maptitude1:Distributions of Greek and Turkish Cypriots in 1960 and 1999The Turkish invasion of Cypru
maptitude1:Distributions of Greek and Turkish Cypriots in 1960 and 1999The Turkish invasion of Cyprus (Turkish: Kıbrıs Barış Harekâtı, lit. ‘Cyprus peace operation’ and Greek: Τουρκική εισβολή στην Κύπρο), was a Turkish military invasion of the island country of Cyprus. It was launched on 20 July 1974, following the Cypriot coup d'état on 15 July 1974. -- source link
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