Shortly after independence. serious differences arose between Greek and Turkish Cypriots over the interpretation and implementation of their new constitution. In part this reflected ageold animosities and suspicions. but the intercommunal fighting contributed to further divisions between the Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities. In 1964 the U.N. Security Council created a U.N. force in Cyprus which remains there to this day. A decade later. following disturbances on the island. the Turkish government landed military forces and began the occupation of the northern part of the island. More than a third of the Cypriot population became refugees owing to this invasion. This mili. tary occupation of northern Cyprus continues dividing the island today. Despite this tragic past.
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