The British Sovereign Base Areas in the Island of Cyprus

A UK-trained Geographer-Town Planner, Kyriacos Demetriades served as a Civil Servant in the Government of Cyprus- Senior Town Planner from 1968 to 1985, interspersed with a two-year period as Group Planner in the UK. In 1985 he was appointed as a Director in the Ministry of the Interior and in 1993 he took over as the Area Officer of Dhekelia Sovereign Base Area, responsible for civil administration on behalf of the Administrator of the SBAs.
On retirement in 2005, he became a researcher/writer on various topics relating to Cyprus and has published many articles and the following books:
– Iatrosophikon, a book on practical medicine 18th-19th century Cyprus, co-author.
– The Geography of Cyprus (in Greek), co-editor and co-author.
– The English School Nicosia, A Historical Account, author.
He is currently working on the history and legacy of the British Colonial rule in Cyprus from 1878-1960, and on the medieval and arched bridges of the Island.
Kyriacos was President of the Cyprus Town Planners Association; President of the Cyprus Geographical Association; and Vice-President of the Cyprus Association for the Protection of the Environment.