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TMT militia during the urban conflict somehwere in Lefkoşa 1974. The man with a FN FAL and British Brodie helmet is allegedly Raif Denktaş, the son of the TRNC's founder and first president Rauf Denktaş.
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Retired Pilot Fahri Kılınçoğlu met again 45 years later with F-100c No. 089, where he participated in the Cyprus operation. Two veteran friends spent 8 years with each other.
After the retirement of his aircraft, which was hit during the operation, Fahri Kılınçoğlu said goodbye to his pilot profession at his own request. The Turkish Air Force repaired the aircraft and brought it to an open-air museum. The aircraft is now on display with the name of its pilot...

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Greek prisoners in Turkey
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15 July 1974 Cypriot coup d' etat, 47 years later...

Operation Atilla - codename for Turkish military intervention into Cyprus - was launched on July 20, 1974. It sought to respond to the Greek Junta promoted coup of July 15 that established the 'Sampson' regime in Cyprus. Nikos Sampson supported Enosis - Belief that Cyprus belongs to Greece... Dozens of Cypriot National Guards killed by Greek officiers to achieve this coup. Cypriot president Makarios escaped the assassination attempt and fled to Malta. Greece’s military regime installed a puppet government ruled by Nikos Sampson. The guy who abused & killed Turkish Cypriots in 60s. (Aka The man who the reason bringing the united nations forces to the island..) This was totally unacceptable for Turkish state.. Turkey tried again to bring Makarios to power, but it was ignored by Greece.

I do not accept as a Turk, calling it ''Turkish illegaly invasion'' (my opinion) without knowing the scenario in the background.. Turkey intervened as a guarantor state. Turkey helped TMT (Turkish Resistance Organisation) cantons against EOKA B encirclement to prevent massacres and abuses like as it happenned in Siege of Sarajevo..

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The Presidential Palace After Sampson's Initial Assault

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47 years ago today, and Turkey still has an army of occupation on Cyprus.

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The Haunting Tragedy of the Turkish Invasion of Cyprus

The day of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, July 20, 1974, was the day time stopped for Cyprus, a day of infamy when the course of the nation's history changed forever.
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Chazman said:
Famagusta before the invasion:

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Famagusta today:

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That's not Fagamusta, I don't know what you're aiming for but what you're doing is just pure disinformation... It's neighbourhood/southern quarter of the Turkish Cypriot city of Famagusta called Varosha. Famagusta is today second largest Turkish city within the TRNC. Before 1974 was also capital for Turkish Cypriots. Varosha was mostly Cypriot Greek & tourist area of the city back in 70s. Instead of seizing and using the hotels here the Turkish armed forces declared this place a military forbidden zone. This area was not given to the Turkish Cypriots, it was kept as a trump card for the peace process and not to give the image of an invader.


Today, Famagusta is a famous city with its castle-like appearance,hundreds of hotels built after 1974 & population of 50,000+
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And this is Varosha you posted above, first of all first image shows city center of fagamusta not Varosha secondly those few flats are not in greenzone ( kinda border area/nomansland) Turkey could donated to Turkish Cypriots but we didnt touch here cuz of Greek owners! When the peace talks with time stopped, this place was left in the middle. In short, I recommend you to first research something and then comment please. It takes quite a while to fix empty disinformation's... Secondly, this is a military forum and we share military photo's here. I did not share anything too sided. If you study the events historically, you will understand what kind of "invasion" it was.
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CemalPasha said:
That's not Fagamusta, I don't know what you're aiming for but what you're doing is just pure disinformation... It's neighbourhood/southern quarter of the Turkish Cypriot city of Famagusta called Varosha. Famagusta is today second largest Turkish city within the TRNC. Before 1974 was also capital for Turkish Cypriots. Varosha was mostly Cypriot Greek & tourist area of the city back in 70s. Instead of seizing and using the hotels here the Turkish armed forces declared this place a military forbidden zone. This area was not given to the Turkish Cypriots, it was kept as a trump card for the peace process and not to give the image of an invader.


Today, Famagusta is a famous city with its castle-like appearance,hundreds of hotels built after 1974 & population of 50,000+
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And this is Varosha you posted above, first of all first image shows city center of fagamusta not Varosha secondly those few flats are not in greenzone ( kinda border area/nomansland) Turkey could donated to Turkish Cypriots but we didnt touch here cuz of Greek owners! When the peace talks with time stopped, this place was left in the middle. In short, I recommend you to first research something and then comment please. It takes quite a while to fix empty disinformation's... Secondly, this is a military forum and we share military photo's here. I did not share anything too sided. If you study the events historically, you will understand what kind of "invasion" it was.
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Varosi (or Varosha), is literally part of Famagusta.

The point being, a European Union country has been occupied by Turkish troops for almost a half a century. Time to let it go.
 
Chazman said:
Varosi (or Varosha), is literally part of Famagusta.

The point being, a European Union country has been occupied by Turkish troops for almost a half a century. Time to let it go.
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More disinformation's.....
İt's part but not all Fagamusta, What you're trying to show is that a whole city has turned into a ghost town. Which is only 30+- hotel's are left in military zone.

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Secondly Cyprus is not European island, it's an Asian island I don't know where you learned geography, but this is not European soil & about EU, Cyprus joined in 2004 by Annan plan. Not before 1974....
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Lastly again i recommend you to research stuff first. Turkey launch operation Atilla cuz of democraticly elected Cyprus leader Makarios was downed by EOKA coup on July 15. Greeks with Cypriot Greek pro Greece EOKA B militants killed Cypriot national guard generals and president of Cyprus seek refuge in Malta. Turks which has it's own paramilitary army ( capital Fagamusta btw) TMT & few Turkish Military bases opened back in 50s as guarantor state start to mobilize Turks. Cuz EOKA did bad thing's towards them & they can't allow a genocidal puppet rule the Island. Turkish army launch operation Atilla due to this. First to down Nikos Sampson than when peace talks failed Turkey launch second operation to free Turkish cantons Fagamusta and Erenköy. By EOKA siege.
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After war Hellenic side is the one that actually does not want to unite again. Like the referandum carried out as a part of UN's Annan Plan of 2004 to provide a basis for the reunificaion of Cyprus. As a result of it 64% of the population in Turkish side of the island actually voted for unificaiton however only the 24% of the Greek side voted for it which ultimately failed the process. Shortly Turks want Belgium kinda peace 2 regional governments and one central. Greek Cypriots want single goverment with minority Rights to Turks which js big joke. Turkish army will remain there until ultimate peace achieved. Lastly calling this illegal operation is biggest joke ever Turkey was guarantor state.

I recommend you this short neutral sided video to understand Cyprus war.

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Oh, I am well aware of the history - more than you'd imagine.. It's just time for Turkish troops to go home.
 
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