Cyprus

About This Novel

Known as the "Island of Love", "Island of Saints" and "Island of Copper", the small country of Cyprus has a history that is disproportionate to its region. It has experienced successive occupations by the Assyrians, Egyptians, Persians, Alexander the Great, the Ptolemaic Dynasty of Egypt, the Roman Empire, the Byzantine Empire, Richard the Lionheart, the French, Venetians, the Ottoman Empire and British colonial rule. Shortly after independence in 1960, conflicts between the Greek and Turkish communities resumed. In 1974, Turkish armed intervention led to the division of the two communities into the north and the south. The reconciliation talks between the two communities mediated by the international community have failed to resolve, and the situation of division remains. In May 2004, the Greek-controlled Republic of Cyprus in the south unilaterally joined the EU, while the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" in the north is still recognized only by Turkey.

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