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Today we commemorate the 52nd Anniversary of Turkey's illegal invasion of Cyprus. As a proud Greek American, I abhor Turkey’s actions in the region and will continue to be a strong advocate for the end of Erdogan's unjust military occupation on the island and the human rights abuses there.

Turkey’s FM Hakan Fidan: “The Turkish invasion was based on the 1960 Treaty of Guarantee.” False. On the contrary, the Turkish invasion violated the Treaty. Cyprus declared its independence from British rule in 1960. The Treaty of Guarantee said that it "recognized and guaranteed the independence, territorial integrity and security of the Republic of Cyprus." It was signed by Britain, Greece, Turkey and Cyprus. Fourteen years later, however, Turkey violated the treaty and invaded Cyprus twice: on July 20 and on August 18, 1974. What followed was ethnic cleansing through forcible displacement. I wrote about the historical background of the invasion and the ongoing Turkish violations against Cyprus in this 2021 article: “Turkey Ravages Cyprus:” https://t.co/Ic4FoFtqUr