Stark Divide as Cyprus Marks 50 Years Since Turkish Invasion

par This Is Beirut, 20/07 17:27 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Cyprus on Saturday marked 50 years since Turkish troops invaded the Mediterranean island, with comments from the Turkish and Cypriot leaders demonstrating the stark divide that remains. The Greek-Cypriot president of Cyprus, who seeks a bi-zonal, bi-communal federation under a UN framework, said there was no other option but reunification. But ...