Fifty years on from an invasion that carved the island of Cyprus in two, many residents, both Greek and Turkish Cypriots, still hope for a solution. Cyprus joined the European Union in 2004 still a divided island, while the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus remains isolated internationally, recognised only by Turkey.
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00:00And I was in my village and I was afraid that they would come.
00:11I thought the invasion would come and I did not want to be under the Turkish occupation.
00:21So I left and I went and stayed in a hotel on Troodos Mountains.
00:51I want my sovereignty to be reaffirmed, not recognized, it's already there.
01:20We will reaffirm or re-acknowledge my sovereignty so that I will have the opportunity to sit
01:27to discuss with you once again the Disciples' Program with all its aspects so that we can
01:33find a just and sustainable solution to the Disciples' Program.
02:03It's still sad that we are at the same page after 50 years, but I hope one day it ends
02:23this situation.
02:24It's just, it's not comfortable to show my ID, to go to the other side that it's also
02:30my country, my side, it's the other half of my city.