Turkish Federated State of Cyprus

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Was a state on the region of Northern Cyprus declared in 1975 after the Turkish invasion of Cyprus. It changed its name to Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus in 1983.

Establishment

February 1975: A State on the region of Northern Cyprus was declared in 1975 and existing until 1983, that was not recognized by the international community.

Chronology

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1. Turkish invasion of Cyprus

Was the Turkish invasion of Cyprus that resulted in the formation of the Autonomous Turkish Cypriot Administration in the northern portion of the island. The invasion immediate cuase was the Greek junta-sponsored Cypriot coup d'état that happened in a period of intercommunal violence between Greek and Turkish Cypriots.

November 1983: The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is equally only recognized by the Republic of Turkey.