Cyprus Divided.

The article focuses on the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus, examining its historical context and consequences. It traces the island’s ethnic tensions between Greek Cypriots seeking union with Greece (Enosis) and Turkish Cypriots favoring partition, rooted in the late 19th century and exacerbated by British colonial rule and intercommunal violence after independence in 1960. The invasion followed a Greek military-backed coup against Cypriot President Makarios, prompting Turkey to launch a military operation that resulted in the occupation of 36 percent of the island and the displacement of hundreds of thousands of Cypriots. Today, Cyprus remains divided between the internationally recognized Republic of Cyprus in the south and a Turkish-controlled north lacking broad recognition, with reunification efforts stalled.