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In 1974 a coup took place on the island of Cyprus that was backed by the Greeks. To provide security to the Cypriot Turks, the Turkish army landed the northern part of the island. A decade later, tensions increased between the Turks and Greeks. As a result, Cypriot Turks under the leadership of Rauf Denktash established the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus on November 15, 1983.