Turkey has occupied almost 40 percent of Cyprus territory since then, while Turkish Cypriots have declared the independence of the “Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus,” a state recognized only by Turkey. However, such a proposal contravenes UN parameters for a solution as it is closer to a confederation that a federation. Erdogan also recently attacked Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis for talking about the Turkish occupation when he visited Nicosia. It considers Northern Cyprus as part of a string of forward military bases it has established from Libya to the Gulf. It has established a training military base in Somalia, is present in northern Syria and also has a military base in Qatar.

Source: Ethiopian News February 15, 2021 13:27 UTC