I would first like to commend. our distinguished colleague from Michigan for the outstanding leadership he has provided over the years. in seeking a just and lasting peace in Cyprus. Mr. Speaker. as you know. in 1974. Turkish troops. using U.S.-supplied NATO arms. invaded Cyprus forcing 200.000 GreekCypriots. to flee their homes and villages. abandoning most. or all. of their worldly possessions. The Turkish military occupation of approximately 40 percent of Cypriot soil has forced thousands of innocent people to live as refugees in their own homeland. and severely strained relations with our allies in the southeastern flank of NATO. Before the Turkish invasion. Cyprus had a productive economy. stimulated by a strong private sector.
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