A 35-second video, which shows footage of the damage inflicted by the coup plotters on the Presidential Palace on the morning of July 15, 1974, and the presence of the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Archbishop Makarios, amidst the rubble; the Presidency of the Republic commemorates today’s somber anniversary.
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A social media post emphasizes that “it has been 52 years since the treacherous coup of July 15, 1974, which provided Turkey with the pretext it sought to carry out its unlawful plans at the expense of Cyprus.”
“With the brutal invasion that followed, Turkey has, for 52 full years, continued its illegal occupation of European territory, perpetuating one of the greatest crimes in postwar European history. The sirens sound today as a reminder and a wake-up call.”
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