EPISODE · Jul 20, 2024 · 13 MIN
The 50 year occupation of Cyprus and the US failure to call a spade a spade
from The Greek Current · host Hellenic Leaders
50 years ago, Turkey launched its invasion of Cyprus. Since then, tens of thousands of Turkish troops have occupied over one third of the island. Unfortunately, the US still fails to use the word “occupation” to describe this ongoing violation of international law in Cyprus. Endy Zemenides, the Executive Director of the Hellenic American Leadership Council, joins Thanos Davelis to look at what this failure to speak the truth has meant for efforts to resolve the Cyprus problem, and whether the State Department is ready to right this 50 year wrong.You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:Greek PM calls for unified Cyprus on 50th anniversary of 1974 invasionCyprus’ “Oxi” DayErdogan leads a grand spectacle and provocation in occupied territoriesBig Turkish presence in occupied Cyprus to test detente with GreeceGreece issues high fire risk alert amid ongoing blazesTemperatures expected to remain high until MondayArchaeological site opening hours adjusted for weekend due to heatwave
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Endy Zemenides, the Executive Director of the Hellenic American Leadership Council, joins Thanos Davelis to look at what the failure of the US to use the word "occupation" to describe the 50 year presence of tens of thousands of Turkish troops in the northern part of Cyprus has meant for efforts to resolve the Cyprus problem, and whether the State Department is ready to right this 50 year wrong.
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