He returned to his squad temporarily in 1974 after the coup d'état organised by the Greek Junta and stayed until the completion of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus.

He also changed his affiliation to the broader Social Democracy Group but had to reverse this move due to legal complications.

[6] As a Kemalist, he wrote many articles on Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's ideas[3] but fiercely supported independence over a possible annexation by Turkey.

The band was supported by the army personnel and they practised at the basement of the headquarters of the 22nd Squad where Raif was deployed.

[10] Raif Denktaş composed many different songs including Gariban and Ayrılık which was not only popular in Cyprus, but also in Turkey.

[citation needed] Raif's father, Rauf Denktaş, claimed that he was attacked for not agreeing to Turkey's political demands at that time.

[9] Two weeks after the allegations of drug trafficking were published, on December 24, 1985, Raif sustained fatal injuries in a car crash near Cihangir.