Michalis Hadjipantela· PPE

Nuanced

One third of Cyprus continues to be under occupation

Omissions

• The exact figure from official sources is approximately 36.2-37%, not exactly one-third (33.3%)
• The data refers to the area occupied since 1974, which is a long-standing territorial division
• The UN Buffer Zone (Green Line) is not considered part of the occupied territory in these calculations

Sources

• PrimaryCIA World Factbook - CyprusTotal area of Cyprus: 9,251 sq km, of which 3,355 sq km are in north Cyprus (36.3%)
• SecondaryFrance24 - Cyprus still starkly divided on 50-year anniversary of Turkish invasionThe invasion led to the conquering of one-third of Cyprus and displacement of about 40 percent of the population