Famagusta was bombed relentlessly by Turkish troops. Greek Cypriots fled in terror. and the city was sealed off with barbed wire fences by Turkish forces. Ultimately. 45.000 citizens of Famagusta became refugees in their own country. losing their land. businesses. homes. and neighbors. As a result of the Turkish invasion and occupation. 160.000 Greek Cypriots. amounting to 70 percent of the population of the occupied area and over a quarter of the total population. were forcibly expelled from their homes and approximately 5.000 Cypriots were killed. More than 1.400 Greek Cypriots. including four Americans of Cypriot descent. remain missing and unaccounted for since the Turkish invasion.
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