Canadian veterans remember how they eased tensions as UN peacekeepers in ethnically split Cyprus

Canadian U.N. peacekeeper Michelle Angela Hamelin recalls the emotional turmoil of Greek Cypriot protesters in 1986 during the visit of a Turkish head of government to ethnically divided Cyprus. Canada’s involvement in the U.N. peacekeeping force, UNFICYP, dates back to 1964, with over 28,000 Canadians serving and 28 losing their lives in Cyprus. Despite changes in the country, the division remains palpable, as highlighted by the recent Remembrance Day ceremony at the Canadian U.N. Peacekeeper Memorial in the buffer zone.

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