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4 days ago · Cyprus - Mediterranean, Conflict, Independence: Tools and other artifacts provide the earliest evidence of human activity on Cyprus; artifacts and burned animal bones found at Aetokremnos on the southern coast have been dated to about 12,000 years ago.
4 days ago · British rule. The Cyprus Convention of 1878 between Britain and Turkey provided that Cyprus, while remaining under Turkish sovereignty, should be administered by the British government.
1 day ago · Two British Cypriots, both members of the Labour Party, were elected as members of the country’s parliament on Thursday night. Bambos Charalambous, first elected in 2017, successfully defended ...
Jun 24, 2024 · British Period (1878 - 1960) Britain had no involvement with Cyprus before 1878, but the island's sudden and peaceful absorption into the British Empire is not difficult to explain. The keystone of the British imperial policy in the 19th century was to protect the sea route to India, and to support the Ottoman Empire against the ...
2 days ago · Cyprus became a republic on August 16, 1960, and was admitted as a member of the UN. The British government agreed to provide financial assistance over a period of five years, and Cyprus gained membership in the Commonwealth in March 1961. Country Facts.
Jun 19, 2024 · FCDO travel advice for Cyprus. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Jun 13, 2024 · On his part, the British High Commissioner, Irfan Siddiq, said in his remarks that the relationship between the United Kingdom and Cyprus remains unique and is defined by the historical, cultural and social links that tie the two countries together, best exemplified through the 400,000 Cypriots living in the UK and the more than ...
