The Cyprus Problem

There are two different nationalities in Cypriot Island of the eastern Mediterranean. It is Cyprus of Turkey and Cyprus of Greece. Their relationship is not an association between majority and minority but one of equal partnerships. Turkish Cypriots speak Turkish, Muslims, and share their mother Turkish culture. Meanwhile, the Greek Cypriots speak Greek, are orthodox Christians, and they believe in their home country Greek culture. After Turkish reign over 300 years, the island was influenced by Britain in 1878, but sovereignty was officially handed over to Turkey by Turkey in 1923.

Regarding the Cyprus problem, these days are two issues. First of all, this is a matter of safety and diplomacy. Because the eastern Mediterranean islands are divided into the internationally recognized Greek Cypriot government and the southern region dominated by the northern part of Turkey's support area, supported by Cyprus in Turkey. The United Nations has repeatedly sponsored efforts to rebuild the island, but this sector has been in existence since 1974. As observed by retired British diplomat David Hane who was studying this problem, no one lost gambling in Cyprus due to successful negotiations.

In 1960, Cyprus became independent from the UK (it became a royal colony from 1925) and became the Republic of Cyprus. The long-standing conflict between the majority of the Greek Cyprus in 1974 and the minorities of Cyprus in Turkey and the invasion of the islands by the Turkish army became real, despite the division of internationally unrecognized islands , Founded in 1975. The fact that the country of Cyprus in Turkey is in the northern part of the country is one third. Turkey The Cyprus state unilaterally declared independence in 1983 and adopted the name of the Republic of Turkey in North Cyprus. Its independence is recognized only by Turkey