Cyprus ' application to join Becoming_a_member the Commonwealth , following its independence the previous year , was approved Agree_or_refuse_to_act over the opposition of the United Kingdom which objected as Cyprus had not applied for membership prior to independence as had been customary .

Cyprus ' application to join Becoming_a_member the Commonwealth , following its independence the previous year , was approved Agree_or_refuse_to_act over the opposition of the United Kingdom which objected as Cyprus had not applied for membership prior to independence as had been customary .

Cyprus ' President , Archbishop Makarios III , joined Becoming_a_member the conference once the decision on his country 's membership was made .

Hugh IV of Cyprus and the Order of the Hospital joined Participation and on 2 November 1342 , the Pope sent Sending letters to engage Participation the men and ships of Venice .

The successes of the Third Crusade allowed Preventing_or_letting Westerners to maintain Preserving considerable states in Cyprus and on the Syrian coast .

In 644 at Madinah , Caliph Umar ( Omar ) was succeeded Change_of_leadership by Uthman ibn Affan ( Othman ) , during whose twelve-year rule Armenia , Cyprus , and all of Iran , would be added Cause_to_be_included to the growing Expansion Islamic empire ; Afghanistan and North Africa would receive Receiving major invasions Attack ; and Muslim sea raids Attack would range Cause_to_be_included from Rhodes to the southern coasts of the Iberian Peninsula .

The Turkish invasion of Cyprus ( and ) , code-named by Turkey as Operation Atilla , ( ) was a Turkish military invasion Attack of the island country of Cyprus .

The Turkish invasion of Cyprus ( and ) , code-named by Turkey as Operation Atilla , ( ) was a Turkish military invasion Attack of the island country of Cyprus .

The aim of the coup was the Union of Cyprus with Greece , and the Hellenic Republic of Cyprus to be declared Expressing_publicly .

The aim of the coup was the Union of Cyprus with Greece , and the Hellenic Republic of Cyprus to be declared Expressing_publicly .

The ceasefire line from August 1974 became Becoming the United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus and is commonly referred Adducing to as the Green Line .

Around 150,000 people ( amounting to more than one-quarter of the total population of Cyprus , and to one-third of its Greek Cypriot population ) were expelled Removing from the occupied northern part of the island , where Greek Cypriots constituted 80 % of the population .

The Turkish invasion ended Process_end in the partition of Cyprus along the UN-monitored Green Line , which still divides Cyprus , and the formation of a `` de facto '' autonomous Turkish Cypriot administration in the north .

The Turkish invasion ended Process_end in the partition of Cyprus along the UN-monitored Green Line , which still divides Cyprus , and the formation of a `` de facto '' autonomous Turkish Cypriot administration in the north .

In 1983 the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus ( TRNC ) declared Expressing_publicly independence , although Turkey is the only country that recognizes Know it .

The international community considers the TRNC 's territory as Turkish-occupied territory of the Republic of Cyprus .

The occupation is viewed Perception_active as illegal Legality under international law , amounting to illegal Legality occupation of European Union territory since Cyprus became Becoming its member .

Among Turkish speakers the operation is also referred Adducing as `` Cyprus Peace Operation '' ( ) or `` Operation Peace '' ( ) or `` Cyprus Operation '' ( ) , as they claim that Turkey took Creating military action on the pretext of a peacekeeping operation .

Among Turkish speakers the operation is also referred Adducing as `` Cyprus Peace Operation '' ( ) or `` Operation Peace '' ( ) or `` Cyprus Operation '' ( ) , as they claim that Turkey took Creating military action on the pretext of a peacekeeping operation .

In 2011 , a series of rallies Social_event were held Defending by Turkish Cypriots in North Nicosia against Turkey 's policies on Cyprus .

As of 2011 , Northern Cyprus had a population of approximately 290,000 .

Some protesters carried Bringing flags of the Republic of Cyprus and banners demanding Request the reunification Cause_to_amalgamate of the island , and signs condemning Judgment_communication economical , cultural , and social oppression of Turkish Cypriots by Turkey .

During the final rally Social_event , unsuccessful attempts were made Action to hang Placing the flag of the Republic of Cyprus on the Turkish embassy .

The tournament winners were the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus .