Currently. the presence of approximately 30.000 Turkish troops is creating a strain on the Cypriot economy and. simultaneously. resulting in the persecution of the Greek Cypriot population. The 1974 invasion hurt the islands economy and contributed to a ruinous unemployment rate. Immediately following Turkish intervention. Cyprus Joblessness rate jumped to 25 percent. The economic situation has become further aggravated by a severe housing shortage among the islands refugees. Presence of Turkish troops has not only resulted in a geographical political division of Cyprus. it has also served as an instrument of repression against the Greek Cypriots. The Turkish invaders ousted all Greek Cypriots from their homes in the northern portion of the island.
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