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The Haunting Tragedy of the Turkish Invasion of Cyprus
The day of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, July 20, 1974, was the day time stopped for Cyprus.
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The Cyprus Coup that Provided Pretext for Turkey to Invade
On July 15, 1974, a military coup took place in Cyprus instigated by the junta in Athens, giving Turkey pretext to invade five days later.
The plotters overthrew the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Archbishop Makarios, and installed a...
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Israel to Build a New Surveillance System on Cyprus’s Green Line
Cyprus announced on Friday that it has made a deal with Israel for a new electronic surveillance system on the country's border, the Green Line. The border divides the Republic of Cyprus from the occupied side of the island,...
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Cyprus Marks Anniversary of Invasion as Turkey Reopens Part of Varosha
Cyprus marked the anniversary of the Turkish invasion of 1974, while Erdogan announced the partial re-opening of the ghost town of Varosha.
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Malliotakis’ Bipartisan Resolution Calls on Biden to Prioritize Cyprus Issue
Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) has authored a new bipartisan resolution calling on the Biden Administration to prioritize the Cyprus issue.
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Why Greece Will Never Consider Demilitarizing the Aegean Islands
Greece initially welcomed Turkey's recent decision to limit its provocative acts and resume exploratory talks after the intervention of the European Union and the United States. It was a great relief after months of violations of Greece's territorial waters...
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Cyprus Invasion of 1974 to be Commemorated in Online Event
The public is invited to an online event, sponsored by PSEKA, the International Coordinating Committee Justice for Cyprus, to be held on Monday, July 20, commemorating the 46th anniversary of the Turkish invasion of the island nation.
The conference, which...
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Remains of Two Missing Persons from 1974 Discovered in Nicosia
Α bi-communal excavation team of the Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus (CMP) exhumed on Thursday the remains of two persons presumed to have gone missing during the 1974 invasion.
The bodies were discovered close to the ''Tekke Bahcesi'' area...
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July 24, 1974: When Democracy Was Restored to Greece
The five days between July 20 and July 24, 1974 were the most turbulent, and the most decisive, in modern Greek history. The Turkish invasion to Cyprus, the collapse of the seven-year-long military junta, and the birth of the...
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Liturgy Celebrated in Turkish-Occupied Famagusta
Both Greek and Turkish Cypriots attended an Orthodox Liturgy in the occupied region of Famagusta on Sunday morning.
It was the first time Greek Cypriots were able to attend a Liturgy in the church of Saint George Exorinos (Agios Georgios...