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	Morphou-detail
		The valley of Morphou was developed quickly, due to its fertility and abundance of underground waters.
		Fifty one percent of Cyprus citrus fruit was grown during 1974 in Morphou and the surrounding villages of Zodia, Argaki, Katokopia, Prasteo, Sirianochoroi, Nikita, Karavostasi, Kira, and Kapouti.
		Since August 16, 1974 the whole area of Morphou has been occupied by the Turks, and "she" sighs heavily, as do the other areas of Cyprus that are under Turkish occupation.
	kypros.org /Occupied_Cyprus/morphou/morphou.html (623 words)

	Morphou - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Morphou was founded by Spartans who brought with them the worship of Aphrodite.
		Morphou was attacked and taken over by the Turkish military during the invasion of the island by Turkey in 1974 and its Greek Cypriot inhabitants fled.
		Morphou is currently populated by just Turkish Cypriots and mainland Turks, the latter brought to the island after 1974.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Morphou (295 words)

	Barnet Online - Town twinning: Morphou (Cyprus) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Morphou was founded by Greeks from Laconia (Sparta) and was established as a municipality in 1896.
		Morphou is home to the church of St Mamas which is one of the most representative Byzantine-style churches in Cyprus, the ancient theatre of Soli and the Toumba of Skouros where important archaeological remains were found.
		The population of Morphou is approximately 12,000 (in exile) and it covers an area of 4,000 hectares, mainly occupied by orange plantations.
	www.barnet.gov.uk /morphou (322 words)

	Morphou, Cyprus
		Morphou was attacked and occupied by the Turkish military during the invasion of the island by Turkey in 1974 and its Greek Cypriot inhabitants fled, never to return again.
		Today Morphou is located in the Turkish-occupied side of the island and is populated by Turkish Cypriots.
		St Mamas, the lamb and the lion: altar painting in the church at Morphou
	www.creekin.net /c3030-n50-morphou-cyprus.html (240 words)

	Embassy of Cyprus in Sweden - Visiting / Working / Settling in Cyprus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		MORPHOU refugees told UN Secretary General Kofi Annan this week that the present situation in Cyprus is totally unacceptable and a disgrace to humanity.
		Morphou Mayor Charalambos Pittas highlighted the property issue in his speech to the rally, accusing the US and UK of tolerating what goes on in the occupied areas.
		Held at Astromeritis, close to the occupied town of Morphou, the 26th anti-occupation rally was attended by delegations from the European, British, French and Greek parliaments and Mayors and Councillors from the UK, Greece, Malta, Switzerland and France.
	www.cyprusemb.se /dbase/cypemb/ref866.asp (521 words)

	Morphou Page
		Morphou is located in the northwest side of Cyprus, 30 miles from Nicosia.
		In 1974 Morphou was invaded by the Turkish troops, who forced its residents away, and since then keep the town under their occupation, forbidding the Greek Cypriots from visiting their houses their orchards, and the soil that buries their ancestors.
		He was forced like all the other Greek Cypriots of Morphou to abandon his house and his business, which now are illegaly occupied by the Turks.
	kypros.org /Occupied_Cyprus/morphou (198 words)

	[MGSA-L] St. Mamas' Church bombed
		At the same time, Morphou Mayor Charalambos Pittas has expressed regret, sorrow and anger at the bomb attack against the church expected to reopen in celebration of the saints name day on 1-2 September, for the first time since the 1974 Turkish invasion and occupation.
		The government, through its Spokesman Kypros Chrysostomides, said it condemns with abhorrence the bomb attack against Agios Mamas in Morphou, as well as all kinds of terrorist and bomb attacks which aim at poisoning the climate of tranquility which is necessary in pursuing the final aim of a solution and reunification of Cyprus.
		The Morphou Mayor said that the issue of the pilgrims security is something which always concerned his municipality but is now more imperative.
	maillists.uci.edu /mailman/public/mgsa-l/2004-August/004032.html (693 words)

