In 1974, the Turkish Army invaded northern Cyprus to protect the interests of the ethnic Turkish minority, who in the following year formed the Turkish Federated State of Cyprus and in 1983 declared independence as the Republic of Northern Cyprus, recognized only by Turkey.
Matapos ang kudeta noong 1974 na nagluklo kay Nikos Sampson, sinalakay ng Turkiya ang Hilagang Tsipre noong 20 Hulyo 1974, at noong 1983 binuo ang Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, na tanging Turkiya lamang ang kumikilala.WikiMatrix WikiMatrix