Cypriot authorities are excavating suspected mass graves in occupied northern Cyprus in a search for the remains of Greek Cypriot civilians who disappeared in 1974, with archaeologists working at two sites where Turkish forces allegedly buried victims during the island's division.
The Cyprus Missing Persons Committee is conducting excavations in Galatea, Famagusta province, seeking remains of a person from Yialousa who disappeared on 3 October 1974. A second team is working in nearby Eptakomi, searching for remains in a well.
