Why Greece And Turkey Are Fighting Over Cyprus
Subscribe! http://bitly.com/1iLOHml Since 1974 Cyprus has been unofficially divided in two: one part is ethnically Greek, while the other is Turkish. However ...
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Since 1974 Cyprus has been unofficially divided in two. While both sides identify as Cypriots, one part is ethnically Greek, while the other is Turkish. And both sides obey separate governments. However, there are signs that the Turkish military occupation on the island is dwindling, and the two sides may reunite soon. So why is Cyprus divided? Well, ownership of Cyprus has changed hands several times. Originally, Cyprus was populated mainly by Greeks. But around 1570, the Ottoman Empire, which later became Turkey, conquered the island, and many Turks migrated there. In the late 19th century about three quarters of Cypriots were ethnically Greek, while just a quarter were ethnically Turkish. For much of their history, Greek and Turkish-Cypriots lived together in ethnically-diverse neighb...
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Since 1974 Cyprus has been unofficially divided in two. While both sides identify as Cypriots, one part is ethnically Greek, while the other is Turkish. And both sides obey separate governments. However, there are signs that the Turkish military occupation on the island is dwindling, and the two sides may reunite soon. So why is Cyprus divided? Well, ownership of Cyprus has changed hands several times. Originally, Cyprus was populated mainly by Greeks. But around 1570, the Ottoman Empire, which later became Turkey, conquered the island, and many Turks migrated there. In the late 19th century about three quarters of Cypriots were ethnically Greek, while just a quarter were ethnically Turkish. For much of their history, Greek and Turkish-Cypriots lived together in ethnically-diverse neighb...
