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Key dates in Cyprus’s post-independence history
Turkish soldiers in Yialia on September 9, 1974 following their invasion of Cyprus following a Greek-backed coup - Copyright AFP/File - This month marks 50 years since the dramatic events of 1974 left the Mediterranean holiday island of Cyprus divided …