All parties to the conflict must again try to break the current impasse in the peace efforts concerning that island. I call upon the Turkish Government to extend its hand in a gesture of peace. Now is the time to begin withdrawing Turkish troops from that island. Nearly 13 years ago today. Turkish forces invaded Cyprus. Thousands of the islands inhabitants died in the fighting. Over 1.500 Greek Cypriots are still unaccounted for. Andrew Kassapis. a young Michigan boy. is still missing. Thousands of Greek Cypriots became refugees in their own land. Turkish settlers now occupy land that was formerly owned by Greek Cypriots. That once united island has been cruelly divided.
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