Cyprus marks anniversary of Turkish invasion

Monday marked exactly 52 years since Turkish troops landed in Cyprus, commencing an invasion which would reshape the map of the island, realign its political and demographic balances, and cause Cyprus’ second mass displacement event in the space of a little over a decade.

The invasion had been triggered by a Greek military junta-backed coup d’état on the island five days earlier, with Turkish prime minister of the day Bulent Ecevit having subsequently travelled to London to appeal to his...