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Poll on the Responsibilities of the 1974 Tragedy

November 14, 2025

The poll examines the attitudes of the Cypriot public regarding the coup and the Turkish invasion of 1974. The results show that citizens feel anger and disappointment, with 41% attributing responsibility to the Junta and 34% to EOKA B’. There is a strong belief that major powers favored the invasion, and young people express a lack of knowledge about the events. The majority believes that the response could have been more effective.