The solution for a bizonal, bicommunal federation is also being ignored by the Turkish side which promotes the two-state solution
Today marks the 50th anniversary since the second phase of the Turkish invasion in Cyprus.
The Turkish military forces that invaded the island on July 20, 1974, following a coup orchestrated by the Greek Junta five days earlier, seized more areas of the Republic of Cyprus, forcing thousands of people to flee their homes.
On August 14 1974,