And the contributions of Greek Americans continue today to enrich our life and culture. In honoring this day. however. we must take a moment to remember that Turkish oppression continues on Cyprus. where only last November the illegal Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus was declared an independent state. This region. from which thousands of Greek Cypriots were forced to flee during the 1974 Turkish invasion. continues to be occupied by some 20.000 Turkish troops. So long as those refugees cannot return to their homes and the country remains divided. the situation on Cyprus will remain a grim shadow on our celebration of democracy in the Mediterranean.o
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