Panagia Karmiotissa Church
Church
Karmi Κάρμι
Karmi is a Greek community in the occupied Keryneia District.
Geographical Location: It lies 8 km Southwest of Keryneia, on the northern slopes of the Pentadaktylos mountain range at an elevation of 320m.
Population: The population of this community in 1960 numbered 650 (all Greeks). Its Greek population in 1973 was 528.
Christian Places of Worship: Within this community, is the church of Nativity of S.Mary and the chapel of Profitis Ilias.
Schools: The 1 Greek Primary Schools had 47 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
Karmi Greek Orthodox Cemetery
Cemetery
Schools (1973-74)
- Karmi · Primary School — 47 students, 2 teachers
Missing & Killed
1 Missing3 Identified2 Killed
Missing (1)
Christos Hadjicosta
Father's Name: Ioannis
Age in 1974: 51 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 26/07/1974
Place of Arrest: Agios Georghios
Place Last Seen: Agios Georgios
Identified (3)
Georghios Athanasi
Father's Name: Athanasis
Age in 1974: 38 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 22/07/1974
Place of Arrest: Kyrenia
Place Last Seen: Keryneia
Christakis Georghiou
Father's Name: Andreas
Age in 1974: 19 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Military
Date Last Seen: 22/07/1974
Place of Arrest: Kazaphani
Place Last Seen: Kazafani
Savvas Christodoulou
Father's Name: Christodoulos
Age in 1974: 49 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 19/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Ayios Georghios Kyrenia
Place Last Seen: Agios Georgios
Killed (2)
barri Nikolaos of Savva
Date of Birth: 25.11.1953
Place of Origin: Karmi
Status: Klirotos
Date of Death: Agnosti
Place of Death: Keryneia
Ch"Larkou Dimitrios of Strati
Date of Birth: 27.11.1927
Place of Origin: Karmi
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 31.10.1974
Place of Death: Lefkosia
2 Missing4 Identified2 Killed
Missing (2)
Neophytos Chrysostomou
Father's Name: Ioannis
Age in 1974: 20 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Military
Date Last Seen: 20/07/1974
Place of Arrest: Saint Hilarion Mountain
Place Last Seen: Karmi
Kypros Antoniou
Father's Name: Demos
Age in 1974: 22 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Military
Date Last Seen: 21/07/1974
Place of Arrest: Ayios Ilarion
Place Last Seen: Karmi
Identified (4)
Christoforos Kaimakamis
Father's Name: Dhionysios
Age in 1974: 43 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 27/07/1974
Place of Arrest: Pavlides Garage Prisons Turkish Sector Nicosia
Place Last Seen: Karmi
Panayiotis Karantonas
Father's Name: Andreas
Age in 1974: 20 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Reservist
Date Last Seen: 21/07/1974
Place of Arrest: Ayios Hilarion
Place Last Seen: Karmi
Georghios Savva
Father's Name: Lambros
Age in 1974: 18 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Military
Date Last Seen: 21/07/1974
Place of Arrest: St Hilarion Mountain
Place Last Seen: Karmi
Theodokis Orphanou
Father's Name: Charalambos
Age in 1974: 21 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Military
Date Last Seen: 21/07/1974
Place of Arrest: Saint Hilarion Mountain
Place Last Seen: Karmi
Killed (2)
Karalouka Andreas of Symeou ( Kosti )
Date of Birth: 12.12.1956
Place of Origin: Marathovounos
Status: Klirotos Dekaneas
Date of Death: 22.7.1974
Place of Death: Periochi Agiou Ilariona
Christofidis Kostas of Christou
Date of Birth: 27.7.1955
Place of Origin: Lemesos
Status: Klirotos Anthypolochagos
Date of Death: 21.7.1974
Place of Death: Periochi Agiou Ilariona