Gurpinar Barracks / Large Turkish Army Base and Training Areas

Cyprus / Government controlled area / Deneia /
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In territory under the control of the Turkish Cypriot administration north of the "Green Line". T/C Administration is not internationally recognized as a legitimate government. Turkish Forces regarded as an 'occupation power' by the Republic of Cyprus and the UN has declared this action as "legally invalid" calling for respect by all UN members for the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the Republic of Cyprus.
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Coordinates:   35°14'15"N   33°8'0"E

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  • The Turkish Intervention of 1974 only happened because in 1963 the Greek Cypriot leadership attacked the Turkish Cypriot community all over the island trying to force them into agreeing to the idea that they were second class citizens in a country that they had equally created. From 1963 to 1974 Turkish Cypriots lived under constant hardships only after 1974 have the Turkish Cypriot People lived in peace free from Greek Cypriot Attack. While the TRNC is not recognized by the UN or the EU, under international law the Turkish Cypriot people are the co-founders of the Republic of Cyprus. When the Greek Cypriots illegally broke the 1960 constitution of the Republic they broke the legal constraints of the agreements and thus the Turkish Cypriot people’s right to live free and in peace without the Evil selfish heartless mass killing fascist Greek Cypriots is now being realized. In 1974 the Greek Army invaded Cyprus to over through the illegal Makarios government and install Nicos Sampson to proclaim Enosis (the Union of Cyprus with Greece). The intervention of Turkey in Cyprus stopped this from happening.
  • So Enosis & EOKA didnt really exist or happen? Ask the British Serviceman who were on Cyprus what really happened.They were in the crosshairs too, even their wives were shot down in cold blood, out shopping in Famagusta. Still the stuff of CIA, or have you been reading too many Tom Clancy books. Thanks to the Turkish army, that sh*t will never happen again.
  • It is recognized solely because the UK ( a major UN member) has a strategic foothold in the middle east in its basses in Cyprus. Thats the only reason.
  • Dear Expatkiwi, There were many wrongs from both sides, however you need to look at history more objectively and get your facts straight. Until you do there is no sense opening your mouth and just blabbing away.
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