Saturday marked 65 years since the proclamation of Cyprus as an independent Republic after 82 years under British rule, based on the Zurich-London agreements signed on on August 16, 1960. “Our state, ...

Cyprus marks 60 years since independence from Britain without fanfare on Sunday, as the small island remains divided and home to foreign bases and a UN peacekeeping force. "At the time, independence ...

On August 16, 1960, the United Kingdom granted Cyprus independence. Well, most of it. Article I of the Treaty Concerning the Establishment of Cyprus defined the territory of the new country as “the ...

This month marks 50 years since the dramatic events of 1974 left the Mediterranean holiday island of Cyprus divided to this day. On July 15, 1974, the military junta then in power in Athens engineered ...

Cyprus marks 60 years since independence from Britain without fanfare on Sunday, as the small island remains divided and home to foreign bases and a UN peacekeeping force. The Cyprus flag during a ...

Turkish soldiers in Yialia on September 9, 1974 following their invasion of Cyprus following a Greek-backed coup - Copyright AFP/File - Turkish soldiers in Yialia on ...