	Athens News Agency: Daily News Bulletin in English, 00-08-17
		The continuing Turkish occupation of Cyprus, including the Morphou area, on the north west, is an affront to civilized humanity, Morphou refugees stressed in a petition handed on Wednesday to the representatives of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council here, reiterating their determination to return home.
		The town of Morphou fell to the advancing Turkish troops on 16 August 1974 as the invading forces launched their second offensive against Cyprus on 14 August, which also resulted in the capture of the Karpass peninsula, Famagusta on the east and the fertile valley of Messaoria, in the center of the island.
		Both diplomats were speaking as they received a protest petition from the elected representatives of the Turkish-occupied area of Morphou, led by mayor Antigoni Papadopoulou to mark the 26tanniversary since the town was captured by the advancing Turkish troops in the wake of the second offensive in the summer of August 1974.
	www.hri.org /news/greek/ana/2000/00-08-17.ana.html (2140 words)

	Xak.com: Morphou church services to restart - Cautious response to bishop's initiative to host first religious service ...
		AKEL's Christos Mavrokordatos said that although he was raised in Morphou near the church itself, he did not think it was right as a politician to show his passport or ID in order to visit the occupied areas.
		Bishop Neophytos, who supported the Annan plan for reunification, said that resuming services in the church would be a step forward in creating a climate of trust and security as well as eradicating "the mistakes and fears of the past that divide the people of Cyprus and make them feel insecure".
		Morphou Mayor Charalambos Pittas told the Cyprus Mail yesterday he was not aware of how it had come about but that he was pleased with the development.
	www.xak.com /main/newsshow.asp?id=35935 (597 words)

	Xak.com: Synod to discuss new Archbishop elections
		Emerging from the Holy Synod meeting at the Archbishopric, Neophytos of Morphou told the press that his suggestion had been to appoint a synod, in charge of elections, a matter he said was very serious.
		Neophytos of Morphou also said the members of the Holy Synod did not consider it was the right time right to discuss elections, a matter on which church officials had expressed many different opinions.
		It is the right of the Morphou bishop to visit his bishopric and as he sees fit officiate service within its boundaries," he said referring to himself.
	www.xak.com /main/newsshow.asp?id=36978 (606 words)

	Bishop of Morphou thrown out of his own church
		TURKISH Cypriot ‘police’ yesterday expelled Bishop Neophytos of Morphou from a church in the occupied areas where he was holding a service for a group of faithful who had crossed over with him.
		Morphou Mayor Charalambos Pittas told reporters that the incident “was added proof of the intransigent positions of the Turkish Cypriot leader”.
		Bishop Neophytos has said he would like to resume residence in Morphou, even under Turkish occupation, and that he felt it was important for Turkish Cypriots to get used to the clerical robe, which for them carried so many negative connotations from the past.
	www.lobbyforcyprus.org /press/press2003/cyma160503bishop.html (625 words)

	[MGSA-L] Attitude of Hardline Greeks to Mamas Service before Bomb Attack
		Despina Christodoulou http://www.cyprusweekly.com.cy/default.aspx?FrontPageID=304_3 By Phillipos Stylianou Preparations are well under way for the religious ceremonies at the occupied Morphou cathedral of Ayios Mamas on September 1 and 2, amid a raging controversy whether this is a good or bad thing for the Cyprus cause.
		The Turkish Cypriot "Mayor" of Morphou has criticized the move by pseudo-prime Minister Mehmet Ali Talat to grant permission for the event, saying it signalled the surrender of the town to the Greek Cypriots.
		But many of the Turks now living in Morphou and who are hoping to do brisk business in the accompanying fair are strongly in favour of the church ceremonies.
	maillists.uci.edu /mailman/public/mgsa-l/2004-August/004055.html (957 words)

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		Morphou was a subject of particular concern for Gobbi.
		Morphou, however, was a small country town from which 10,000 Turkish Cypriot families would have to be evacuated.
		It now appears that Morphou will be built up as well from one end to the other and that eventually we will be left alone with our “good preparation”.
	www.cyprus-mail.com /news/main.php?id=24591&cat_id=1 (1044 words)

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		Other factors include the synthesis composition and the size of the population of the occupied region of Morphou and information is given concerning the ethnic minorities of the region, with special reference to the Turkish-Cypriot.
		This Cultural Area was formed by regular contacts of the population of the villages with the small town of Morphou which is the "centre" of the Cultural Area, and by coontacts between the inhabitants of these villages.
		A census table of the population of Morphou region from 1881 to 1973.
	www.ucy.ac.cy /~ethno/summary.htm (1535 words)

