{"id":20289,"date":"2026-08-26T15:23:38","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T15:23:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/26\/cyprus-defeats-turkey-4-1-at-world-backgammon-championship-greek-city-times\/"},"modified":"2026-08-26T15:23:38","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T15:23:38","slug":"cyprus-defeats-turkey-4-1-at-world-backgammon-championship-greek-city-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/26\/cyprus-defeats-turkey-4-1-at-world-backgammon-championship-greek-city-times\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyprus Defeats Turkey 4-1 at World Backgammon Championship \u2013 Greek City Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-first=\"S\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cyprus secured a notable victory over Turkey on Wednesday, defeating the Turkish national team 4-1 at the World Backgammon Federation\u2019s World Championship in London.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Cyprus Backgammon Federation celebrated the result on social media, announcing the win with a message declaring that the Cypriot team had defeated Turkey.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The match took place during the international tournament at the Mercure Hotel in Earl\u2019s Court, which has attracted national teams and leading individual players from around the world.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The championship is being billed as one of the largest backgammon events ever held, bringing together competitors from numerous countries to compete at both team and individual levels.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cyprus\u2019s 4-1 triumph over Turkey adds another memorable moment to the country\u2019s participation in the prestigious international competition.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"article-tags entry-footer\">\n<\/footer>\n<div class=\"category_container author-information\">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<section id=\"authorpage\" class=\"authorpage\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/99ca06517608e7af44e9761bf7c358974ffbc4a43859fd8e5be6fc2f50d341af?s=164&amp;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/99ca06517608e7af44e9761bf7c358974ffbc4a43859fd8e5be6fc2f50d341af?s=328&amp;r=g 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-164 photo lazyload\" height=\"164\" width=\"164\" decoding=\"async\"\/>\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"author-content\">\n<h5>Bill Giannopoulos<\/h5>\n<h4>Junior Editor<\/h4>\n<p>Bill Giannopoulos is a Junior Editor at Greek City Times, covering Greek and international news, sport, and history.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.gr\" class=\"boxed-icon fill\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-link\"\/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/2026\/08\/27\/cyprus-defeats-turkey-world-backgammon-championship\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cyprus secured a notable victory over Turkey on Wednesday, defeating the Turkish national team 4-1 at the World Backgammon Federation\u2019s World Championship in London. The Cyprus Backgammon Federation celebrated the result on social media, announcing the win with a message declaring that the Cypriot team had defeated Turkey. 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