A few words on the Occupation of Cyprus.
I thought to offer a few details of where we are today and so I looked around the net for details - rather than opinions - on post-invasion Cyprus.
I found this - it seems to cover the basic facts of the issue.

“Cyprus Under Turkish Occupation

Situated in the eastern Meditteranean Sea, the island of Cyprus has a population of about 718,000, out of which 82% are Greek Cypriots, and 18% are Turkish Cypriots.

The history of the Cypriot people is the story of a people who, in spite of repeated occupations by different conquering powers (Assyrians, Egyptians, Persians, Romans, Franks, Venetians, Turks, and the British), have retained the Hellenic spirit, ideals, and language. It was orthodoxy above all which preserved the Hellenic heritage.

Cyprus’ Greek cultural heritage, which has become the dominant influence on the island, can be traced to the first Greek colonization in the thirteenth century B.C.

In 1489 the island was taken over and ruled by the Venetians until 1571 when the Ottoman Turks conquered Cyprus. Although the Cypriots assisted in the War of Greek Independence from Ottoman rule, the island was not liberated, and it remained under the Ottomans until it was passed to the British in 1878.

In 1915, the British offered Cyprus to Greece if Greece would enter the war on the Allied side. Although Greece did enter the war at a later date, the British refused to part with Cyprus, claiming that the offer had lapsed.

After Greece entered the World War II, Britain called for Greek Cypriot volunteers to fight for “Greece and Liberty”. As a result, as many as 35,000 Greek Cypriots volunteered and fought in the British Army in World War II. While other colonies were gaining their freedom after the war, Cyprus was told that “there can be no question of any change of sovereignty”, and that it “can never expect to be fully independent”.

Greece decided to bring an application for self-determination on behalf of the people of Cyprus. Britain opposed the Greek government’s application for self-determination for the Cypriots. Although Turkey had renounced all rights to Cyprus, Britain claimed that the presence of an 18% Turkish Cypriot minority was an obstacle to a solution.

In 1955, an anti-colonial guerilla war for liberation, and enosis (union) with Greece broke out.

Cyprus became an independent state in 1960, after the 4-year anti-colonial guerilla war ended when an agreement was reached for independence. Since then, the Republic of Cyprus has been a member of the United Nations. ”

This text is taken from http://www.diaspora-net.org
Send mail to diaspora@diaspora-net.org with questions or comments about this text.
Last modified: March 11, 1999

Now of course we are a member of the European union as well. Lets hope this helps!