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yesterday

Cyprus Invasion Anniversary Exposes Divisions as Erdogan Reaffirms Two-State Solution

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres warned that trust-building measures face a long road ahead.

A woman walks next to the graves of soldiers killed in the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus at the Tymvos Makedonitissas military cemetery in Nicosia, Cyprus July 20, 2025. REUTERS/Yiannis Kourtoglou
A man walks next to the graves of soldiers killed in the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus at the Tymvos Makedonitissas military cemetery in Nicosia, Cyprus July 20, 2025. REUTERS/Yiannis Kourtoglou
Relatives sit next to the graves of soldiers killed in the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus at the Tymvos Makedonitissas military cemetery in Nicosia, Cyprus July 20, 2025. REUTERS/Yiannis Kourtoglou
Nitsa Kanikidou touches a cross from the grave of a Greek Cypriot soldier killed in the 1974 Turkish invasion in Cyprus at the Tymvos Macedonitissas military cemetery in the divided capital of Nicosia, Saturday, July 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)

Overview

  • Greek Cypriots sounded air raid sirens at 5:30 a.m. and held memorials for over 3,000 people killed and tens of thousands displaced during Turkey’s 1974 intervention.
  • President Nikos Christodoulides called northern celebrations “shameful” and vowed never to cede an inch of land to Turkish Cypriot authorities.
  • Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar praised the invasion for bringing “peace and tranquility” and reiterated claims of an existential threat from Greek Cypriot factions.
  • Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reaffirmed absolute support for a two-state solution and urged international recognition of the breakaway Northern Cyprus.
  • UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the sides must continue trust-building discussions but cautioned that progress toward reunification remains slow.