For 16 years. 30.000 wellequipped TurkIsh troops have Illegally occupied the northern side of the Island. Ankara has consistently refused to reduce its forces there. Many Greek Cypriots were killed In the 1974 Invasion and thousands are missing and remain unaccounted for. Among the Americans who are missing Is Andrew Kassapis. a young Michigan resident who was taken from his familys home on that Island and never seen again. Over 200.000 refugees fled to the south during the Invasion and lost their homes and possessions. As if this were not enough. Turkey later sent 60.000 settlers to northern Cyprus to live In the abandoned properties.
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