Chapter 649 Powder Keg

It was just an ordinary fight on the beach. The fight was heavy and one person died. This is not a big deal. However, the most important thing is that the person who died was a Turk!

The relationship between the Greeks and the Turks is quite bad, and now that the case has come to court, the judge did not take it seriously. In addition, the Greek man bribed the judge, so it was deemed to be an accidental injury and was sentenced to compensation of 100 Cyprus pounds, which was considered the case closed.

However, this incident has aroused strong dissatisfaction among the Turks who are still in the south. Is their life worth only 100 Cypriot pounds? This is simply racial discrimination!

The very day after the court's verdict, hundreds of Turks took to the streets and began a demonstration. Undoubtedly, the Greek military and police immediately dispatched troops to suppress the demonstration, resulting in more than a dozen casualties. The incident developed in a terrible direction.

The Turkish regime in the north called on the Turks who remained in the south to launch an uprising, and the Turks in the south thus obtained some light weapons! The radical Turks took to the streets and shot at the Greek military and police.

The Cyprus issue worsened in an instant!

The Turkish government was the fastest to react. After learning about the Cyprus issue, General Evren immediately issued a statement that the bloodshed in Cyprus fully demonstrated that the local Greeks were absolutely racist. If the Turkish Cypriots wanted to continue living, they could only take up arms to resist! He called on the Turkish Cypriots to take action!

At the same time, the Turkish Cypriot state in the north officially decided to establish the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus! It used to be just a state, but now, they have become a real country! The Turkish Cypriots should live in this country!

There is only one Cyprus in the world, and this is an internationally recognized fact! The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is not recognized and is an act of secession!

Facing the reaction of the Turks in Cyprus, the Cypriot government is very tough. If the Turks in the north establish a country, it will mean war!

The Greek government also immediately issued a strong statement that if necessary, the Greek government will dispatch troops to help the Cypriot government eliminate the opposition forces!

Just after the statement was made, the Greek 1st Army was ready for battle. They had already boarded the transport ship and were ready to head for Cyprus!

In the Cyprus civil war eight years ago, the Greek military government performed poorly and mishandled the situation, leading to strategic failure. Cyprus was eventually divided into two, and Turkey supported the pro-Turkish Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus in Northern Cyprus and stationed troops there.

The main reason at that time was that Cyprus was far away from Greece but very close to Türkiye. The Turkish army could easily cross the sea and land in Cyprus with a quick reaction time.

However, from a tactical perspective, the small number of Greek and Cypriot troops stationed in Cyprus used the small number of troops to defeat the larger Turkish army, which made the Turkish army very embarrassed. In the end, they overwhelmed the opponent with human wave tactics. The tactical quality of the Greek Army is far superior to that of Türkiye!

The failure at that time was a humiliation for Greece, so Greece will definitely not repeat the same mistake this time. Taking advantage of this opportunity, they will eliminate the Turkish government in northern Cyprus and reunify Cyprus!

In terms of population, Greece's war potential is not as good as Turkey's. Greece has a population of only over 10 million, while Turkey has over 80 million. However, Greece has an army of 130,000! The population ratio is the highest in the entire NATO. Moreover, the military expenditure is huge, and it is not an exaggeration to describe it as militaristic.

In later generations, Greece was so poor that it was on the verge of bankruptcy and was deeply in debt crisis. Even so, it did not give up military construction and imported S300 missiles from Russia at a high price. This made other European countries quite dissatisfied. The euro system could not be implemented and the unification of Greater Europe still had a long way to go.

The reason is that Greece has never been able to forget its arch-enemy Türkiye! After the disappearance of the Soviet Union, Greece's only enemy is Türkiye!

Now, in the Cold War, it is very necessary for Greece to maintain a large military force for NATO. Therefore, many of Greece’s weapons are also military aids from the United States. Their armed forces are extremely large.

The last war was a humiliation for Greece, and this time, Greece must wash away the humiliation with blood! The Greeks acted as soon as they said they would, and they could not wait to strike at their old enemies.

Cyprus is a powder keg that can be ignited at any time! Andre, who planned all this behind the scenes, is now just quietly watching the development of the situation. At the same time, his own opportunity is gradually coming.

Faced with the sudden situation in Cyprus, the most anxious country at this time is the United States!

White House.

Recently, many emergency meetings have been held. Reagan, who has always refused to admit his age, feels that he is running out of energy. There are even white hairs on his forehead.

With tired circles under his eyes, Reagan looked at his staff. Bad things had been happening one after another recently.

"The conflict in Cyprus is escalating. Greek troops have loaded onto ships and are heading toward Cyprus, preparing for a big fight with Turkey," said Defense Secretary Weinberger. "The Greeks want to save face for what happened eight years ago. If they are allowed to land in Cyprus, they will certainly attack the Turkish-controlled areas in the north."

"It seems that we have to let George go to Greece and Turkey to convey our tough stance to them. No one can use force at this juncture!" Reagan rubbed his head and said, "We are already in a mess in the Middle East. Why are they adding to the chaos at this time!"

Secretary of State George personally flew to these two countries to convey Reagan's tough attitude. Wouldn't it be a slap in the face of the United States? Fighting within the NATO group? What kind of look would that be? It would only make the Soviets laugh!

"If the two countries continue to act on their own, NATO will consider abandoning them. They will not get any military aid, weapons, or funds!" Reagan continued, "However, this incident is too strange. Why did the crisis suddenly break out in Cyprus recently?"

This is of course not normal! It is full of conspiracy. Only the two stupid countries of Greece and Türkiye would be used as guns by others!

"Yes, we have investigated it. There was a mysterious woman involved in the initial bloodshed. We suspect that this woman was a Soviet swallow. It was the KGB that caused the bloodshed and continued to escalate the incident," said CIA Director William.

The Soviets seem to be setting up a big plan!