Müftüzade: Excavations continue in six different regions
Turkish Cypriot member of the Missing Persons Committee Hakkı Müftüzade, regarding the finding of 972 people still missing in Cyprus, Akova/Gypsou, Aygün/Ag. Georgios Ammochostos announced that excavations are continuing by teams of bi-communal committees in the regions of Alayköy/Gerolakkos, Balıkesir/Palaikythron, Dilekkaya/Agia and Sirokitya/Choirokoitia.
The Turkish Cypriot member of the Missing Persons Committee, Hakkı Müftüzade, answered the questions of the TAK reporter regarding the latest up-to-date statistical information.
Müftüzade said, “Of the 2002 missing persons in Cyprus, 1510 are Greek Cypriots and 492 are Turkish Cypriots. «The 1,030 missing persons identified so far have been handed over to their families for an honorable burial.» Noting that the remaining losses are 972 people in total, according to March 2023 data, Müftüzade noted that the excavations continue in six different regions.
Müftüzade, Akova/Gypsou, Aygün/Ag. Georgios Ammochostos said that the excavations by the teams of bi-communal committees continue at full speed in the regions of Alayköy/Gerolakkos, Balıkesir/Palaikythron, Dilekkaya/Agia and Sirokitya/Choirokoitia.
Stating that the Committee on Missing Persons has seven excavation teams, Müftüzade stated that there are currently 77 locations in the excavation list, as well as approximately 126 locations whose analyzes and studies are still ongoing.
Müftızade also said that it is getting harder to reach new information and witnesses and the places to be excavated are spread over a wider area. Stating that they are evaluating various methods such as the use of new technologies and increasing the number of teams in order to overcome these difficulties, Müftüzade emphasized that they aim to reach the missing people more quickly in this way.
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The Turkish Cypriot member of the Missing Persons Committee, Hakkı Müftüzade, recently announced that there are still 972 people missing in Cyprus. He reported that excavations are continuing in six different regions by teams of bi-communal committees. Müftüzade also mentioned that his committee has seven excavation teams and there are currently 77 locations in the excavation list, as well as approximately 126 locations whose analyses and studies are still ongoing. The Turkish Cypriot member also acknowledged that it is getting harder to reach new information and witnesses and the places to be excavated are spread over a wider area. Despite these challenges, his committee is evaluating various methods such as the use of new technologies and increasing the number of excavation teams to speed up the process of finding the missing people.
