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In 2007 Rightmove bought 67% of Holiday Lettings Limited. [6] In May 2008, HBOS, one of the founding investors, sold its stake in Rightmove. [7] According to Forbes, Rightmove operates on a two-sided model which serves a vast "audience" for property listings on one side and 20,000 advertisers of available properties on the other side. [8]
Northern Cyprus, [a] officially the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), [b] is a de facto state [5] [6] that comprises the northeastern portion of the island of Cyprus. It is recognised only by Turkey , and its territory is considered by all other states to be part of the Republic of Cyprus .
Cyprus is a major tourist destination in the Mediterranean. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] With an advanced , [ 4 ] high-income economy and a very high Human Development Index , [ 5 ] [ 6 ] the Republic of Cyprus has been a member of the Commonwealth since 1961 and was a founding member of the Non-Aligned Movement until it joined the European Union on 1 May ...
Kazivera or Ghaziveran (Greek: Καζιβερά; Turkish: Gaziveren) is a small village in Cyprus, west of Morphou. De facto , it is under the control of Northern Cyprus . References
This is a list of settlements in Cyprus. The English name is indicated first, followed by the Greek and Turkish names, in turn followed by any former names, including ones used in antiquity. Note that even though, prior to the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus , Turkish names existed for some villages/towns, due to political reasons, most of the ...
Dikomo (Greek: Δίκωμο; Turkish: Dikmen) is a town in Cyprus, located about halfway between Nicosia and Kyrenia. De facto, it is under the control of Northern Cyprus. The town consists of two parts: Kato Dikomo (Κάτω Δίκωμο; Aşağı Dikmen) Pano Dikomo (Πάνω Δίκωμο; Yukarı Dikmen)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus President Mehmet Ali Talat in Washington, D.C., 15 April 2009.. The official position of the United States on Northern Cyprus is that it "regards the status quo on Cyprus as unacceptable and supports efforts to reach a comprehensive settlement to reunify the island as a bizonal, bicommunal federation.
Following the Mamluk Arab raids in Cyprus, the coastal location was abandoned and the village moved to its present-day inland location. The name Akanthou, according to local tradition, comes from the name of a thorny bush present in the area, which is said to have provided protection for a beautiful woman, Anthousa, whom the Arab sailors tried ...