That’s the Greek version of what happened ..... there are many versions to that story ..... they actually shared the island and lived together on that island from the times of the Ottoman Empire .... then in the 70s , these people that lived there for years where being massacred and forced out of their homes ( the Turkish people) by their own neighbors . There is a lot of controversy over who really owned the land....and the Turkish were willing to live in harmony with them , the way they did for years , but the Greek government did not agree with this . Many many Turkish soldiers and civilians died that year . Many even fled the country in any way they could. The Greek side is the only one really recognized by other governments and gets all funding . The Turkish side is the poorer and underfunded side . Their only support is from Turkey. It’s interesting how many people have different versions of the same story . Very similar to the story of the people of Kosovo and other wars that took place in and around that area.