1974 ⟶ Turkey Invades Cyprus

Turkey invaded Cyprus after the coup d'état conducted by the...
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💰 US Military Aid to Greece and Turkey

US extends $400 million of military aid to Greece and Turkey, signalling its intent to contain communism in the Mediterranean.⟶
US Military Aid to Greece and Turkey (1947)
US AidGreeceTurkeyContainmentMilitary AidCold WarForeign Policy

🤝 Greece and Turkey Join NATO

Greece and Turkey join NATO.⟶
Greece and Turkey Join NATO (1952)
NATOGreeceTurkeyCold WarMilitary AllianceGeopoliticsSecurityInternational Relations

🤝 Balkan Pact Signed by Yugoslavia, Greece, and Turkey

Balkan Pact is signed by Yugoslavia, Greece and Turkey. The pact's main objective is to deter Soviet expansionism.⟶
Balkan Pact Signed by Yugoslavia, Greece, and Turkey (1953)
Balkan PactYugoslaviaGreeceTurkeyCold WarAlliancesSoviet UnionEastern Europe

💥 C-118 Shot Down Near Turkey-Iran

A C-118 transport, hauling freight from Turkey to Iran, is shot down. The nine crew members are released by the Russians little more than a week later.⟶
C-118 Shot Down Near Turkey-Iran (1958)
Soviet UnionTurkeyIranCold WarAir IncidentInternational RelationsWarUSUSSR

🇹🇷 Turkey Invades Cyprus

Turkey invaded Cyprus after the coup d'état conducted by the Greek junta.⟶
Turkey Invades Cyprus (1974)
CyprusTurkeyInvasionCold WarGreeceWarConflictGeopoliticsCoups

💥 Lebanese Civil War Ignites

Tensions between the Maronite Christians and Muslims ignited the Lebanese Civil War.⟶
Lebanese Civil War Ignites (1975)
Lebanese Civil WarLebanonMaronite ChristiansMuslimsCold WarMiddle EastConflictWarPoliticsGeopolitics