The executive was led by a Greek Cypriot president and a Turkish Cypriot vice-president elected by their respective communities for five-year terms and each possessing a right of veto over certain …

3 days ago · A “golden-green leaf thrown into the Sea” and a land of “wild weather and volcanoes,” in the words of the Greek Cypriot poet Leonidas Malenis, Cyprus comprises tall mountains, fertile …

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Since 1974, Cyprus has been divided de facto into the Republic of Cyprus controlled two-thirds of the island in the south, and the Turkish Cypriot one-third in the north, with a buffer zone, maintained by …

1 day ago · “British Bases Out” is the slogan of Cypriot protesters after a drone strike targeted the RAF Akrotiri airbase.

Mar 3, 2026 · Reconsider travel to Cyprus due to the threat of armed conflict and limited U.S. embassy assistance for Americans in the Turkish Cypriot Administered area.

Turkish Cypriot beliefs are also devoutly held, but they place greater emphasis on "works" than do precepts of the Greek church. Fasting, almsgiving, and the making of a pilgrimage to Mecca are all …

Nov 11, 2025 · The Cypriot people are an amalgamation of different cultures and ethnicities, mainly comprising two main groups: Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots. The Greek Cypriots are the …

10 hours ago · French President Emmanuel Macron ordered the French frigate Languedoc to waters off Cyprus, a fellow European Union member, to bolster its anti-drone and anti-missiles defenses.

In the geographic orbit of ancient Greece, it’s no surprise that Greek merchant and settlers (Mycaenaens and Achaeans) would establish Cypriot city-kingdoms, from 1650 B.C.-1050 B.C. One of these was …