"Why Turkish Cypriots have no reason to celebrate 1974
By Alkan Chaglar
THIRTY-three years ago this week following a coup d’?tat that overthrew what remained of the Cypriot government, Turkey launched an invasion that has partitioned Cyprus along ethnic lines since. Described as a “tragedy all round”, the anniversary of the July 15-20 period is a time of mourning and grief for most Cypriots, but also a time of celebration for some Turkish Cypriots and an opportunity to incite xenophobia by some Greek Cypriots. This year is no exception to this trend, even when in recent weeks the bodies of those missing from this dark period are in the process of being exhumed.
Following the coup d’?tat of July 15, 1974, Turkish Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit launched a “Peace Operation” on July 20 to protect the Turkish Cypriot community."
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