Plan for the Turkification of Kyrenia in 1964
December 25, 2025
The classified report from 1964 reveals a plan for the Turkification of Kyrenia by Turkey, which included the strengthening of armed groups and the relocation of Turkish Cypriots. The goal of the plan was to establish communication with Turkey and destabilize the Republic of Cyprus. Turkish Cypriots had been relocated from mixed villages to purely Turkish Cypriot areas, indicating attempts at division. These kinds of plans highlight Turkey's longstanding ambitions regarding Cyprus. Significant aspects of this plan seem to have been implemented in 1974.