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Ethnic attacks starting in the early 1960s forced Turkish Cypriots to withdraw into enclaves for their safety. In 1974, a Greek Cypriot coup aimed at Greece's annexation of the island led to ...
2 days ago · The Turkish invasion of Cyprus [26] [a] began on 20 July 1974 and progressed in two phases over the following month. Taking place upon a background of intercommunal violence between Greek and Turkish Cypriots, and in response to a Greek junta-sponsored Cypriot coup d'état five days earlier, it led to the Turkish capture and occupation of the northern part of the island.
- 20 July-18 August 1974(4 weeks and 1 day)
- Cyprus
22 hours ago · Sovereign equality would essentially mean that Turkish Cypriots have the same rights to international recognition and self-governance as the Greek Cypriots. This demand has become more prominent after the repeated collapse of negotiations, such as those seen at Crans-Montana, where the Greek side’s unwillingness to grant equal governance ...
1 day ago · President Ersin Tatar of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) departed for New York on Saturday to engage in talks with U.N. officials, seeking support to end the international isolation of Turkish Cypriots. Tatar is scheduled to meet U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to push for direct flights, increased trade, international ...
1 day ago · Northern Cyprus President Ersin Tatar arrived in New York on Saturday to discuss with UN officials ways to end the isolation of Turkish Cypriots. He aims to secure support for direct flights and trade while rejecting calls for renewed negotiations with Greece until Turkish Cypriot sovereignty is recognized.
1 day ago · ISTANBUL . Northern Cyprus President Ersin Tatar flew to New York on Saturday for talks with UN officials, aiming to secure support for ending the international isolation of Turkish Cypriots.
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5 days ago · Northern Cyprus came into existence when Turkey landed troops on the island in 1974 in aid of Turkish Cypriots oppressed and terrorized by radical groups seeking to drive them out of Cyprus altogether. This country is recognized only by Turkey, seen by the rest of the world as an extension of Ankara’s sphere of influence over a puppet state.
