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14 August 1974: Second phase Turkish invasion of Cyprus begins

Cyprus
On 14 August 1974, the second phase of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus began, dramatically expanding the territory under Turkish military control and leaving...

Remains of missing persons exhumed at bombed Athalassa Hospital

Cyprus
The Athalassa Hospital bombing on 20 July 1974 remains one of the lesser-known tragedies of the Cyprus war, with 33 people killed when Turkish...

Rare colour film captures Cyprus months before 1974 invasion

Cyprus
A rare film shot on 8mm colour film offers a unique glimpse of the island in April 1974, just months before the coup and...

New York Times front page one day after Turkey’s invasion of Cyprus

Cyprus
On 21 July 1974, one day after the start of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, The New York Times devoted its front page to...

Sirens at dawn: when Turkey launched the 1974 invasion of Cyprus

Cyprus
For 52 years, dawn on 20 July has been marked by the sound of sirens across Cyprus. On the morning of 20 July 1974, however,...
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Education workers begin indefinite strike

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