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"Bloody Christmas" begins in Cyprus, ultimately resulting in the displacement of 25,000–30,000 Turkish Cypriots and destruction of more than 100 villages.
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Bloody Christmas (1963)
Massacre of Turkish Cypriots
Bloody Christmas refers to the massacre of the Turkish Cypriot population during the Cyprus crisis of 1963–64, on the night of 20–21 December 1963 and the subsequent period of island-wide violence amounting to civil war. This initial episode of violence lasted until 31 December…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Turkish Cypriots
Ethnic group in Cyprus
Turkish Cypriots or Cypriot Turks are ethnic Turks originating from Cyprus. Turkish Cypriots are mainly Sunni Muslims. Following the Ottoman conquest of the island in 1571, about 30,000 Turkish settlers were given land once they arrived in Cyprus. Additionally, many of the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)