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2 days ago · In 1960 Cyprus became independent of Britain (it had been a crown colony since 1925) as the Republic of Cyprus. The long-standing conflict between the Greek Cypriot majority and the Turkish Cypriot minority and an invasion of the island by Turkish troops in 1974 produced an actual—although internationally unrecognized—partition of the island and led to the establishment in 1975 of a de ...
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Cyprus - Mediterranean, Conflict, Independence: Tools and...
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Cyprus - Greek, Turkish, Mediterranean: The people of Cyprus...
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Cyprus - Manufacturing, Textiles, Food: Cyprus has limited...
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Cyprus - Culture, Religion, Cuisine: The culture of Cyprus...
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Cyprus - Mediterranean, Divided, Island: The first general...
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Cyprus - Reunification, Negotiations, Conflict: Negotiations...
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Cyprus - Byzantine Empire, Mediterranean, Divided Island:...
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Cyprus - Ottoman Rule, Conflict, Divisions: A Turkish...
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Troodos Mountains, mountain range in southern Cyprus,...
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Limassol, city and chief port of the Republic of Cyprus. The...
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2 days ago · The Cyprus Regiment, meanwhile, had fought with the British in the second world war, the experience of which, Christofi argues, set in motion the islanders’ subsequent demands for self-governance.
5 days ago · A former British colony, Cyprus became independent in 1960 after years of resistance to British rule. Tensions between the Greek Cypriot majority and Turkish Cypriot minority came to a head in December 1963, when violence broke out in the capital of Nicosia.
Apr 24, 2024 · This chapter addresses the politics of street-naming in the early years of British rule with reference to the late Ottoman period, examining Nicosia’s transformation following the Ottoman conquest in 1570 and British acquisition of Cyprus in 1878.
Apr 27, 2024 · Dhekélia, Cyprus. Dhekélia, British military enclave in southeast Cyprus, retained as a “sovereignty base area” by the United Kingdom under the 1959 London Agreement granting independence to Cyprus. It is located northeast of Larnaca on the northern shore of Larnaca Bay, and its northern boundary formed part of the border between the ...
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May 1, 2024 · Akrotiri: defense is the responsibility of the UK; Akrotiri (aka the Western Sovereign Base Area) has a full Royal Air Force base, headquarters for British Forces Cyprus, and the Episkopi Cantonment Dhekelia: defense is the responsibility of the UK; Dhekelia (aka the Eastern Sovereign Base Area) includes the Dhekelia Garrison and Ayios Nikolaos ...
Apr 22, 2024 · Main Theme: Cyprus under British rule, firstly as a protectorate followed by military annexation and Crown Colonialisation. Listen now to learn how the Greek Cypriots of British Cyprus became increasingly disenfranchised with British rule and how decline through the decades laid the foundations for violent revolt.
