and how they still occupy our island.

Voting/History issues:

1. The truth hurts, and although it is just a TV series ...the Turk trolls are hard at work to downvote it.

2. In 1974 the simple truth is Turkey invaded Cyprus and occupied roughly 30% of the island. There was no peace operation and the story is just as simple... repeating itself throughout the centuries. The big bad neighborhood bully doing what he does best.. attack when the little guy is down.

3. Turkey has traditionally caused problems for it's neighboring countries, and 'wishes' to reinstate the Ottoman Empire... Get a grip already.. It's down and and it ain't coming back up...

Series Review: It describes, only superficially at times, the ongoing problem with dead/missing relatives as a fallout of the Turkish invasion in 1974. It depicts pain and suffering but sometimes not so well... Directing and acting are sufficient but maybe I'm used to Hollywood productions and I'm too critical.

Related material: To see the barbaric extreme right wing Turkish invaders take the lives of two more Greek Cypriot with ease and no remorse...

Search on YouTube "Memorial for Tassos Issac and Solomos Solomou, murdered by the Turkish government in August 1996" At 0:50 and at 1:10.

A must watch series for people around the world but Greeks, Greek Cypriots , even Turkish Cypriots.. A reminder of what happened in Cyprus in 1974 and how people's lives are affected by this war even today 50 years later...Tourists floating in Cyprus today enjoy the Famagusta area (both occupied and free) but little do they know how much blood and pain this island suffered and this pain is still existing in most Cypriot families. This inside pain felt by so many and their dream to return to their houses who they fled thinking that they will return and never returned is what is portrait in this great series and a big bravo to the PRODUCERS and NETFLIX who had the guts to produce it and remind us all NOT TO FORGET!! A MUST WATCH.