In 1974, a coup was staged in Cyprus by the Greek-military junta to seize the government of the President of Cyprus, Archbishop Makarios, answered by a military intervention from Turkey in which the Turkish troops soon controlled about 37% of the island.
1974, afgembi waxaa Qubrus ka abaabulay dowladdii Griiga-militariga si ay ugu sii hayaan awoodda madaxweynaha ee Madaxweynaha Qubrus, Archbishop Makarios, wuxuu ku jawaabay dhexdhexaadin militari oo ka socota Turkiga taas oo askarta Turkiga ka hor muddo dheer ay xukumayeen 37% jasiirad 40% dhammaan dadka reer Giriigga ah ee reer Qubrus, waa inay ka baxaan guryahooda gobolka ay khusayso.