Greeks mourn, Turks celebrate anniversary of invasion that split Cyprus
NORTHERN CYPRUS, JUL 19 – Erdogan's visit marks new infrastructure projects in Northern Cyprus amid stalled UN efforts to reunify the divided island after 51 years, a conflict involving multiple international actors.
- Tomorrow, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan travels to the TRNC for anniversary celebrations marking Turkey's 1974 military intervention, highlighting ongoing division.
- At 0530 local time, Turkish troops landed on the northern coast, responding to a Greece-inspired coup and splitting the island.
- These divisions have kept the conflict a source of tension between NATO allies Greece and Turkey, complicating Turkey’s EU ambitions and reflecting failed reunification efforts.
- On Thursday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the sides would continue trust-building discussions, stating `There is a long road ahead`.
- Recent informal meetings in Geneva and New York demonstrated conducive conditions for progress, and Greece reaffirmed resolving the issue under UN Security Council parameters remains its highest priority.
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51 years ago, the Turkish army in Cyprus launched its Operation Atilla and in the meantime conquered a third of the Mediterranean island. 40 percent of the people are displaced. To date, Cyprus is divided into two. If it goes to Erdogan, it should remain so.


The President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, today called on the international community to recognize the de facto division of Cyprus, and the militarily seceded Turkish part as a state.
Cyrus divided after Greeks, Turks mark invasion anniversary
Greek and Turkish Cypriots marked on Sunday the 51st anniversary of Turkey's 1974 invasion of Cyprus, an event that split the island and remains a source of tension between NATO partners Greece and Turkey. Air raid sirens sounded across the southern Greek Cypriot-populated parts of Cyprus at 5:30 a.m. (0230 GMT), the exact time when Turkish troops landed on the northern coast in a military intervention triggered by a brief Greece-inspired coup. …
Greeks Mourn, Turks Celebrate Anniversary of Invasion that Split Cyprus
Greek and Turkish Cypriots marked on Sunday the 51st anniversary of Türkiye’s 1974 invasion of Cyprus, an event that split the island and remains a source of tension between NATO partners Greece and Türkiye. Air raid sirens sounded across the southern Greek Cypriot-populated parts of Cyprus at 5:30 a.m. (0230 GMT), the exact time when Turkish troops landed on the northern coast in a military intervention triggered by a brief Greece-inspired coup…
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