Go offline with the Player FM app!
50 years later: Turkey's invasion and occupation of Cyprus remains an open wound
Manage episode 429653902 series 2631806
On July 20th, 1974, Turkey launched its first invasion of Cyprus. 50 years later, tens of thousands of Turkish troops continue to illegally occupy the northern part of Cyprus, splitting the island in two. Alexis Papachelas, the editor in chief of Kathimerini, joins Thanos Davelis to discuss this dark anniversary, the importance of revisiting this moment in history - whether in Athens, Nicosia, or even Washington, DC - with clear eyes, and explore whether there is still a window of opportunity for a solution.
You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:
The time of hard and final decisions
Let’s not forget to whom we owe a debt
Turkish parliament passes resolution calling for recognition of occupied northern Cyprus
Ursula von der Leyen wins second 5-year term as European Commission president
1031 episodes
Manage episode 429653902 series 2631806
On July 20th, 1974, Turkey launched its first invasion of Cyprus. 50 years later, tens of thousands of Turkish troops continue to illegally occupy the northern part of Cyprus, splitting the island in two. Alexis Papachelas, the editor in chief of Kathimerini, joins Thanos Davelis to discuss this dark anniversary, the importance of revisiting this moment in history - whether in Athens, Nicosia, or even Washington, DC - with clear eyes, and explore whether there is still a window of opportunity for a solution.
You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:
The time of hard and final decisions
Let’s not forget to whom we owe a debt
Turkish parliament passes resolution calling for recognition of occupied northern Cyprus
Ursula von der Leyen wins second 5-year term as European Commission president
1031 episodes
All episodes
×Welcome to Player FM!
Player FM is scanning the web for high-quality podcasts for you to enjoy right now. It's the best podcast app and works on Android, iPhone, and the web. Signup to sync subscriptions across devices.