In a recent interview, Ersin Tatar, the Turkish Cypriot leader, claimed that Greeks view Cyprus as the “13th island” of Greece and are pursuing the goal of creating a “Greater Greece,” while asserting that this expansionist ideology extends their sovereign rights in the Mediterranean. He marked July 20, 1974, as a significant date for Turkish Cypriots, linking their independence to a historical Turkish military intervention.
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On July 20 the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates Prophet Elias. The Holy Prophet Elijah is…