Northern Cyprus Is The Third Largest Island In The Mediterranean Sea.
February 19th, 2008 . by adminCyprus, once a British Colony, is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea and is located south of Turkey. Cyprus has a geographically diverse terrain featuring beautiful beaches, as well as miles of unspoiled countryside and plenty of mountains dotted with tranquil villages. The two main ethnic communities of Cyprus, the Greeks and Turks, began to split apart governmentally in 1963. This unrest became more distinct and apparent with the Turkish invasion of 1974 when their Cypriots were given de facto power of the northern part of the island. Then, in 1983, Turkey proclaimed an area called the Turkish Republic of northern Cyprus. The Greek Cypriots, who continue to control the only government that is recognized nationally, never acknowledged this.
