1974 ⟶ Turkish Invasion and Division of Cyprus

July – August: The Turkish invasion of Cyprus leads to the c...
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⚔️ Ottoman Sack of Nicosia

20,000 inhabitants of Nicosia in Cyprus were massacred and every church, public building, and palace was looted. Cyprus fell to the Ottoman Turks the following year.⟶
Ottoman Sack of Nicosia (1570)
Ottoman EmpireMassacreInvasionConquestSiegeReligious ConflictWarfare
CyprusCyprusTurkeyTurkey

⚓ Allied Naval Victory at Navarino and Greek Independence Guarantee

Allies destroy Turkish fleet at the Battle of Navarino. With the Treaty of London, Britain, France and Russia guarantee the independence of Greece.⟶
Allied Naval Victory at Navarino and Greek Independence Guarantee (1827)
Naval WarfareOttoman EmpireGreat PowersIndependence MovementsGeopolitics
GreeceGreeceTurkeyTurkeyUnited KingdomUnited KingdomFranceFranceRussiaRussia

🇨🇾 Cyprus Achieves Independence

February 19: Independence of Cyprus.⟶
Cyprus Achieves Independence (1959)
IndependenceDecolonizationCold WarPost-ColonialismEthnic ConflictSelf-determinationBritish Empire
CyprusCyprusUnited KingdomUnited KingdomGreeceGreeceTurkeyTurkey

🇹🇷 Turkish Invasion and Division of Cyprus

July – August: The Turkish invasion of Cyprus leads to the creation of the Northern Cyprus.⟶
Turkish Invasion and Division of Cyprus (1974)
Cold WarInvasionPartitionEthnic ConflictMilitary InterventionUnited NationsGeopolitics
TurkeyTurkeyCyprusCyprusUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

🕊️ Central Treaty Organization (CENTO) Dissolved

March 16: Central Treaty Organization dissolves.⟶
Central Treaty Organization (CENTO) Dissolved (1979)
Cold WarGeopoliticsMilitary AlliancesMiddle East HistoryRegional SecurityDecolonization
TurkeyTurkeyIranIranPakistanPakistanUnited KingdomUnited KingdomUnited StatesUnited States

💣 U.S. Invasion of Iraq and Saddam Hussein's Ouster

March 19: The United States invades Iraq and ousts Saddam Hussein, triggering worldwide protests and an 8 year war.⟶
U.S. Invasion of Iraq and Saddam Hussein's Ouster (2003)
WarfareInvasionIraq WarSaddam HusseinMilitary InterventionGeopolitics
IraqIraqUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited KingdomUnited KingdomAustraliaAustraliaPolandPoland