1972 in Cyprus

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Events in the year 1972 in Cyprus .

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References

  1. "Makarios Reported Set to Yield Arms". The New York Times. 2 March 1972. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  2. "Makarios Formally Declared Defrocked". The New York Times. 14 April 1973. Retrieved 11 May 2018.