Cyprus has marked 50 years since the Turkish invasion in the summer of 1974. Heavily armed troops landed on the island in response to a coup by supporters of the island's union with Greece. UN ...

Cyprus marks 51 years since an invasion by Turkey in 1974, which led to the partition of the island nation that is still in place today. On the morning of 20 July, 1974, sirens sounded across the ...

Etienne Torbey Jul 20, 2024 Jul 20, 2024 Updated Jul 21, 2024 Cyprus on Saturday marked the 50th anniversary of the bloody invasion of the Mediterranean island by Turkish troops with both sides as ...

Greeks grieve, Turks celebrate Cyprus invasion anniversary Erdogan says ready for dialogue, but can't turn clock back Island's division key source of tension between neighbours NICOSIA, July 20 ...

Cyprus remains divided 50 years after the invasion, with a UN-patrolled buffer zone slicing through the island and its capital Nicosia - Copyright AFP Jewel SAMAD ...

NICOSIA (Reuters) -Greek and Turkish Cypriots on Sunday marked the 51st anniversary of Turkey's 1974 invasion of Cyprus, an event that split the island and continues to shape geopolitics in the region ...

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The invasion led to the capture by Turkey of one-third of Cyprus and the displacement of about 40 percent of the population. The buffer zone - where abandoned buildings lie crumbling after decades of ...

NICOSIA (Reuters) -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 ...