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Because of the stupid Turkish who wanted the best country in the world, Cyprus

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What was the condition in Cyprus when turkey invaded in 1974?

Turkey invaded illegally Cyprus


What year did turkey invade Cyprus?

The Turks invaded in 1974.


Is Cyprus's allies with US?

I wouldn't think Cyprus are allies with the US considering the US are allies with Turkey and Turkey with the blessing of the US invaded Cyprus.


When did the Greeks invade Cyprus?

Turkish invasion of Cyprus happened on -19-08-07.


Which country retaliated by invading and capturing the northern third of the island of Cyprus?

Turkey invaded the north third of Cyprus in retaliation for the Greek-led coup in Nicosia.


When and why did the Turks want to capture Cyprus?

Wow, a story with a lot of history. The short answer is Turkey had once conquered Cyprus. After some intervening political steps, Cyprus became an independent entity. In 1974 Turkey invaded Cyprus, supposedly to prevent the ethnic cleansing (murder) of the minority once Turkish population by the majority Greek population.


Is Northern Cyprus an illegal state?

Yes. It was invaded in 1974 by Turkey and has been illegally occupied ever since. Turkey is the only country in the entire world that recognises it as legal state. The international community does not recognise it as legal. Cyprus is Greek with about 20% illegally occupied to the north by the Turks.


What was the date when Cyprus joined the EU?

For financial and political stability; Cyprus is a small country - the population is less than some English counties - and it has unstable neighbours; Turkey, Israel and Syria. Cyprus was invaded relatively recently (1973) and, understandably, Cypriots welcome the stability that being a member of the EU tends to bring. Cyprus has also benefited from EU grants for major road projects.


Did William Shakespeare travel to Cyprus?

It is highly unlikely. The Ottoman Empire invaded Cyprus in 1570 and captured it from the Venetians. Although Shakespeare might have travelled during the lost years 1585 to 1592, he would not likely have gone to a place held by the Turks if he did.


Situation in Cyprus?

Long story short Cyprus wanted Enosis (annexation) with Greece and Turkey illegally invaded Cyprus supposedely wanting to "protect" the Turkish Cypriots. The island split up and till this day Turks remain in the North side (which nobody in the world recongnises except Turkey) despite the protests from the Turkish Cypriots asking the Turks to leave.


Why did Turkey invade Cyprus?

Cyprus had two ethnic groups, Greeks and Turks. As a condition to the independence of Cyprus from Britain in 1960; Greece, Turkey and Cyprus agreed to a power-sharing government in which the Minority Turks had less power in total, but slightly more power per person. Cyprus would be independent from Britain, Greece and Turkey. By 1974 the Turks and Greeks in Cyprus were no longer working together that well, and Greece was controlled by a military junta. Greece threatened to take complete control of Cyprus, and make it part of Greece, ignoring the views of the Turkish minority although at this point the Greek majority liked the idea.As a guarantor powers Turkey invaded Cyprus to bring peace, but because the Greeks still wanted to join Greece the Turkish in Cyprus created the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.


How many regions are in Cyprus?

The Republic of Cyprus is one country.In 1974 it was invaded by Turkey after an attempted coup by the Greek Cypriots. They occupied, and still control, the northern part of the island, calling itself the Turkish Republic of Cyprus though this is only recognised by Turkey itself.Small areas are, by treaty, given over the the UK for use as military bases.