The Greek coup d'étatIn 1971, Makarios became more of a problem than a help to enosis. Greece tried to remove him from power, but his popularity in Cyprus was too strong. On July 15, 1974, there was a coup d'état led by Nikos Sampson, also known as the "Turkish Hammer". He overthrew Makarios who ended up fleeing the island via the British base (Ince, 1974 Greek Coup d'Etat & Turkish Intervention, 2013). The Greek army asked him to organize this successful coup (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 2006). The Turkish invasion The preamble to the 1954 Hague Convention says: “Damage to cultural property belonging to any people means damage to cultural heritage. of all humanity” (Zaphirou, 2009). The invasion took place on July 20, 1974. Turkey's stated reason for the invasion was the coup d'état. Turkey has captured 36.2% of the island. 200,000 Greek Cypriots were forced to leave their homes, unable to return to this day. During the invasion, 3,000 people were killed and 1,400 people remain missing. Even some Turkish Cypriots were forced to move. They were mainly forced to settle in Europe, but were also sometimes sent to other places. The settlers who came with the invasion outnumbered the number of Turkish Cypriots already there. There were approximately two settlers per Turkish Cypriot (Miltiadou, 2012, p. 56). People were separated by race and religion, two different cultures and two different beliefs were forced to be distinguished and separated, although they previously lived well together, separation was not the answer to the problems (Zaphirou , 2009). An attempt was made to eliminate all Greek and Christian influence from the now Turkish side of the island...... middle of paper ......osia: Press and Information Office, Republic of Cyprus. Ministry of Foreign Affairs. (2006). History of Cyprus. Retrieved March 25, 2014 from the High Commission of the Republic of Cyprus in Canberra: http://www.mfa.gov.cy/mfa/highcom/highcomcanberra.nsf/cyprus02_en/cyprus02_en?OpenDocumentMorley, N. (February 11, 2014) . ). Cyprus peace talks resume after a two-year break. Retrieved from Deutsche Welle: http://www.dw.de/cyprus-peace-talks-resume-after-two-year-break/a-17424693Sentürk, Y. (2013, March 18). Ottoman period. Retrieved March 8, 2014, from Cyprus History: http://cypnet.co.uk/ncyprus/history/ottoman/index.html Sentürk, Y. (March 18, 2013). Republic of Cyprus. From Cyprus History: http://cypnet.co.uk/ncyprus/history/republic/index.htmlZaphirou, L. (2009). The loss of a civilization. Nicosia: Press and Information Office of the Republic of Cyprus.