Mourning and celebration as Cyprus marks 50 years since invasion

Air raid sirens wailed across Nicosia at dawn on Saturday as Greek Cypriots mourned, and Turkish Cypriots celebrated 50 years since the Turkish invasion.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis were due to separately attend events on either side of the split island, showing their respective support for the rival sides.

Though relations have recently thawed between Turkey and Greece, Cyprus remains an emotional trigger.

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