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Taf · 25-11-2015, 16:18

Turkey caused the end of CENTO by invading Cyprus in 1974 (formed in 1955 by Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Turkey, and the United Kingdom). It was dissolved officially in 1979 by the Iranian revolution.

They only managed to stay within NATO by the skin of their teeth 'cos the US wanted access to Incirlik airfield.

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Taf cf.mega poster Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Kairdiff-by-the-sea Age: 69 Services: TVXL BBXL Superhub 2ac (wired) 1Tb Tivo Posts: 10,193	Re: Russian fighter shot down by Turks Turkey caused the end of CENTO by invading Cyprus in 1974 (formed in 1955 by Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Turkey, and the United Kingdom). It was dissolved officially in 1979 by the Iranian revolution. They only managed to stay within NATO by the skin of their teeth 'cos the US wanted access to Incirlik airfield.