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Turkish invasion of Cyprus

Turkish soldiers advance during fighting that followed the July 20, 1974, Turkish invasion of Cyprus.

Thousands of Turkish troops invaded northern Cyprus after last-minute talks in the Greek capital, Athens, failed to reach a solution.

Tensions has been running high in the Mediterranean island since a military coup in which President Archbishop Makarios, a Greek Cypriot, was deposed.

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