Greek Cypriot diaspora
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The Greek-Cypriot diaspora refers to the Greek Cypriot population of Cyprus, or people who are of Greek Cypriot origins, who live abroad because of either economic reasons, or were part of the Greek population that was uprooted from their homes in Northern Cyprus by the Turkish Invasion of Cyprus when the island was divided, de facto, into the Greek-Cypriot controlled southern two-thirds and the Turkish-occupied northern one-third in 1974.
Most Greek Cypriots migrated in the 1950s and 1960s for economic reasons, but many also fled, leaving their island country behind after the Turkish invasion of 1974.
Today, the majority of Greek Cypriots living abroad are either in Greece or the United Kingdom and thousands more have also relocated to Australia, Canada, the United States and other European countries, but many do often return to Cyprus and are a major force in advocating Cypriot issues around the world.
