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The EOKA-B coup, which
temporarily deposed the administration of Archbishop Makarios, broke out on 15
July, 1974. After frantic diplomatic action between the three guarantor powers
(Britain, Greece and Turkey), Turkey intervened on 20 July by landing troops
from the sea at Kyrenia and parachute forces throughout the northern Nicosia
plain. Eventually the island was divided by the so-called Green line and new
post offices appeared throughout the Turkish Cypriot Northern Cyprus, at
Guzelyurt (Morphou), Lefkonuk (Lefkonico), Kyrenia (Girne), Lapta (Laphitos),
Iskele (Trikomo), Yenisehir-Nicosia (Nicosia BO 4), and Degirmenlik (Kythrea).
At the same time, the offices at Larnaca, Limassol and Paphos were closed by the
Greek Cypriot administration who had taken over the Turkish Cypriot quarters in
these towns.
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