Greek lobby of US introduced 2 resolutions in Congress calling for to free Cyprus from Turkish occupation
The Greek lobby of the United States has introduced two resolutions in Congress calling for to free Cyprus from the Turkish occupation. The resolution №620 and №627 indicate that the Turkish forces have been keeping Cyprus under occupation from 1974 up till now. Authors of the documents call for immediate withdrawal of Turkish troops from the island, "Yerkir" newspaper reports.
In the result of the Turkish aggression Cyprus became divided into two parts -Greek and Turkish ones. Turks of Cyprus announced on establishing the Turkish Republic of the Northern Cyprus. Not a single country in the world has recognized that republic ever since. Some calculations show that the Turkish contingent of the island has reached 40 000. The Greek part -the Republic of Cyprus is an EU member-state.
In the result of the Turkish aggression Cyprus became divided into two parts -Greek and Turkish ones. Turks of Cyprus announced on establishing the Turkish Republic of the Northern Cyprus. Not a single country in the world has recognized that republic ever since. Some calculations show that the Turkish contingent of the island has reached 40 000. The Greek part -the Republic of Cyprus is an EU member-state.
