Who rules Cyprus today?

Answer 1

Before we go forward, keep in mind that this is a very thorny issue-nations have gone to war over this. I don't have any particular feelings on the issue, so I'll try and stay as neutral as possible.

The island of Crete has two major ethnic and cultural groupings: Greek Cypriots, and Turkish Cypriots. The two groups have experienced tensions and inter-communal violence, and Greece and Turkey have become involved in ways that have nearly brought the two countries (on paper, allies as members of NATO) to open warfare several times. At present, five entities control or have claims to parts of the island: Turkey, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, the Republic of Cyprus, the British Royal Air Force, and the United Nations.

Turkish troops invaded the island in 1974, in response to a planned pro-Greek coup in the Cyprus government, and Turkey has since maintained a large number of troops in the northern third of the island, governed by the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus", a government only recognized by Turkey. Most other states consider this an occupation of Cyprus' territory.

The southern portion of the island is controlled by the Republic of Cyprus, which is mostly Greek Cypriot, and recognized by most other countries as the official rulers of the island.

Separating the two Cypruses is a United Nations-controlled buffer zone called the Green Line, a demilitarized zone intended to keep the combatants separated. The line divides Nicosia, the largest city on the island, and claimed as the capital of both Republics.

The United Kingdom also controls two areas in the southwest portion of the island, Akrotiri and Dhekelia. These areas were leased to the British as Royal Air Force bases after decolonization. (Cyprus was a British colony until 1960.)

Answer 2

Turkish Side-> Mehmet Ali TALAT Greek Side-> Anthony Theodoulou

Answer 3

Greece I am preety sure... but i am trying to find the smae question 2