But in 1974 the island was unilaterally invaded by Turkish troops allegedly out of Turkish fears that the Greek majority on Cyprus was seeking unification with Greece. Since 1974. Turkish troops have occupied 40 percent of the island of Cyprus. The line that divides northern and southern Cyprus separates many families from their traditional homes and even from association with family members. Hundreds of Greek refugees from north Cyprus are displaced citizens within their own land. Now Turkey has the distinction of being the only country in Europe that has military troops occupying a foreign land. The Governments of both Greece and Turkey must put their historic animosities behind them and strive toward a peaceful resolution of the Cyprus problem.
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