NICOSIA, Cyprus — Jennifer Lopez has stepped into a diplomatic minefield by agreeing to perform in Turkish-occupied northern Cyprus, stirring anger among thousands of Greek Cypriots.
J.Lo is scheduled to perform at the opening of a luxury hotel on July 24, her 41st birthday, in what’s called the Turkish Republic of Cyprus, a breakaway state recognized only by Turkey. Ethnic Greeks say it’s a slap in the face to people forced to flee the area during a Turkish invasion in 1974.
“It is with dismay and shock that the people of Cyprus . . . heard the news,” the Cyprus Action Network of America said. Thousands have also flooded a Facebook site with demands that the Bronx-born star cancel her trip.
JENNIFER LOPEZ
“Slap” at Greek Cypriots.
Lopez was not available for comment on the performance, for which she’ll be paid a reported $3 million.
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