The buffer area that scars Cyprus in two
Sentinel-2 MSI acquired on 23 January 2023 at 08:32:41 UTC
Sentinel-3 SLSTR RBT acquired on 23 July 2023 at 08:14:53 UTC
Sentinel-3 SLSTR RBT acquired on 23 July 2023 at 08:14:53 UTC
Keyword(s): land, mediterranean sea, Greece, Turkey, security
When Cyprus was granted independence from UK in 1960, it counted 77% Greeks and 18% Turks.
Following intercommunal violences, the Green Line buffer zione was established in 1964 to separate areas administred by each community, it is since enforced by United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus.
The Greek-junta led a coup d'état in Cyprus in 1974, ousting the legetimate president, Archbishop Makarios. It provided the pretext for the Turkish invasion in the north of the island. It led to the unrecognized Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus territory, considered by the international community as Turkish-occupied territory of the Republic of Cyprus.