The Turkish ships heading towards Cyprus were destroyed by the Greek air force during the 1974 conflict triggered by a coup in Cyprus that aimed to unite the island with Greece. The military intervention led by Turkey was met with significant resistance, and airstrikes targeted the naval vessels, resulting in their destruction. This event was part of a broader military engagement that ultimately led to the division of Cyprus.
The national carrier of Northern Cyprus was Cyprus Turkish Airlines Limited, a Turkish Cypriot airline. Cyprus Turkish Airlines served Northern Cyprus as the main airline up to its demise in June 2010.
The Republic of Turkey is the only country to recognize the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus. Every other nation sees the Turkish part of the island as an illegal occupation by Turkey of part of Cyprus.
The turkish fleet
The old currency of Cyprus is the Cyprus Pound. The new currency is the Euro. :)
Central Bank of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus was created on 1983-05-16.
Military operations during the Turkish invasion of Cyprus happened on 18-07-20.
Because of the stupid Turkish who wanted the best country in the world, Cyprus
Rauf Raif Denktaş. He is the founder of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.
Greek and Turkish Cuisines Greek and Turkish Cuisines
The constitution of Cyprus says that the vice president of the republic must be Turkish Cypriot. So after the events of 1963 the Turkish Cypriots withdrew from the government. Since then, there has not been a vice president in Cyprus.
The official languages of Cyprus are Greek and Turkish. Greek is spoken by the majority of the population, while Turkish is spoken by the Turkish Cypriot community. In addition to Greek and Turkish, English is widely used as a second language, particularly in business and tourism sectors.
No, in the South the Euro is the currency, in the North it is the Turkish Lira.