Cyprus; In July 1974 the Turkish army occupied 40;000 soldiers in the northern part of Cyprus. This was preceded by years of political turmoil between Greek and Turkish Cypriots; most of whom lived together.The 1974 invasion made them refugees in their own country. The Turkish Cypriots moved north from the southern part of the island and vice versa the Greek Cypriots fled from the north to the south.On November 15; 1983; the Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktasch proclaimed the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus"; a state that was recognized by no other state apart from the Turkish government.Cyprus; Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus; Military parade on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Turkish invasion; wreath-laying ceremony at the monument to Kemal Ataturk in the Turkish-occupied part of Nicosia. In the background on the banner is a picture of General Kenan Evren; who became president in 1980 through a military coup.Nicosia; July 20; 1984.