Timios Prodromos Church
Church
Argaki Αργάκι
Argaki is a large predominantly Greek mixed in the occupied part of the Lefkosia District.
Geographical Location: It lies 30 km West of Nicosia and 4 km Southeast of Morfou, in the Morfou plane at an elevation of 103m.
Population: The population of this community consisted in 1960 of 1.219 Greeks and 72 Turks.
Christian Places of Worship: Within this community, is the church of Timios Prodromos and the chapels of Agioi Andronikos kai Athanasia, Agiou Kosma (ruins).
Schools: The 1 Greek Primary Schools had 199 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
Agios Andronikos & Athanasia Chapel
Chapel
Argaki Greek Orthodox Cemetery
Cemetery
Schools (1973-74)
- Argaki · Primary School — 199 students, 7 teachers
Missing & Killed
3 Missing1 Identified5 Killed
Missing (3)
Michael Avaratzis
Father's Name: Petros
Age in 1974: 25 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Reservist
Date Last Seen: 06/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Lapithos
Place Last Seen: Lapithos
Georghios Merakliyiannis
Father's Name: Ioannis
Age in 1974: 41 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 06/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Airkotissa Lapithos
Place Last Seen: Lapithos
Pavlos Hadjipavlou
Father's Name: Spyros
Age in 1974: 25 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Reservist
Date Last Seen: 20/07/1974
Place of Arrest: Kyrenia
Place Last Seen: Keryneia
Identified (1)
Michael Charalambous
Father's Name: Charalambos
Age in 1974: 23 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Reservist
Date Last Seen: 20/07/1974
Place of Arrest: Ayios Georghios Kyrenia
Place Last Seen: Agios Georgios
Killed (5)
Melachroinos Giannis
Date of Birth: 1884
Place of Origin: Argaki
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 8.9.1974
Place of Death: Argaki
Rousia Maria
Date of Birth: 1890
Place of Origin: Argaki
Status: Politis
Date of Death: 9.9.1974
Place of Death: Argaki
Tolegko Toglis
Date of Birth: Unknown
Place of Origin: Argaki
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 9.9.1974
Place of Death: Argaki
Charalampous ( Stratoura ) Theodoros of Charalampous
Date of Birth: 26.2.1944
Place of Origin: Argaki
Status: Reservist
Date of Death: 21.7.1974
Place of Death: Kazivera
Spanou Theodoti of Charalampous
Date of Birth: 1901
Place of Origin: Argaki
Status: politis
Date of Death: 16.8.1974
Place of Death: Kyra Morfou
0 Missing0 Identified3 Killed
Killed (3)
Melachroinos Giannis
Date of Birth: 1884
Place of Origin: Argaki
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 8.9.1974
Place of Death: Argaki
Rousia Maria
Date of Birth: 1890
Place of Origin: Argaki
Status: Politis
Date of Death: 9.9.1974
Place of Death: Argaki
Tolegko Toglis
Date of Birth: Unknown
Place of Origin: Argaki
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 9.9.1974
Place of Death: Argaki