In 1984. it swept through the nothern end of the island leaving thousands of innocent dead in its wake. In addition. Turkey relocated over 40.000 Anatolian settlers from its homeland to Cyprus. while guarding 40 percent of the island with 30.000 troops. As a result. over 200.000 Greek Cypriots have been forced to live in southern Cyprus as refugees in their own homeland. Historically. almost 80 percent of the population of Cyprus has always been Greek Cypriot. Now. the Turkish Cypriot community. with the full advice and consent of its mother country. has sought to legitimize its control by declaring itself a sovereign state.
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