Veteran Cypriot journalist Yiorgos “Kokos” Leonida passed away in Cyprus. He was 87.
Regarded as one of the stalwarts of the journalism scene in Cyprus, Leonida was a founding member of the Cyprus Union of Journalists.
He has a long and illustrious career, working at various positions, including Agon, Eleftheria, To Vima, Mesimvrini, and Kathmerini. He was also was a correspondent for the Athens New Agency between 1974 and 2004 and worked for the New York edition of the Greek diaspora Proini.
