Turkish military intervention in Cyprus

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The Turkish military intervention in Cyprus was a 1974 operation by Turkey that resulted in the partition of the island and the subsequent establishment of a Turkish-controlled northern region.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf conflict
invasion
military intervention
alsoKnownAs Cyprus Peace Operation
Operation Atilla
Turkish invasion of Cyprus
cause 1974 Cypriot coup d'état
characterizedAs occupation by Republic of Cyprus and most of international community
peace operation by Turkey
commander Bedrettin Demirel
Kenan Evren
Nurettin Ersin
country Turkey
endDate 1974-08-18
followedBy establishment of Turkish Federated State of Cyprus
unilateral declaration of independence of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus in 1983
hasPart First Turkish invasion of Cyprus
Second Turkish invasion of Cyprus
involves Cyprus National Guard
EOKA B
Greek Cypriot forces
Turkish Air Force
Turkish Land Forces
Turkish Naval Forces
location Cyprus
opposedBy Greece
Greek Cypriot National Guard
Republic of Cyprus
linked to: Cyprus
opposedCommander Evangelos Grivas
Georgios Karayiannis
partOf Cyprus crisis of 1974
linked to: Cyprus dispute
precededBy EOKA activities in Cyprus
intercommunal violence in Cyprus
relatedTo Cyprus conflict
linked to: Cyprus dispute

Cyprus dispute
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
result creation of Green Line buffer zone
de facto partition of Cyprus
displacement of Greek Cypriots
displacement of Turkish Cypriots
establishment of Turkish-controlled northern region
ongoing Cyprus dispute
startDate 1974-07-20
statedLegalBasis Treaty of Guarantee
supportedBy Turkish Armed Forces
territorialChange Turkish forces occupied about 37 percent of Cyprus territory
timePeriod Cold War
UNResponse United Nations Security Council Resolution 353
United Nations Security Council Resolution 360

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Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus formedAfterEvent Turkish military intervention in Cyprus
Armed Forces of Turkey conflict Cyprus Peace Operation
linked to: Turkish military intervention in Cyprus
M48 Patton tank conflict Turkish invasion of Cyprus
linked to: Turkish military intervention in Cyprus
Turkish Air Force conflict Cyprus Peace Operation
linked to: Turkish military intervention in Cyprus
Cyprus buffer zone createdAsResultOf Cyprus conflict
linked to: Turkish military intervention in Cyprus
Cyprus buffer zone createdAsResultOf Turkish invasion of Cyprus
linked to: Turkish military intervention in Cyprus
Green Line (Cyprus) createdAsResultOf Cyprus conflict
linked to: Turkish military intervention in Cyprus
Green Line (Cyprus) createdAsResultOf Turkish invasion of Cyprus
linked to: Turkish military intervention in Cyprus
Greek military junta of 1967–1974 collapsedAfter Turkish invasion of Cyprus
linked to: Turkish military intervention in Cyprus
Greek Cypriots significantEvent Turkish invasion of Cyprus
linked to: Turkish military intervention in Cyprus
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus resultedFromEvent Turkish invasion of Cyprus
subject linked to: TRNC
linked to: Turkish military intervention in Cyprus
Turkish military intervention in Cyprus alsoKnownAs Turkish invasion of Cyprus
linked to: Turkish military intervention in Cyprus
Turkish military intervention in Cyprus alsoKnownAs Cyprus Peace Operation
linked to: Turkish military intervention in Cyprus
Famagusta event 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus
linked to: Turkish military intervention in Cyprus
Hellenic Army Aviation conflictParticipatedIn Cyprus crisis of 1974
linked to: Turkish military intervention in Cyprus