Dr Anders Wivel; Robert Steinmetz 28 March 2013 | |
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Classified as illegal under international law, and now due to Cyprus' accession into the is also an illegal occupation of EU territory | Ecevit ordered the army to occupy the Turkish area on 20 July 1974 |
In addition, since partition Turkey encouraged mainland immigration to northern Cyprus | |
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Barbara Rose Johnston, Susan Slyomovics | Eyal Benvenisti 23 February 2012 |
The international community found this declaration invalid, on the ground that Turkey had occupied territory belonging to Cyprus and that the putative state was therefore an infringement on Cypriot sovereignty.
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