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3 days ago · Cyprus, an island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea renowned since ancient times for its mineral wealth, superb wines and produce, and natural beauty. Today it is a popular tourist destination. The capital of Cyprus is Nicosia. Learn more about the country, including its history.
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Cyprus - Mediterranean, Conflict, Independence: Tools and...
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Cyprus - Economy, Tourism, Agriculture: Between 1960 and...
- People
Cyprus - Greek, Turkish, Mediterranean: The people of Cyprus...
- Ottoman Rule
Cyprus - Ottoman Rule, Conflict, Divisions: A Turkish...
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Cyprus - Byzantine Empire, Mediterranean, Divided Island:...
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Cyprus - Culture, Religion, Cuisine: The culture of Cyprus...
- Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
In Cyprus: Establishment of an independent Turkish state …in...
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3 days ago · Country Facts. Capital, Population, Government... Track how UN Peacekeeping Forces helped end tension between the Turks and the Greeks in the civil war at Nicosia, capital of Cyprus. United Nations Peacekeeping Forces arrive in Nicosia in 1964 to quell civil unrest between Turkish and Greek factions in Cyprus. (more) See all videos for this article
3 days ago · Cyprus - Mediterranean, Conflict, Independence: Tools and other artifacts provide the earliest evidence of human activity on Cyprus; artifacts and burned animal bones found at Aetokremnos on the southern coast have been dated to about 12,000 years ago.
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4 days ago · Overview. Safety. A UN peacekeeping force maintains a buffer zone between northern and southern Cyprus. The Government of the Republic of Cyprus controls the southern part of the island. The self-proclaimed 'Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus' ('TRNC') controls the north.
2 days ago · The Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974 de facto partitioned the island into two political areas: 99.5% of Greek Cypriots now live in the free areas of the Republic of Cyprus while 98.7% of Turkish Cypriots live in northern areas of Cyprus self-proclaimed as another state not recognised by any country other than Turkey (99.2% of other ...
4 days ago · But the country — an EU member since 2004 — has far more to offer beyond being the unfortunate locus of Turkish regional ambitions. Despite its division and the ongoing conflict, Cyprus is an island of stability in an increasingly turbulent part of the world, providing a platform for political, economic, humanitarian and military reach at Europe’s intersection with the Middle East.
9 hours ago · The very mention of Cyprus adds a new dimension to the Israel-Hamas conflict. It risks drawing a European Union nation into a war that has already spread across the Middle East and puts the ...