When Was the Cypriot War?

The Cyprus dispute, also known as the Cyprus conflict, Cyprus issue, Cyprus question or Cyprus problem, is an ongoing dispute between Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots.

How many Greek Cypriots died in 1974?

The violence resulted in the death of 364 Turkish and 174 Greek Cypriots, destruction of 109 Turkish Cypriot or mixed villages and displacement of 25,000–30,000 Turkish Cypriots.

Why did Cyprus split two?

Division of Cyprus

Cyprus has been divided, de facto, into the Greek Cypriot controlled southern two-thirds of the island and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus a third. ... Its territory, a result of the Turkish invasion of 1974 and whose status remains disputed, extends over the northern third of the island.