First Turkish invasion of Cyprus

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The First Turkish invasion of Cyprus was the initial phase of Turkey’s 1974 military operation on the island, launched in response to a Greek-backed coup and resulting in the occupation of the northern part of Cyprus.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military invasion
military operation phase
aimedAt protection of Turkish Cypriot community
restoration of constitutional order in Cyprus
alsoKnownAs Operation Atilla – Phase I
linked to: Operation Atilla
casualties thousands of killed and wounded on both sides
conflict Cyprus crisis of 1974
linked to: Cyprus dispute

Cyprus dispute
country Turkey
displacedPopulation Turkish Cypriots relocated to north in subsequent arrangements
large number of Greek Cypriot refugees
endDate 1974-08-02
followedBy Second Turkish invasion of Cyprus
hasCause 1974 Cypriot coup d’état
Greek-backed coup in Cyprus
involvedForce Turkish Air Force
Turkish Armed Forces
Turkish Cypriot paramilitary forces
Turkish Land Forces
Turkish Naval Forces
justifiedUnder Treaty of Guarantee (1960) – as claimed by Turkey
linked to: Treaty of Guarantee
keyLandingArea Kyrenia
Pentemili beach
keyObjective establishing bridgehead in northern Cyprus
securing corridor between Kyrenia and Nicosia
legalJustificationClaimedBy Turkey
location Cyprus
longTermConsequence basis for later declaration of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus in 1983
continued division of Cyprus
establishment of Turkish-controlled northern zone
militaryOperationName Atilla I
opposedBy Greece
Republic of Cyprus
linked to: Cyprus

United Nations Security Council
opposingForce Cypriot National Guard
EOKA B
Greek officers seconded to Cypriot National Guard
partOf Turkish invasion of Cyprus
precededBy 1974 Cypriot coup d’état
result ceasefire agreement in August 1974
de facto partition of Cyprus
occupation of northern part of Cyprus
startDate 1974-07-20
timePeriod Cold War
triggeredUNResolution United Nations Security Council Resolution 353
United Nations Security Council Resolution 354
United Nations Security Council Resolution 355

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Turkish military intervention in Cyprus hasPart First Turkish invasion of Cyprus
Turkish military intervention in Cyprus hasPart Second Turkish invasion of Cyprus
linked to: First Turkish invasion of Cyprus