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Friday, November 25, 2005

Cyprus mourns a prolific peacemaker

"Cyprus mourns a prolific peacemaker
By Jean Christou

Hundreds attend Ozker Ozgur’s funeral

HUNDREDS of mourners, including Greek Cypriot politicians, yesterday attended the funeral of veteran Turkish Cypriot politician Ozker Ozgur who died on Tuesday after a battle with cancer.

Among those who attended the funeral at the Kemal Ataturk Cultural Centre in Nicosia north were AKEL general-secretary and House President Demetris Christofias, opposition DISY leader Nicos Anastassiades, DIKO acting chairman Nicos Cleanthous, United Democrats chairman and honorary chairman Michalis Papapetrou and George Vassiliou, and EDEK leader Yiannakis Omirou."

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