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Turkish military launches invasion of Cyprus (Operation Atilla)

On July 20, Turkish armed forces invaded Cyprus in response to the July 15 coup, quickly seizing territory and triggering widespread displacement and fighting on the island.

The invasion created a major Cold‑War era foreign‑policy crisis—producing a humanitarian emergency, straining U.S. relations with both Turkey and Greece, and compelling the Nixon administration to undertake emergency diplomacy and crisis management.

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