Northern Cyprus

When

since Aug 1974

Kind

Territorial claim

Coordinates

35.30° N, 33.50° E

Region

2

Significance

7

Significance index

2

Significance state1

4

Significance state2

3

Tangible significance

2

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

Dispute between Greek and Turkish Cypriots

There is an ongoing dispute between the Greek and Turkish communities in Cyprus, particularly in the north where Turkish troops are deployed. It began after the Greek Cypriot community challenged the British administration of the island in 1955, the 1974 Cypriot coup d'état executed by the Cypriot National Guard and sponsored by the Greek military junta, and the ensuing Turkish military invasion of the island, and he…

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