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Military cooperation established between Türkiye and the United States of America (USA) during the Cold War was plunged into a serious crisis following developments after the 1974 Cyprus Peace Operation. The imposition of an arms embargo by the USA against Türkiye in 1975 marked a turning point in bilateral relations. In response to this embargo, the Turkish Council of Ministers adopted a decision on 25 July 1975 to transfer control of all American bases and facilities in Türkiye to the Turkish

20 July Peace and Freedom Day is an official holiday observed annually on 20 July in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC). This date marks the beginning of the Cyprus Peace Operation conducted by the Republic of Türkiye in 1974. The operation was carried out by Türkiye invoking its guarantee rights following systematic attacks against the Turkish Cypriot community, one of the two founding communities of the Republic of Cyprus established in 1960, which had intensified since 1963.By 197