Change unlucky’s base’s name

My deepest condolences for the tragedy at Evangelos Florakis naval base near Mari on the morning of July 11. The tragedy is being described as one of ‘Biblical proportions’ for little Cyprus. It is an ominous coincidence that General Evangelos Florakis, after whom the naval base was named, died in a helicopter crash near Paphos almost exactly nine years ago, on July 10, 2002. Nine is considered a mystical and occult number, hence, while expressing my deepest sympathy to the Cypriots, I would urge them to change the name of the naval base. Being named after a person who died in an accident, but not in active combat, perhaps carried a bad vibe.

 

Priyadarshi Dutta,

New Delhi, India

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