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A Mediterranean Gem of History, Culture
Cyprus is an island nation in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, known for its rich history and strategic location. Throughout its history, Cyprus has been ruled by various empires and kingdoms, including the Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, and Ottomans. In 1878, it was placed under British administration and gained independence in 1960. However, tensions between the Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities led to intercommunal violence, culminating in a Turkish invasion in 1974. The island has since been divided into the Greek Cypriot-controlled Republic of Cyprus in the south and the Turkish Cypriot-controlled Northern Cyprus. Efforts to reunify the island have been ongoing but have yet to produce a lasting solution. Today, Cyprus is a member of the European Union and is known for its picturesque landscapes, ancient ruins, and vibrant culture.
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Created On: 2024-09-26 | Updated On: 2025-11-06
Turkish President Rejects UN Plan for Cyprus Peace
Erdoğan Supports Two-State Solution for Cyprus
Nikos Christodoulides Inaugurated as Eighth President
Ersin Tatar Wins the Northern Cypriot Presidential Election
"Cyprus Papers" Misuse of Citizenship-By-Investment Program
Buffer-Zone Crossings in Deryneia and Lefke Opened After Eight Years
Nicos Anastasiades Re-Elected With 56% of Vote
Joint New Year TV address by Anastasiades and Akinci during reunification talks.
Negotiations for Reunification Resume But End Inconclusively
Russian Navy Granted Access to Cypriot Ports
Peace Talks Suspended In Protest of Turkish Gas Exploration Efforts
Anastasiades secures €10bn bailout; Laiki Bank wound down with losses for large deposit-holders.
Nicos Anastasiades Wins Presidential Election
Cyprus Presidency of the EU in 2012
Financial Assistance Appeal Due to Greek Crisis Exposure.
UN Cancels Cyprus Conference Due to Lack of Progress on Differences Between Sides
Exploratory Drilling Sparks Tensions with Turkey.
Tragic Explosion Kills Navy Chief and 12 Others at Naval Base
Narrow Victory for Main Opposition Party DISY AT Parliamentary Elections
Re-Unification Talks Resume with New Turkish North Representative
Eroglu Wins Turkish Cypriot Presidential Election
Opening of Ledra Street After 34 Years
Demetris Christofias Becomes First AKEL Leader Elected President
Transition From Cypriot Pound to Euro
Breaking Down Barriers in Nicosia's Old City
Unanimous Agreement on Confidence-Building Measures by Cypriot Communities
Helios Airways Flight 522 Crash Leaves 121 Dead
Turkish Agreement on Extending EU Customs Union to Cyprus
Cyprus's Division Upon Joining EU
Officially Became A Member of the European Union
Annan Plan Referendum: Division of Opinions on Peace Proposal.
UN Reunification Plan Referendums: Turkish Cypriots Yes, Greek Cypriots No
Buffer Zone Opening Brings Turkish and Greek Cypriots Together in Cyprus
Historic Green Line Crossing After 30 Years
EU Summit Invitation Hinges on Cyprus Agreement
UN Secretary-General Proposes Federation in Comprehensive Peace Plan for Cyprus
UN-Sponsored Negotiations with Clerides and Denktash Signal Hope for Resolution After Decades
ECHR Holds Turkey Guilty of Ongoing Human Rights Violations Against Greek Cypriots
UN Security Council Renews Peacekeeping Mission with 2,400 Troops in Buffer Zone
Cyprus Cancels Russian Missile Installation After Turkish Warnings
UN Talks on Cyprus Stalled But Commitment to Resume Negotiations Remained
Court rules against preferential treatment for Turkish Cypriot goods in EU market.
UN-Sponsored Talks Began Between the Two Sides
Declaration of Independence of Northern Cyprus
Resumption of UN peace talks between Greek and Turkish Cypriots
Succession of Archbishop Makarios III by Spyros Kyprianou.
Establishment of the Turkish Federated State of Cyprus
Greek Junta Backed Coup
Founding of EOKA-B
Battle of Tylliria Between Cypriot National Guard and Turkish Cypriot Armed Groups
Establishment of The United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus
Thirteen Points Constitutional Changes Prompt Violence
Britain Granted Independence to Cyprus
Archbishop Makarios Elected First President After Independence under Complex Constitution
Illegal Weapons Surrender Deadline Set
HMS Burmaston Intercepted the Turkish Boat Deniz
Violent Clash between Greeks and Turks on Cyprus
Bombing of the Turkish Press Office in Nicosia
Deadly Rioting Erupts in Cyprus
Archbishop Makarios III Deported to Seychelles to Suppress Revolt
Greek Cypriots Rebel for Enosis with Guerrilla Warfare against British Rule.
Struggle for Enosis: EOKA's Bomb Attacks
Limited Independence for Commonwealth Territories
Makarios III Elected as Archbishop of Cyprus and Ethnarch
End of Jewish Internment in British Hands.
Internment of Displaced Jews in Cyprus Camps
Sir Charles Campbell Woolley Assumed the Role of Governor
Cypriots' Role in World War II and Enosis Demand
Sir Herbert Richmond Palmer's Appointment as Governor
Sir Reginald Edward Stubbs's Appointment as Governor
Riots Erupt as Greek Cypriots Demand Enosis
Sir Ronald Storrs Became The Governor of Cyprus
Sir Malcolm Stevenson Appointed as Governor of British Crown Colony in Cyprus
Appointment of Sir Malcolm Stevenson as Crown commissioner.
Appointment of Sir John Eugene Clauson as Crown commissioner.
British Annexation in World War I.
Appointment of Sir Hamilton Goold-Adams as Crown commissioner
Appointment of Sir Charles King-Harman as Crown Commissioner.
Appointment of Sir William Smith as Crown Commissioner
Sir Walter Sendall Appointed as New Crown commissioner
Sir Henry Bulwer Appointed Crown Commissioner
Sir Robert Biddulph Appointed Crown Commissioner
Appointment of Sir Garnet Joseph Wolseley as Crown Commissioner
British Occupation Begins Following the Congress of Berlin
Rebellion Against Ottoman Rule in Cyprus Led to Executions of Prominent Figures
Kyprianos Kouriokourineos Publishes "The Chronological History of the Island of Cyprus"
The Start of Ottoman Rule on Cyprus with Frequent Rebellions
Fall of Famagusta and Execution of Bragadin
Nicosia's Fall and Massacre of 20,000 People
Attack on Limassol by the Ottoman Turks
Ottoman Turks Raid Karpasia Peninsula
Catherine Cornaro's Concession Leads to Venetian Colonial Rule
Catherine Cornaro Becomes the Last Monarch of the Kingdom of Cyprus
Kingdom of Cyprus Briefly Annexes Antalya and Corycus in Anatolia
The Black Death Ravages Island's Population
Birth of Altheides, Cypriot Philosopher
Conquest and Sale of Cyprus to Templar Order
Isaak Comnenus Establishes Independent Empire
Restoration of Byzantine Rule in Cyprus
Historic Treaty Between Emperor Justinian II and Caliph Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan
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