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The Greek Cypriots claim that the Cyprus problem was caused by the landing of Turkish troops in 1974 and that if only they would withdraw, the problem would be solved. This is a serious misconception, for the modern Cyprus question began in 1960 and the landing of Turkish troops was the consequence, not the cause, of the problem.
The Greek Cypriot journalist Aleccos Constantinides, writing in Alithia on 14.12.85 said that Greek Cypriot political parties "are acting as if the Cyprus problem began and ended in 1974. They refrain from talking about the previous coups. The first coup was not in 1974, but only a few years after we had attained our independence in 1960. Had it not been for the first coup there would not have been the 1974 coup." Moreover, there were two military actions in 1974; the first was by Greece on 15th July, which caused the second by Turkey on 20th July.

Mistake A-Cyprus problem (at least the modern one) started on the night of May 1956 when British started to use heavily T/cs policemen against the fighters of EOKA.

Mistake B. -The real base of Cyprus problem was the British insistance to deny the human rights (avtodiathesis) to the majority of citizens of Cyprus (G/cs).

All we can see today as Cyprus problem are results of above two points.

Victims G/cs and T/cs , lost their lifes just because of the above two points.

EOKA B, TMT, INVASION, All are results of above two points.

Methinks you are not convinced D

Are you?

Erm - I was hoping someone like your good self D, a respected senior member and one who may well have a first hand account of this period might contribute a little more.

As GR would say, I am only a 'one liner'. Lets improve on that hen.

I was surprised at Epsilons remarks which I thought was a deviation from normal GC responses. A bit nearer to the truth as we know it.

I am enlightened. Can you remind us if "The Great plonkeR" had any views on spelling?

For this instance I am glad the Great smokeR is not around to count the hens. Its late. The hen tells me that its bed time.

Goodnight