New Effort to Identify Missing Colonel Konstantinos Kentras
October 24, 2026
Greek and Cypriot authorities are launching a new identification effort for the missing Colonel Konstantinos Kentras, who has been missing since the Turkish invasion in 1974. Genetic material was collected from his relatives for this process. Deputy Minister of National Defense, Thanasis Davakis, and Commissioner of the Presidency, Marios Hartsiotis, informed the family about the latest developments. The search for the missing persons is considered a national priority for the Greek government. Cooperation between Greece and Cyprus on this issue has yielded results.