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Wow, a story with a lot of history. The short answer is Turkey had once conquered Cyprus. After some intervening political steps, Cyprus became an independent entity. In 1974 Turkey invaded Cyprus, supposedly to prevent the ethnic cleansing (murder) of the minority once Turkish population by the majority Greek population.
What else can I help you with?
What year did turkey invade Cyprus?
The Turks invaded in 1974.
What did Pope Urban II want Europeans to do during the Middle Ages?
Pope Urban II called for the First Crusade. The purpose was to save Constantinople from the Seljuk Turks, but the goal quickly became the capture of Jerusalem and other sites holy to Christians.
Did the Turks invade the byzantine Empire?
Although thwarted by Byzantine resistance during the rapid expansion of the 7th century, a Muslim nation (the Ottoman Turks) was finally able to capture The Queen of Cities (Constantinople) in 1453.
Why did they want to capture Harriet Tubman?
for her buttwhole
Why did the patriots want to capture Fort Ticonderoga?
for their weapons
Why did duke send for Othello?
One of the senators pointed out that the Turks are more likely to want Cyprus, the Duke then decides that the Turks will attack Cyprus and that any move toward Rhodes is a trick so he sends for Othello to go to Cyprus, to defend it and become the new governor.
Who did the crusaders want to capture the holy land from?
Its Muslim conquerors.
Island dividing the Greeks and Turks?
Cyprus
Did Cyprus belong to the Turks 200 years ago?
Cyprus was leased from the Ottoman Turks in 1878 where it had previously been part of the Ottoman Empire since 1571 by Britain for aiding Turks against the Russians. Britain annexed Cyprus in 1914 until independence in 1960.
What year did turkey invade Cyprus?
The Turks invaded in 1974.
Why does the duke send for Othello what danger is Cyprus facing?
The Turks are about to invade.
Did the seijuk Turks capture Baghdad?
yes
Did the seljuk Turks capture Baghdad?
True
At the beginning of act 1 scene 3 in Othello what do the duke and council of Venice determine the Turks military objective to be?
That the turks's want to attack Cyprus, but they see that the turks' are trying to confuse them by attacking Rhode first, making them believe that they won't attack Cyprus, but they will because that's just a distraction.DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW THIS RELATES TO WHAT HAPPENS LATER IN THE STORY?? THANKS!!ACT 1 SCENE 3
What city did both the Romans and the Ottomans capture?
What city did the Romans and the ottoman turks capture
Why does the Duke send for Othello?
The Duke decides that the Turks will attack Cyprus so he sends for Othello to go to Cyprus, to defend it and become the new governor.
Did the seljuk Turks capture baghded?
Yes, it was captured in 1055,
