Cyprus

• In 1974, violence broke out between the two communities, and there was also an attempted coup d'état supported by the military junta that ruled Greece at the time.
  
  
• Following these events, Turkey invaded and occupied about one third of the island. In 1983, this part of the island made a unilateral declaration of independence as the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (Turkish: Kuzey Kibris Türk Cumhuriyeti) (although its independence is not recognized by the United Nations, or by any country other than Turkey, Bosnia and Azerbaijan).
  
  
• The Republic of Cyprus thus has de facto control only over the southern parts of the island, even though it has de jure control over the Turkish occupied area as well.
  
  
• The northern (Turkish) and southern (Greek) parts of the island are separated by a United Nations controlled demilitarized zone known as the "Green Line". Additionally, Cyprus is home to two Sovereign Base Areas ( Akrotiri and Dhekelia) which remain under United Kingdom sovereignty).

• Akrotiri (Greek: Ακρωτρι Turkish: Agrotur)
  
  
• Ayia Napa (Greek: Αγια Ναπα; Turkish: Aya Napa)
  
  
• Dhekelia (Greek: Δεκελια - Dhekelia; Turkish: Dikelya)
  
  
• Famagusta (Greek: Αμμοχοστος - Ammochostos; Turkish: Gazimagusa, Magusa)
  
  
• Kyrenia (Greek: Κερυνεια - Keryneia; Turkish: Girne)
  
  
• Larnaca (Greek: Λαρνακα - Larnaka)
  
  
• Limassol (Greek: Λεμεσος - Lemesos; Turkish: Limasol, Leymosun)
  
  
• Paphos (Greek: Παφος - Pafos; Turkish: Baf/Kasaba)
  
  
• Polis (Greek: Πολις)

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