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.
Na 1974, ndị agha Gris na ndị agha wee hazie ịkwatu na Saịprọs ka ha jigide ikike nke onye isi ala nke Cyprus, Archbishop Makarios, zara site na mgbasa ozi ndị agha sitere na Turkey nke ndị agha Turkey na-achịkwa ihe dị ka 37% nke agwaetiti.