In 1878, the Ottoman Empire handed Cyprus over to the British in exchange for a military pact against Russia. And when the United Kingdom granted Cyprus independence in 1960, it didn’t want to ...

Vandals defaced the facade of a mosque in ethnically split Cyprus on Thursday, daubing it with Greek flags and slogans and drawing a harsh condemnation from authorities.

The Ottoman Turks invaded Cyprus in 1571 and controlled the island until 1878. Both the Greek and Turkish communities flourished side by side on the island during this time.

The Ottoman Empire’s occupation of vast lands and Islam’s flag of conquest still influence Turkey’s foreign policy, including its invasions and ethnic cleansings. Cyprus was occupied by the ...

Greece’s ambassador to Cyprus Theocharis Lalakos delivered to Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou on Monday a copy of the flag used by the Cypriots who fought in the 1821 Greek revolution for ...

1914-- Cyprus annexed by Britain, after more than 300 years of Ottoman rule. 1925-- Becomes British colony. 1955-- Greek Cypriots begin guerrilla war against British rule in pursuit of unification ...

March 25, which also is a public holiday in Cyprus, commemorates the start of the War of Greek Independence in 1821. Greece had been part of the Ottoman Empire since 1453. The revolt… ...

Vandals defaced the facade of a mosque in ethnically split Cyprus on Thursday, daubing it with Greek flags and slogans and drawing a harsh condemnation from authorities. NICOSIA, March 25 (Reuters ...

NICOSIA, March 25 (Reuters) - Vandals defaced the facade of a mosque in ethnically split Cyprus on Thursday, daubing it with Greek flags and slogans and drawing a harsh condemnation from authorities.

NICOSIA (Reuters) - Vandals defaced the facade of a mosque in ethnically split Cyprus on Thursday, daubing it with Greek flags and slogans and drawing a harsh condemnation from authorities. The ...

Vandals defaced the facade of a mosque in ethnically split Cyprus on Thursday, daubing it with Greek flags and slogans and drawing a harsh condemnation from authorities. The mosque, located west of ...

Vandals defaced the facade of a mosque in ethnically split Cyprus on Thursday, daubing it with Greek flags and slogans and drawing a harsh condemnation from authorities. The mosque, located west of ...