Cyprus Turkish Peace Force Command
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| Founded | 1974-01-30 08:16:19 |
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| Command | Lt. Gen. Sezai Öztürk |
| Size | 40,000+ |
| Headquart | Girne |
| Chief of staff | Not known |
| Activ | 1974–present |
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| ID | 3394826 |
About Cyprus Turkish Peace Force Command
The Cyprus Turkish Peace Force Command is the Turkish garrison on Cyprus. In 1974 Turkish troops invaded Cyprus following a Greek Cypriot coup d'état which wanted to force union with Greece, occupying the northern third of the island. The invasion force, which consisted of about 40,000 soldiers and 200 tanks.
