Much ado about nothing.
They're passionate about their clubs, clubs that are historically intertwined with politics as per the norm, and both clubs are historically the biggest in Cyprus.
Not sure what the point was about the article, felt more like a lazy summary of the history of Cyprus with thick brush strokes on the invasion of Cyprus.
"Cyprus is currently a member of the EU, which doesn't recognise the occupied north or, by extension, its football league."
"The Turkish military invaded, it claimed, to protect both the constitutional rights of the country and the safety of the minority Turkish Cypriots. "
When you read the above quotes, one might forget that it's not "Turkish side of Cyprus" and "Greek side of Cyprus".
It's actually Cyprus and "occupied" Cyprus. The north part of Cyprus isn't just not recognised by Cyprus, it's also not recognised by the wider community. The north is still considered as illegally occupied by Turkey and is only recognised by Turkey. There is no dispute between either sets of fans on that issue.
