Digging up a grim past in Cyprus

The video discusses the efforts of villagers and the United Nations Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus to locate and identify the remains of Greek Cypriots who disappeared during the Turkish invasion of 1974. Over 400 bodies have been exhumed, with 100 returned to families. The process involves DNA comparison to confirm identities. Families, like those of Katie and Agni, experience mixed emotions upon receiving remains, as they seek closure after decades of uncertainty. The video highlights the ongoing hope of families to see their loved ones returned, dead or alive.

What event led to the disappearance of Greek Cypriots in 1974?

• A natural disaster

• A political coup

• The Turkish invasion

• An economic crisis

Which organization is responsible for the exhumation and identification of missing persons in Cyprus?

• European Union

• United Nations Committee on Missing Persons

• Red Cross

• World Health Organization

What is the primary method used to identify the exhumed remains?

• Fingerprint analysis

• Dental records

• DNA comparison

• Facial recognition

How do families often recognize the remains of their loved ones?

• By clothing

• By photographs

• By personal belongings

• By feeling for bumps on the skull

What is the main hope of families like Eleni's after decades of waiting?

• To move to another country

• To forget the past

• To see their loved ones returned, dead or alive

• To receive financial compensation