Speaker. it has been 10 years since Turkish armed forces invaded the island nation of Cyprus and seized over onethird of its territory. The Turkish supported faction occupying 40 percent of Cyprus has repeatedly assured both the United Nations and the United States that good faith negotiations to end the crisis are imminent. Except for a few general agreements on paper. there has been no progress toward settlement of the problem20.000 Turkish troops remain on the island. 200.000 Greek Cypriots remain refugees. and 2.000 people. including 8 Americans. are still missing. The situation has worsened considerably with the declaration of an independent state in the north last November. and the Turkish Cypriot refusal to live up to agreement regarding Famagusta. This continuous bad faith and counterproductive action on the part of Ankaras protege can no longer be ignored by the United States.
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