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Cyprus Marks 50 Years of Turkish Invasion Amid Continuing Tensions

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Cyprus commemorated the 50th anniversary of Turkey's invasion on July 20, 1974. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan rejected a federal solution to reunify the island and stated that there was no point in continuing UN-led negotiations. In contrast, Greek Cypriots marked the occasion with air raid sirens at dawn, recalling the arrival of thousands of Turkish troops on the island. Meanwhile, Turkish Cypriots celebrated the event as a "peace operation" and Erdogan attended a military parade and fly-past in the breakaway territory, which is recognized only by Turkey since its unilateral declaration of independence in 1983. The anniversary serves as a reminder of the ongoing tensions between Greece and Turkey, both NATO partners. The ethnically divided island remains a contentious issue between the two countries, with no clear solution in sight.

  1. Nikos Christodoulides
    UN General Assembly
    1. Our mission is liberation, reunification and solving the Cyprus problem.
    2. Whatever Mr Erdogan and his representatives in the occupied areas do or say, Turkey, 50 years later, continues to be responsible for the violation of human rights of the entire Cypriot people and for the violation of international law.
    3. If we really want to send a message on this tragic anniversary … it is to do anything possible to reunite Cyprus.
  2. DE
    Ursula Von Der Leyen
    European Commission
    1. Cypriots deserve to live in a reunited country in conditions of peace, coexistence, stability and prosperity.
    2. The Cypriot question is a European one. We will continue to firmly support Cyprus in the efforts to reunify the last divided EU member state, in line with the relevant UN security council resolutions.
  3. GR
    Kyriakos Mitsotakis
    New Democracy Party
    1. Half a century since the national tragedy of Cyprus.
  4. TR
    Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
    Justice and Development Party
    1. The Turkish Cypriot side should sit at the table as equals with the Greek Cypriot side. We are ready to negotiate and achieve lasting peace and a solution.
    2. We believe that a federal solution is not possible in Cyprus. It is of no benefit to anyone to say let's continue negotiations where we left off in Switzerland years ago.
    3. We are ready for negotiations, to meet, and to establish long-term peace and resolution in Cyprus.
    4. The Cyprus peace operation saved Turkish Cypriots from cruelty and brought them to freedom.

sources

  1. 1.France 24
  2. 2.The Guardian
  3. 3.CNN
  4. 4.Agence France-Presse
  5. 5.Cyprus Mail
  6. 6.Guardian

perspectives

  1. 1.Turkish Foreign Policy
  2. 2.Turkey under Erdoğan
  3. 3.Turkey-Greece relations
  4. 4.Cyprus problem

countries

  1. 1.SwitzerlandCH
  2. 2.ColombiaCO
  3. 3.CyprusCY
  4. 4.United KingdomGB
  5. 5.GreeceGR
  6. 6.TurkeyTR

organizations

  1. 1.European Union
  2. 2.North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
  3. 3.UN Security Council
  4. 4.Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus
  5. 5.European Commission
  6. 6.LinkedIn
  7. 7.United Nations

persons

  1. 1.Kyriakos MitsotakisGR
  2. 2.Nikos Christodoulides
  3. 3.Recep Tayyip ErdoğanTR
  4. 4.António GuterresPT
  5. 5.Irfan Siddiq
  6. 6.Loukas Alexandrou
  7. 7.Makarios III
  8. 8.Maria Angela Holguin
  9. 9.Takis Hadjidemetriou
  10. 10.Ursula Von Der LeyenDE

technicals

  1. 1.Alps
  2. 2.Cyprus Peace Operation
  3. 3.Operation Atilla
  4. 4.TRNC
Cyprus Marks 50 Years of Turkish Invasion Amid Continuing Tensions