This statement highlights the differing sentiments of Greek and Turkish communities as Cyprus marks 50 years of division. The island of Cyprus has been divided between a Greek south and a Turkish north since 1974, when Turkey invaded the northern part following a coup aimed at uniting the island with Greece.
Greeks and Greek Cypriots often view this as a tragedy, a forced division of their territory and displacement of their people. Thus, they grieve this date.
On the other hand