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“Today’s sombre anniversary of the 48th anniversary of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus on 20 July 1974 and the continued illegal occupation of more than a third of the island by Turkish troops is a reminder to the international community of Turkey’s flagrant violation of International Law and United Nations …

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The Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers has urged Turkish authorities to abide by their international obligations and pay the “just satisfaction” awarded by the European Court of Human Rights to relatives of nine Greek Cypriots who disappeared during Turkey’s military invasion of Cyprus in 1974. In September 2009, the …

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Strong reactions by local politicians and ordinary people on the island of Crete manage to cancel a despicable event by a paratroopers association that was planning to hold an event and “honor” the 80-year anniversary of the Nazi-German invasion of Crete. With posts on social media, the so-called European Paratroopers …

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For 46 years Turkey has been illegally occupying a part of the territory of a European Union member. On 20. July 1974, Turkish troops invaded Cyprus and have been staying there, ever since, with Ankara to not show any intention to withdraw the troops. Without withdrawal from Cyprus, Turkey does …

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It was short after 4 o’ clock Wednesday afternoon, when Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced with a Tweet that the military operation in Syria has started. He has name the invasion to the North of neighboring Syria in order to create a “safe zone” Operation Peace Spring. Türk Silahlı …

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has threatened with a second invasion in Cyprus and thus on the 45th anniversary of the Cyprus invasion and occupation in 1974. “Those who dream of changing the fact that Turkish Cypriots are an integral part of the Turkish nation will realize it is in …

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