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In 1983, the 1974 Turkish Cypriot-controlled area declared itself as the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, recognised only by Turkey. United Nations Peacekeeping Forces maintain a buffer zone between the two sides.
However, the Republic of Cyprus is de facto partitioned into two main parts: the area under the effective control of the Republic, in the south and west and comprising about 59% of the island's area, and the north, [119] administered by the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, covering about 36% of the island's area.
The name was changed to its present form, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, on 15 November 1983. Recognised only by Turkey, Northern Cyprus is considered by the international community to be part of the Republic of Cyprus. In 2002 UN Secretary General Kofi Annan started a new round of negotiations for the unification of the island. In ...
The Turkish Federated State declared itself the independent Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), with Denktaş as president. The new state was not recognised by any country except Turkey and was officially boycotted. 1992: UN sponsored talks began between the two sides. 1995: The UN talks ran into the sand, but with a commitment to resume.
The Kingdom of Cyprus (French: Royaume de Chypre; Latin: Regnum Cypri) was a medieval kingdom of the Crusader states that existed between 1192 and 1489. [2] Initially ruled as an independent Christian kingdom , it was established by the French House of Lusignan after the Third Crusade . [ 2 ]
In 1975, the Turkish Federated State of Cyprus (Kıbrıs Türk Federe Devleti) was declared as a first step towards a future federated Cypriot state, but was rejected by the Republic of Cyprus and the United Nations. The north unilaterally declared its independence on 15 November 1983 under the name of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. [2]
Cyprus – Republic of Cyprus Capital: Nicosia: Widely-recognized UN member state. [t] Cyprus included one self-declared state which, although it did not claim independence, was de facto self-governing: Turkish Federated State of Cyprus (to 15 November 1983)
Since the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974 Cyprus has been divided by a Turkish military occupation of approximately one-third of the island in the north. Since 1983, the occupied territory has declared itself as the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, which is only recognised by the Republic of Turkey. The government of the Republic of ...