Like today 42 years ago, Turkish military forces advanced and occupied most of the Middle Ages, Famagusta, Karpasia and most of the Morphou area to the west, violating any rule of international law, including the United Nations Charter. despite the agreed truce.
Much of the city of Famagusta, inhabited by Greek Cypriots, has remained closed and deserted ever since, with the occupying army not allowing the city's legal residents to return to their homes and property, despite UN resolutions and resolutions.
Turkey took the opportunity to impose its bipartisan plans against Cyprus, following the July 15, 1974 coup against President-elect Makarios.
The United Nations has passed several resolutions of the General Assembly and the Security Council demanding respect for the independence, unity and territorial integrity of Cyprus, the return of refugees to their homes and the withdrawal of foreign troops from the island, but all these resolutions have ignored by Turkey.
The situation in the enclosed city of Famagusta, Varosia, is vividly described in the report of the European Parliament's Committee on Reports on Famagusta, published in 2008 following an exploratory mission to Cyprus in November 2007:
"From the fence that prevents pedestrians from accessing Varosi, beach hotels, apartments and restaurants are nothing more than fragile concrete frames - huge urban tombstones that stand firmly against the passage of time. Nature also owns the Barosia. Trees and shrubs have sprouted through the fractures of damaged road arteries, where the ground has sunk and the underground sewer system is full. Cats and rodents roam the alleys. Churches have suffered the same fate as other buildings: they have been desecrated and left to be silent witnesses of the once-dominant Christian community. Schools and children's parks are also abandoned. "
The Greek Cypriot side has repeatedly called for respect for the resolutions and the return of Famagusta to its legal residents over the years, and has made proposals to achieve this goal, but all efforts have met with denial from the Turkish side.
A new attempt to resolve the Cyprus issue has been under way since May 2015 under the auspices of the UN with the aim of reuniting Cyprus.
Source: REPORTER