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5 Lira Operation Atilla
| Issuer | Turkey |
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| Year | 2024 |
| Type | Commemorative circulation coin |
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| Obverse lettering | TÜRKİYE CUMHURİYETİ 20 TEMMUZ 1974 20 TEMMUZ 2024 KIBRIS BARIŞ HAREKÂTI'NIN 50. YIL DÖNÜMÜ · |
| Reverse description | The copper-nickel centre features a large numeral '5' at left, with radiating sunburst lines emanating from behind it, and a circular device at right enclosing a six-pointed Seljuk star surrounded by a ring of thirteen small stars, referencing the Türkiye Centenary logo. Above the central composition, a crescent and star device is positioned at the apex of a diamond-shaped geometric frame with decorative hatched border elements filling the field. The denomination legend 'TÜRK LİRASI' is inscribed below the central design within the inner disc, and the date '2024' appears at the very base of the coin. |
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Operation Atilla was the Turkish military codename for the 1974 invasion of Cyprus, launched in two phases following the Greek junta-backed coup against President Makarios III. The first phase began July 20th; the second, in August, extended Turkish control to roughly 37% of the island's territory. Fifty years later, this commemorative marks that anniversary — a politically charged issuance given that the operation remains officially contested by the EU, the UN, and the Republic of Cyprus to this day.