	Study sees property boom for unified Cyprus
		"You have Famagusta, Varosha and Morphou that have to be rebuilt.
		For Morphou and all other villages and townships - where an estimated 80,000 Greek-Cypriots would be able to return to their ancestral lands - the renovation of 28,000 homes and the building of 7,000 new ones would cost an estimated 2 billion euros.
		An additional investment of 765 million euros would be required for the infrastructure of Morphou, including roads, schools, public buildings and churches.
	www.helleniccomserve.com /study_propertybooms.html (922 words)

	Morphou refugees call for a united Cyprus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Their position is included in a resolution approved by the Morphou Municipality on the 29th anniversary of the occupation of the town by Turkish troops.
		Morphou mayor Charalambos Pittas who was accompanied by the town’s municipality and three deputies handed the resolution today to Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos and the embassies of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council.
		In their resolution, the people of Morphou note that their “vision is to be able to live in a free island without any dividing lines or occupation troop and to enjoy the advantages of the EU together with our Turkish Cypriot compatriots”.
	www.lobbyforcyprus.org /press/press2003/cna180803morphou.htm (308 words)

	Real Estate In Northern Cyprus, Property In North Cyprus, Apartment & Houses - RE/MAX Golden Estate Agents in North ...
		Turkish Title Beachfront Village, Morphou Bay, Northern Cyprus
		Located on the beautiful stretch of natural beaches of Morphou Bay, on the outskirts of the popular Village of Guzelyurt, you will find Turkish (Pre-74) Title Deed Beachfront Village.
		This premier holiday village offers quality property on a lovely beach with an unmatched sunset, high-culture amenities and meticulously designed apartments for your relaxation.
	www.cyprus-northern-property.com /cnp/project_aphrodite.aspx (606 words)

	Communications 2001
		This connection to Morphou Bay via the Karkotis Valley cannot be underestimated for the export of resources.
		Therefore it may be assumed that the area between Skouriotissa and the Bay of Morphou was an important transportation corridor for the transport of supplies used to exploit this resource as well as the for the movement of the copper itself.
		But movement northwards from Mandres to Morphou Bay was also common as villagers transported wood and agricultural produce to be sold.
	www.taesp.arts.gla.ac.uk /Reports/2001/Communic.htm (1054 words)

	zurrieq.gov.mt
		In September, 2001, a Maltese delegation made up of all the Council members visited Borgo Maggiore to reciprocate and finalised the twinning process, which was held in Borgo Maggiore on the 18th of Spetember, 2001 by Il Capitano di Castello di Borgo Maggiore, Signor Pier Orazio Pignatta and Mayor of Zurrieq, Mrs Antonia Farrugia.
		The Zurrieq Local Council and the Municipality of Morphou, Republic of Cyprus, are twinned for a special cause.
		The aim of this twinning is to support the Morphou community to re-gain their homeland.
	www.zurrieq.gov.mt /pages/twinning.htm (384 words)

	ΔΙΓΕΝΗΣ ΑΚΡΙΤΑΣ ΜΟΡΦΟΥ \| DIGENIS AKRITAS MORFOU
		In addition to its athletic activities the club was very active in organizing cultural events in the area of Morphou.
		Due to the absence of an appropriate stadium in Morphou the team cannot enter the official league of the Cyprus Football Federation.
		Congratulations for this achievement should be extended to all the players, the managing and training teams, and the current executive panel of the team.
	www.digenismorfou.com /english/index.html (434 words)

	Cyperns ambassad i Sverige - Statement by the Government Spokesman on the forthcoming reopening of Ayios Mamas Church ...
		The Government does not intend to deviate from this position in relation to the pilgrimage and the reopening of the Church of Ayios Mamas in Morphou, on 2 September.
		A list would be given to the United Nations with the particulars of those who wished to go to Morphou, only for their own use.
		While this had been agreed through the United Nations, there was a retraction and the occupation 'authorities' asked to have the list and to proceed to an individual check.
	www.cyprusemb.se /Dbase/cypemb/svenska/archive_198.asp (272 words)

	Eroglu opens a parking place in Morphou ... (PSEKA)
		Eroglu opens a parking place in Morphou reiterating that the area will not be returned to the Greek Cypriots -- Cyprus PIO: Turkish Press and Other Media, 02-03-12 -- KIBRIS (12.3.02) reports that Dervish Eroglu, so-called "Prime Minster" attended yesterday the opening ceremony of a parking-place in occupied Morphou area.
		He said that the fact that the parking place is built there, in parallel with the fact that the roads of the area are paved with asphalt, "give important messages" in these days, when "some speculations are made" regarding returning Morphou to the Greek Cypriots.
		The paper notes that the parking- place was constructed by the so-called "Municipality" of Morphou and cost about 150 billion Turkish Liras.
	news.pseka.net /index.php?module=article&id=549 (144 words)

	Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 04-09-01 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Morphou, Sep 1 (CNA) -- ''We left young, we have returned here almost old'', Morphou Bishop Neofytos told a packed church of St. Mamas in the Turkish occupied town of Morphou, west of Nicosia, and called on everyone to abandon fanaticism and nationalism and unite.
		In his oration during the church service in the Turkish occupied church of Agios (Saint) Mamas, the Morphou Bishop, who initiated the idea to reoperate the church to celebrate the saints name day, for the first time after the 1974 Turkish invasion, said we have come to open a window of prayer.
		Morphou Mayor Charalambos Pittas described the event as an ''opportunity for the voice of the people of Morphou to be heard throughout the world''.
	www.hri.org /cgi-bin/brief?/news/cyprus/cna/2004/04-09-01_1.cna.html (966 words)

	Xak.com: 'Religion only' at Ayios Mamas, Morphou mayor says
		SERVICES at the Greek Orthodox church of Ayios Mamas in occupied Morphou at the beginning of next month should be a purely religious occasion, devoid of any politicking, Morphou mayor Charalambos Pittas said yesterday.
		The initiative to celebrate the Saint's day on September 1 and 2 for the first time in 30 years since the Turkish invasion, was announced on Sunday by Bishop Neophytos of Morphou.
		Bishop Neophytos was on open supporter of the Annan plan for reunification and has said that resuming services in the church would be a step forward in creating a climate of trust and security on both sides.
	www.xak.com /main/newsshow.asp?id=36005 (389 words)

	February 99 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Speaker of the House of Commons Betty Boothroyd, deputy foreign minister of Greece Gregorios Niotis and MP Eddie O' Hara were amongst the guests at the dinner and dance of the Association to mark its 20th anniversary.
		The following organisations and individuals were honoured with a special medallion of St. Mamas (the Saint of occupied Morphou) for their contribution to the "Justice for Cyprus" campaign: EKEKA (Federation of Cypriot Refugees), Lobby for Cyprus, Eddie O'Hara, Greek Orthodox Association, Greek Parents Association, George Christofides, George Christofinis, Stelios Tsiripillis and Alecos Alexandrou.
		Members of the Morphou District Expatriates Union gathered at Athena Palace on Saturday 20 February in a social evening.
	www.nostos.com /caffairs/cur_feb99.htm (826 words)

	London Greek Radio - News - MORPHOU - MARCH (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		In a speech at the 26th Morphou Anti-occupation March, Christofias said "we wish for Turkey to continue its European course and work towards democratisation," noting that "a Turkey that will function in the spirit of international law principles, creates prospects for a Cyprus settlement."
		The march, organised by the Turkish occupied municipality of Morphou in cooperation with Morphou organisations and communities, with the participation of foreign MPs and personalities, compliments various other events, which cover the cultural, social and enlightenment sectors.
		Morphou Mayor Charalambos Pittas deplored the illegal exploitation of Greek Cypriot property in the occupied areas and called on the UN Secretary General to take all necessary measures to protect the rights of the legitimate owners from any illegal exploitation, which is leading Cyprus to division not reunification.
	www.lgr.co.uk /news/cyprus/3236/morphou-march (482 words)

	[Cyprus-english-open-publishing] Workers Democrayc - Call for support on the peace rally in Morphou 1/9/04 - English ...
		Workers Democracy calls in mass attendance in the events that will take place in the Morphou 1st September The "Platform This Country is Ours" decided to stage the rally for 1st September, the peace world day of action of trade unions, in Morphou rather than in Inonou Square as it was originally planned.
		This decision expresses with the most intense way the response of the Turkish Cypriots and especially of their trade unions and the labour movement’s organisations for the bomb attack against the Church of Agios Mamas.
		It shows with the strongest way that those that can really bring and guarantee peace and democracy in the island, are the ordinary people of both sides and not any bloodstained world rulers and their acolytes that want use our island as a stepping stone for their war plans.
	lists.indymedia.org /pipermail/cyprus-english-open-publishing/2004-August/0901-7w.html (445 words)

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