#1974 Turkish invasion

The Israeli foreign ministry on Monday said that it “stands in solidarity in Cyprus” in its message issued to mark the 52nd anniversary of Turkey’s invasion of the island. “...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday stressed that he is ready to attend an enlarged meeting on the Cyprus problem as soon as this summer but said that the possibility of ...

Monday marked exactly 52 years since Turkish troops landed in Cyprus, commencing an invasion which would reshape the map of the island, realign its political and demographic balances, and cause Cyprus’ ...

President Nikos Christodoulides affirmed on Sunday that he would press Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman to allow excavations at suspected missing persons burial sites in military areas in the north ...

Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou paid tribute on Sunday to the 28 soldiers of the 398th Infantry Battalion who were killed during the 1974 Turkish invasion, saying their sacrifice remained a responsibility for ...

It is difficult to overstate the place Kyrenia has occupied in my father’s life. The town retains, as it has for many of its displaced inhabitants, a magnetic hold ...

A memorial service honouring those who died during the 1974 coup and Turkish invasion was held in Paralimni on Sunday. The annual national religious memorial service and prayer for the missing ...

Cyprus’ modern history is defined by missed diplomatic opportunities, ideological blindness and the cold calculations of regional powers. Since 1974, the events leading to the island’s partition have been clouded ...

Memory is preserved through people rather than monuments, Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides said on Saturday during a remembrance event in the Amathus municipality honouring those killed and missing during the ...

Turkey’s defence ministry on Friday released a video in which it decried the “bloody legacy” of Greek Cypriot paramilitary group Eoka, two days after the 52nd anniversary of the ...

The daughter of a man missing since the Turkish invasion of 1974 has renewed calls for legal reform after describing what she says is a prolonged bureaucratic struggle to settle her ...

Akel secretary-general Stefanos Stefanou said on Wednesday that a bizonal, bicommunal federation (BBF) remains the only realistic framework for ending the Turkish occupation and reunifying Cyprus, warning that abandoning the ...

Turkish vice president Cevdet Yilmaz on Tuesday dismissed a recent European Parliament resolution on rape committed by Turkish soldiers during the 1974 invasion, describing it as “legally and morally unfounded” and ...

Sirens will sound on the mornings of Wednesday July 15 and Monday July 20 throughout Cyprus-to mark the anniversaries of the 1974 coup and invasion, Civil Defence said on Tuesday. On Wednesday, the ...

Cyprus has called for stronger international action to support survivors of conflict-related sexual violence and end impunity for perpetrators, while highlighting the lasting impact of sexual violence during the 1974 Turkish ...

The European Parliament on Wednesday adopted a report into the sexual violence suffered by Cypriot women during Turkey’s invasion in 1974, with 575 votes in its favour, 33 votes against and 43 abstentions. ...

Two American foreign policy analysts urged the United States Congress on Tuesday to adopt a firmer approach towards Turkey’s policies in Cyprus, arguing that Washington should explicitly describe the ...

The geopolitical chessboard of the Eastern Mediterranean is a harsh, unforgiving arena where the survival of smaller states depends entirely on a cold, pragmatic calculation of the regional balance of ...

Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides on Sunday reiterated the government’s commitment to securing a reunited Cyprus free of occupation troops, saying unity and collective responsibility were essential to achieving that ...

A monument is to be built in memorial of the victims of sexual violence during and after Turkey’s invasion of Cyprus in 1974, the non-profit organisation Zoe vs War Violence ...

President Nikos Christodoulides has said that any future progress in relations between Turkey and the European Union must be linked to tangible developments on the Cyprus issue, arguing that European ...

Turkey has accused Cyprus of attempting to politicise the European Court on Human Rights (ECHR) after a Council of Europe decision to continue supervision of property rights, following discussions in ...

A woman who was raped during the Turkish invasion of 1974 is facing the loss of her refugee home because of an outstanding debt to a banking institution, MEP Loukas Fourlas ...

The European Parliament’s Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee on Wednesday adopted a resolution condemning sexual violence committed during the Turkish invasion of 1974, calling for accountability and support ...