Cyprus Independence Day

Military helicopters of Cypriot air forces fly over a military parade marking the 62nd anniversary of Cyprus’ independence from British colonial rule, as the giant paintings of the Turkish and the Turkish Cypriot breakaway flags are seen on Pentadahtilos mountain in the Turkish occupied area in the background, in Nicosia, Cyprus, Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022. Cyprus gained independence from Britain in 1960 but was split along ethnic lines 14 years later when Turkey invaded following a coup aimed at uniting the island with Greece.