AHI Statement on 39th Anniversary of Turkish Invasion of Cyprus WASHINGTON, DC — The American Hellenic Institute (AHI) has issued the following statement on the 39th anniversary of Turkey’s invasion of the Republic of Cyprus on July 20, 1974: Today we remember the solemn 39th anniversary of NATO member Turkey’s brutal invasion of the Republic of Cyprus, a member of the European Union. On July 20, 1974, Turkey invaded the Republic of Cyprus with the illegal use of U.S.-supplied arms and equipment in violation of the U.S. Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, the United Nations Charter, the NATO Treaty, and customary international law. Turkey occupied about four percent of Cyprus during the initial phase of its invasion. Turkish pilots flying American planes dropped American-made bombs, including napalm bombs, on Greek Cypriot communities.
Posted on: Thu, 18 Jul 2013 00:49:56 +0000