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George Patsourakos, commentator on the AOI blog and editor of the Theology and Society blog, argues Turkey must end its occupation of Cyprus.
South - free, North - occupied
Source: Theology and Society
For the first time since Turkey invaded the island of Cyprus in 1974, it was revealed by a former Turkish general this week that Turks secretly and intentionally burned down at least one mosque on the island at that time, in order to encourage Turks to be more aggressive in fighting Greeks.
Retired Turkish General Sabri Yirmibesoglu — speaking in an interview about military strategy on Turkey’s Haberturk TV channel — admitted that Turks burned (at least) a mosque to increase animosity toward Greeks in Cyprus. The retired general added that for Turkey it was “a rule of war to engage in acts of sabotage made to look as if they were carried out by the enemy.”
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