Cyprus Marks 52 Years Since Invasion as UN Renews Peace Push
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will visit next week as Greek and Turkish Cypriots remain split over reunification or two states.
- On Monday, Cyprus marked 52 years since Turkey's 1974 invasion as United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres prepared to visit from July 27 to 29 to attempt reviving stalled peace talks.
- The 1974 invasion followed years of intercommunal friction and a short-lived Greek-inspired coup after Cyprus won independence from Britain, which Turkey describes as a 'peace operation' to protect Turkish Cypriots.
- Peace efforts remain hampered by fundamental disagreements on outcome; Greek Cypriots seek reunification as a federation, while Turkey and the Turkish Cypriot leadership seek two sovereign states.
- Air raid sirens sounded across southern Greek Cypriot areas Monday morning to commemorate the invasion, while military celebrations occurred in the northern breakaway state recognized only by Ankara.
- Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides stated, "We hope the conditions will be created for the resumption of negotiations," as the dispute continues to obstruct Ankara's ambitions of joining the European Union.
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The UN Secretary-General arrives in Cyprus days after a meeting between the Cypriot President and Erdogan has generated expectations of new "developments" in the reunification process.
Cyprus marked the 52-year anniversary of Turkey's 1974 invasion on Monday as the Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities prepared for a renewed effort from the United Nations to break years of deadlock in peace talks.
Cyprus marks 52 years since invasion as hopes rise for renewed peace talks
Cyprus has marked the 52nd anniversary of the 1974 Turkish invasion, with commemorations held across the island as attention turns to a renewed United Nations effort to restart long-stalled peace negotiations. Air raid sirens sounded across the southern Greek Cypriot government-controlled areas of Cyprus on Monday morning, marking the moment Turkish forces landed on the island on July 20, 1974, following a brief Greek-backed coup. UN Secretary-…
Cyprus Marks 52 Years Since Turkish Invasion
Cyprus has marked the 52nd anniversary of Turkey’s 1974 invasion, with Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities looking ahead to renewed United Nations efforts to end the longstanding stalemate in peace talks. Air raid sirens echoed across the southern Greek Cypriot government-controlled areas early Monday, marking the exact time Turkish forces landed on the island in 1974, just days after a short-lived Greek-backed coup. Meanwhile, military commem…
Today marks 52 years since the morning of Saturday, July 20, 1974, when Turkish forces, in defiance of International Law, invaded Cyprus and divided the island by force of arms and violence. Response: Kostis Constantinou Still experiencing the consequences of that tragic day to this day, the people of Cyprus today condemn the crime and honor the fallen. Sirens sounded in all cities with the alarm signal at 5:30 in the morning, the time when Turk…
UN chief to visit Cyprus in bid to keep peace process aliveBy Tania Guterman
António Guterres, the United Nations Secretary-General, will travel to Cyprus from July 27 to 29, in a visit widely regarded as an attempt to stop the latest diplomatic push from grinding to a halt rather than any indication that reunification talks are making headway. The trip, confirmed earlier this week, comes as the UN continues to weigh up whether conditions are ripe for a fresh informal multilateral meeting on the island’s future. Mr Guter…
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