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The Cyprus Portal. Cyprus ( / ˈsaɪprəs / ⓘ ), officially the Republic of Cyprus, is an island country in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, north of the Sinai Peninsula, south of the Anatolian Peninsula, and west of the Levant. It is geographically a part of West Asia, but its cultural ties and geopolitics are overwhelmingly Southeast European.
Cyprus ( / ˈsaɪprəs / ⓘ ), officially the Republic of Cyprus, is an island country in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, north of the Sinai Peninsula, south of the Anatolian Peninsula, and west of the Levant. It is geographically a part of West Asia, but its cultural ties and geopolitics are overwhelmingly Southeast European.
Mar 22, 2012 · Classical Cyprus. Full occupation of the island came with the Persians, around 546 BCE. The Persians came to the island in a peculiar way. When they heard that King Cyrus of Persia was heading west, the Cypriot kings sent him a message, surrendered their kingdoms to him, and even agreed to supply him with military forces in order to aid his conquest of Caria.
3 days ago · Cyprus - Mediterranean, Divided, Island: The first general election occurred in July 1960. Of the 35 seats allotted to the Greek Cypriots, 30 were won by supporters of Makarios and 5 were allotted to the communist-led Progressive Party of the Working People (AKEL). All 15 Turkish Cypriot seats were won by supporters of Küçük. Cyprus became a republic on August 16, 1960, and was admitted as a member of the UN. The British government agreed to provide financial assistance over a period of ...
May 1, 2004 · Capital: Nicosia. Official EU language (s): Greek. EU Member State: since 1 May 2004. Currency: euro (€) Euro area member since 1 January 2008. Schengen: Cyprus is currently in the process of joining the Schengen area . Figures : Geographical size: 9 253 km 2. Population: 920 701 (2023)
The Turkish Federated State declared itself the independent Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), with Denktaş as president. The new state was not recognised by any country except Turkey and was officially boycotted. 1992: UN sponsored talks began between the two sides. 1995: The UN talks ran into the sand, but with a commitment to resume.
Cyprus will remain relatively peaceful for more than 6 hundred years. New buildings arise, theatres and gymnasia (eg. Sanctuary of Apollon Ylatis, Kourion Theatre). Christianity makes its appearance by Apostle Barnabas and Paul and Cyprus became the first country to be governed by a Christian.
