Land combats at Peace Operation of Cyprus

Cyprus sland, as geographical, is a part of Anatolia. Because of this reality, thestates which rule Anatolia also needed to rule Cyprus.The geopolitical and geostrategic importance of Cyprus sland results from therole which play at the control of Middle East and East Mediterranean. Cyprus sland isat a location which controls easyly entrance and leaving to Mersin and skenderun ports.This slans is at a location that can control the entire military and civilian seatarnsportation. t rules the South coasts of Turkey and maritime line of srael and makesit possible to control sea transportation over Suez Canal and to reach to Middle Eastpetroleum region. Middle East petroleum and petroleum transportation increase theimportance of Cyprus sland.Cyprus sland, which has great importance for Turkey, had been tried to annexto Greece. And Enosis had been desired to realize with a coup in on July 20, 1974.Turkish Republic didn?t keep quiet against this coup and realized Cyprus PeaceOperation.Cyprus Peace Operation was carried out in two stage. nsufficient sources inhand was tried to use in a most productive way. Operation was accomplished loss ofleast supplies and man. n the Cyprus Peace Operation which needs joint training andcoordination between Army, Navy andA ir Forces, Turkish troops succeed in spite ofhaving limited droping, landing and air born means.During the first process, all landed Turkish Troops managed to join together bythe end of three days. On the other hand, in this process Turkish troops were placedclose together, and this caused critical situation for Turkish troops. So operation wasstopped for a while according to the cease- fire of United Nation Security Council.When deliberation of Genevre wasn?t completed in a positive way after firstoperation, second process caused a situation which the same as today. This overseasoperation, when compered with similiar cases, can be apprised succesful.First Operation for peace was responded by sympathy by internationalcommunity, and it was supported. But the second operation wasn?t responded by thesame emotion because of vital resons. Especiaally USA and Soviet Union reacted innegatine manner. After Peace Operation, embargo was applied towards Turkey by USA.As a conclusion of this, Turkey had started to use of its local supplies and Turkish Armyindustry had started to develop.Sometimes, countries behave in a bad manner, if they come across contrarystiations. American embargos, confirmed this once more time. So value of the localsupplies had increased.The Armed Forces of Turkey had completed the operation succesfully. They arealso ready for new duties. The Armed Forces of Turkey, as in war, was entered intohumanity services as fighting against natural disasteries and terorism