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The 1974 anti-American riots in Cyprus were violent anti-American rioting that took place in front of the United States embassy in Nicosia, Cyprus on August 19, 1974. [1] The events took place days after the second phase of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus which resulted in Turkey controlling 36.5% of the island. The gunmen murdered the US ...
The Republic of Cyprus was established in 1960 with the London and Zurich Agreements, and the Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots were the two founding communities. However, following constitutional amendments that were proposed by Makarios III and rejected by Turkish Cypriots, [11] intercommunal violence erupted throughout the island, the Turkish Cypriot representation in the government ended ...
Attila '74: The Rape of Cyprus is a 1974 documentary film by Michael Cacoyannis about the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974. It was filmed on location in Cyprus and Greece in the immediate aftermath of the two Turkish invasions and subsequent occupation of approximately the northern third of the island.
By the mid-1950s, the "Cyprus is Turkish" party, movement, and slogan gained force in both Cyprus and Turkey. [12] In a 1954 editorial, Turkish Cypriot leader Dr. Fazil Kuchuk expressed the sentiment that the Turkish youth had grown up with the idea that "as soon as Great Britain leaves the island, it will be taken over by the Turks", and that ...
On 14 August 1974, [6] after the start of Turkish invasion of Cyprus in the villages of Maratha, Santalaris and Aloda, 89 (or 84 [7]) people from Maratha and Santalaris, and a further 37 people from the village of Aloda were killed. [1] [8] In total, 126 [9] people were killed. [6]
The following is a list of Cypriot billionaires, based on an annual assessment of wealth and assets published by Forbes every April. [2] The vast majority of Cypriot billionaires are not native Cypriots, but are foreign billionaires who acquired Cypriot citizenship (either through the now-defunct Cyprus Investment Program or otherwise) to take advantage of the country's tax laws.
Medical care provided to the wounded by the various treatment facilities was excellent. The disaster plan of the[sic] The Princess Mary[sic] RAF Hospital at Akrotiri, Cyprus was exceptionally effective in concept and execution. The ability to use this facility, under these extreme circumstances, significantly minimized mortality and morbidity. [23]
The meandering Buffer Zone marks the southernmost points that the Turkish troops occupied during the Turkish Invasion of Cyprus in August 1974, running between the ceasefire lines of the Cypriot National Guard and Turkish army that de facto divides Cyprus into two, cutting through the capital of Nicosia.