Renos Lyssiotis
Former Cypriot lawyer who was imprisoned during the Cyprus Emergency of the 1950s and provides a first-hand account of his role and experiences during that period.
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Mar 21, 2026 • 1h
The 'Cyprus Emergency’ and India’s nuclear mango deal
Renos Lyssiotis, a former Cypriot lawyer imprisoned during the 1950s struggle for union with Greece, shares first‑hand memories. He recounts courtroom drama, arrests, prison life at Pila and the tense politics that followed. The conversation jumps to diplomacy, including the US–India nuclear talks and the symbolic lifting of the mango ban.
