Coup d’ etat in Cyprus

The military junta of Ioannidis overthrew the democratic President of Cyprus, Archbishop Makarios 3rd, with a military coup d' etat. The coup was followed by the Turkish invasion in Cyprus under the attacks Attila I kai Attila II. Half of Cyprus became occupied by Turkey, and over the years, many efforts have been made to end the occupation and resolve the issue. Last in this long line of interventions was the Annan Reunification Plan, which was rejected by the Greek-Cypriots in a referendum in April of 2004.