Originally Posted by
Kalis
No it isn't.
There are about 1,000 Greek soldiers stationed in Cyprus (ΕΛΔΥΚ). Under no circumstances could they be called an occupation force, and their presence has been agreed by all sides since 1959.
There are at least 20,000 Turkish soldiers in the occupied zone, with some estimates doubling that number. Far larger than the 1959 agreed force, which is supposed to be similar to the Greek level.
For comparison; the Cypriot army numbers 12,500 with 75,000 armed reservists, and there are about 3,500 British troops on the Cyprus bases.