Abstract
The island of Cyprus plays host to one of the world's last enduring armistices. While the resolution of Cyprus's status has plagued UN and EU diplomats for years, much remains misunderstood about the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus and its context. The Greek Cypriots, far from the Greek mainland, had a better chance of holding out than might have first been thought. But errors in strategy gave Turkey the opportunity to build up an irresistible force on the island and set today's de facto internal border.
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