Cyprus History Of Conflict
Date Submitted: 09/10/2006 01:47:04
Category: / Literature / Creative Writing
Length: 6 pages (1768 words)
Category: / Literature / Creative Writing
Length: 6 pages (1768 words)
Cyprus, an island in the Eastern Mediterranean, at the cross-roads of three continents - Europe, Asia and Africa - has one of the oldest histories of the world, dating back 9000 years.
Its strategic position, its wealth in forests and mineral deposits, as well as its skilled craftsmen, made it the prized possession of the powers of the day.
Cultural influences came from all directions - all major regional civilisations left their mark on the island, …
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…when the rightful government was restored, Turkish troops stayed on, implementing a long-held policy of partitioning the island. They went on to occupy more than a third of Cyprus, forcing 200,000 people to lose their homes and become refugees. The area under Turkish occupation unilaterally declared independence in 1983, an act condemned by the UN and other international organisations. No country in the world other than Turkey has recognised this illegal state. <Tab/>
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