Agia Eirini Αγία Ειρήνη

Agia Eirini is a predominantly Turkish mixed in the occupied Keryneia District.

Geographical Location: It lies 33 km West of Keryneia and 11 km North of Morfou, at a distance of 2 klm from the coast at an elevation of 55m.

Population: The population of this community consisted in 1960 of 166 Greeks and 305 Turks.

Christian Places of Worship: Within this community, is the church of Agia Eirini.

Schools: The 1 Greek Primary Schools had 18 students during the 1973-74 school year.

Effects of the 1974 Turkish Invasion: During the Turkish Invasion of 1974, this community was taken over by the Turkish army and as a result the whole of its Greek population was ethnically cleansed. Since then, the Turkish occupation forces and the illegal occupation authority prevent their return.

Churches, Chapels & Cemeteries

Church

Church

Eirini Greek Orthodox Cemetery

Cemetery

Schools (1973-74)

Missing & Killed

3 Missing0 Identified1 Killed

Missing (3)

Charalambos Kelepeshi
Charalambos Kelepeshi
Father's Name: Christofis
Age in 1974: 78 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 11/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Ayia Irini Kyrenia
Place Last Seen: Keryneia
Christodoulos Tylliros
Christodoulos Tylliros
Father's Name: Michael
Age in 1974: 74 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 16/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Ayia Irini
Place Last Seen: Agia Eirini
Maria Tyllirou
Maria Tyllirou
Father's Name: Polykarpos
Age in 1974: 66 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 16/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Ayia Irini Morphou
Place Last Seen: Agia Eirini

Killed (1)

Piperari Vasilou
Date of Birth: Unknown
Place of Origin: Agia Eirini Keryneias
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: Agnosti
Place of Death: Agia Eirini
2 Missing0 Identified1 Killed

Missing (2)

Christodoulos Tylliros
Christodoulos Tylliros
Father's Name: Michael
Age in 1974: 74 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 16/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Ayia Irini
Place Last Seen: Agia Eirini
Maria Tyllirou
Maria Tyllirou
Father's Name: Polykarpos
Age in 1974: 66 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 16/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Ayia Irini Morphou
Place Last Seen: Agia Eirini

Killed (1)

Piperari Vasilou
Date of Birth: Unknown
Place of Origin: Agia Eirini Keryneias
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: Agnosti
Place of Death: Agia Eirini