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Paris Roupos' Cheap 'Joke' About Attila and Akylas

Published February 16, 2026, 09:14
Paris Roupos' Cheap 'Joke' About Attila and Akylas

Greek stand-up comedian Paris Roupos has sparked controversy with a contentious comment regarding Greece's participation in Eurovision and singer Akylas. Roupos made a pun with Akylas' name and the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974, considering it a “joke.” Roupos’ comment was criticized as an attempt to exploit a national trauma for online irony and downplay the seriousness of the invasion. Roupos has also been accused in the past of offensive jokes about Cyprus, which he was forced to remove after strong reactions.