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[Belenos]

33 years have passed since the illegal Turkish invasion and occupation of norhtern Cyprus

5000 Greek Cypriots killed by Turk army in 1974

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As a result of the invasion, approximately 5,000 Cypriots were killed and more than 1,400 Greek Cypriots, including four Americans of Cypriot descent, who still remain missing.

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Since 1974, the northern territory of the Republic of Cyprus has been occupied by the armed forces of the Turkish Republic. In the aftermath of the Turkish invasions of July 20 and August 14, 1974, over 200,000 Greek Cypriots were ethnically cleansed from their homes and had to flee as refugees to the southern part of the island, while more than 50,000 Turkish Cypriots were forced un-willingly to move in the occupied area. Over 5,000 Cypriots were killed. Eighty percent of Cypriots are of Hellenic descent, and Eighteen percent of Cypriots are of Turkish.



Thousands of Cypriots remain missing.





However, after the Turkish invasion of 1974, about 150,000 Turks from Anatolia were transferred or decided to settle in the north. This has changed the actual demographic structure of the island. Northern Cyprus now claims 265,100 inhabitants,[35] closer to 30% of the population of the island.

The Turkish government arranged an influx of settlers from Turkey, altering the demographics of the island in violation of the Geneva Convention.

40% of the island occupied, Turks dont even account for 18%



Nicosia on fire by Turkish air force




Kyrenia totally flattened by the Turks


Napalm bombs dropped on Cypriots by Turkish army


Villages occupied by the Turks




Greek Cypriots taken to Adana Camps in Turkey in 1974. Some will return alive and talk about their experience




Only Turkey recognizes pseudo-state in northern Cyprus
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It has received diplomatic recognition only from Turkey, on which it is dependent for economic, political and military support. The rest of the international community, including the United Nations and European Union, recognise the sovereignty of the Republic of Cyprus over the whole island.




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Turkish Cypriots proclaimed a separate state, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), under the leadership of Rauf Denktaş, on November 15, 1983. UN Security Council Resolution 541 of November 18, 1983 declared the action illegal and called for the withdrawal of Turkish troops. The Resolution also asked all member states to refrain from recognising and providing assistance to the government of the secessionist entity. The only country to recognise the TRNC is Turkey, which does not recognise the authority of the Republic of Cyprus over the whole island. Turkey refers to the government of the Republic of Cyprus as 'the Greek Cypriot administration'.



Thank you Turkey

[paaul12]

What invasion are you talking about, I think you are confusing the Turkish intervention, which came about to save the lives of the Turkish Cypriots who were being murdered by Greek Cypriots, don’t you agree?

[T_C]

It wasnt just the Turkish army, the Greeks were killing eachother at the time...Even Makarios said that the death toll caused by the Greek invasion was in the thousands!

But if Turks were around why not just blame it all on them...

[Get Real!]

It wasnt just the Turkish army, the Greeks were killing eachother at the time...Even Makarios said that the death toll caused by the Greek invasion was in the thousands!

That's nonsense.

[phoenix]

What invasion are you talking about, I think you are confusing the Turkish intervention, which came about to save the lives of the Turkish Cypriots who were being murdered by Greek Cypriots, don’t you agree?

Paaul12 desist with this Turkish habit of euphemizing and downgrading your atrocities.

invasion

A military action consisting of armed forces of one geopolitical entity entering territory controlled by another such entity, generally with the objective of conquering territory or altering the established government.

Belenos has correctly used the word in this context.

[Viewpoint]

What invasion are you talking about, I think you are confusing the Turkish intervention, which came about to save the lives of the Turkish Cypriots who were being murdered by Greek Cypriots, don’t you agree?

Paaul12 desist with this Turkish habit of euphemizing and downgrading your atrocities.

invasion

A military action consisting of armed forces of one geopolitical entity entering territory controlled by another such entity, generally with the objective of conquering territory or altering the established government.

Belenos has correctly used the word in this context.

Intervention was necessary to stop you dick heads from giving Cyprus to Greece, you should thank the Turkish army for gifting you the "RoC".

[Get Real!]

Intervention was necessary to stop you dick heads from giving Cyprus to Greece, you should thank the Turkish army for gifting you the "RoC".

I sure hope you don't complain if there's ever another "intervention" to rid you of the cancerous "TRNC"...

Of course, leaflets will first be thrown from a plane before saturation bombing commences that'll say... "My brothers, we have come to save you..." and bearing a drawing of a soldier with open arms, just like the ones thrown in GC areas 1974 which I'll NEVER forget.

[T_C]

It wasnt just the Turkish army, the Greeks were killing eachother at the time...Even Makarios said that the death toll caused by the Greek invasion was in the thousands!

That's nonsense.

Think you may be right. Though there was a mini Gc civil war and they were killing eachother.


Well I cant be right all the time.....

[Get Real!]

It wasnt just the Turkish army, the Greeks were killing eachother at the time...Even Makarios said that the death toll caused by the Greek invasion was in the thousands!

That's nonsense.

Think you may be right. Though there was a mini Gc civil war and they were killing eachother.

Well I cant be right all the time.....

Although I'm REALLY tempted to do an Eric Dayi I'll contain myself with just...

^ 1000

[Nikitas]

Cyprus has three guarantor powers. One of them tried to overthrow the lawful government and take the island by subterfuge, the other invaded and partitioned the island and practically annexed the occupied part, the third helped both of them. Such luck hey!!!! And as if all that was not enough we are talking about future plans that permit these very same three countries to remain as "guarantor powers".

And then they tell you Cypriots are intelligent and cunning people!!!