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5 November 1914
- Cyprus was then annexed by the British Empire on 5 November 1914.
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Cyprus was part of the British Empire under military occupation from 1914 to 1925 and a Crown colony from 1925 to 1960. Cyprus' status as a protectorate of the British Empire ended in 1914 when the Ottoman Empire declared war against the Triple Entente powers, which included Great Britain.
The Crown Colony of Cyprus was proclaimed a decade later, in 1925, after Britain's annexation of Cyprus was verified twice, firstly in the Treaty of Sèvres in 1920, which was never implemented, and then confirmed again in the Treaty of Lausanne in 1923.
In the mid-19th century, Britain began the process of granting self-government to its remaining colonies in North America. Most of these colonies joined the Confederation of Canada in the 1860s or 1870s, though Newfoundland would not join Canada until 1949.
Oct 17, 2022 · Cyprus became independent after a guerrilla war against British rule. Archbishop Makarios was the first president 1914 - Cyprus annexed by Britain after more than 300 years of Ottoman rule.
1 day ago · In 1960 Cyprus became independent of Britain (it had been a crown colony since 1925) as the Republic of Cyprus.
The island of Cyprus had been a British Crown Colony since 1925, but in 1960, it received its independence. The United States recognized Cyprus on August 16, 1960. In 1983, a Turkish-controlled area located on the northern section of the island declared its independence, calling itself the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC).
In 1878 the West returned when Britain took over Cyprus with the agreement of the Ottoman government. At first protectorate, the island was annexed by Britain on the outbreak of war with the Ottoman Empire in 1914, becoming a Crown Colony in 1925.
