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Turkish Invasion of Cyprus

Turkish invasion of Cyprus
Part of the Cyprus dispute
Cyprus 1973 ethnic neutral.svg
Ethnic map of Cyprus in 1973. Yellow denotes Greek Cypriots, purple denotes Turkish Cypriot enclaves and red denotes British bases.
Date 20 July – 18 August 1974
Location Cyprus
Result

Turkish victory

Belligerents

 Turkey

Flag of Cyprus (1960-2006).svg Cyprus

 Greece
Commanders and leaders
Turkey Bülent Ecevit
Turkey Necmettin Erbakan
Turkey Fahri Korutürk
Turkey Rauf Denktaş
Flag of Cyprus (1960-2006).svg Nikos Sampson
Flag of Cyprus (1960-2006).svg Glafcos Clerides
Greece Dimitrios Ioannidis
Strength
Turkey:
40,000 troops
Turkish Cypriot enclaves:
11,000–13,500 men, up to 20,000 under full mobilization

Total: 60,000
Cyprus:
12,000 standing strength (40,000 fully mobilised, theoretical)
Greece:
1,800–2,000 troops

Total: 42,000
Casualties and losses
568 killed in action (498 TAF, 70 Resistance)
270 civilians killed
803 civilians missing (official number in 1974)
2,000 wounded

4,500–6,000 casualties (military and civilian)

including Flag of Cyprus (1960-2006).svg 1,273 deaths
Greece 105 deaths
1000–1100 missing (as of 2015)
United Nations UNFICYP:
9 killed
65 wounded

Turkish victory

 Turkey

Flag of Cyprus (1960-2006).svg Cyprus

4,500–6,000 casualties (military and civilian)

The Turkish invasion of Cyprus (Turkish: Kıbrıs Barış Harekâtı and Greek: Τουρκική εισβολή στην Κύπρο) was a Turkish military invasion of the island country of Cyprus. It was launched on 20 July 1974, following the Cypriot coup d'état on 15 July 1974.

The coup had been ordered by the military Junta in Greece and staged by the Cypriot National Guard in conjunction with EOKA-B. It deposed the Cypriot president Archbishop Makarios III and installed the pro-Enosis Nikos Sampson. The aim of the coup was the annexation of the island by Greece, and the Hellenic Republic of Cyprus was declared.


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