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Cyprus in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Cyprus in Turkey. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

4 records3 event labels2 people1571–1954

Historical events in Cyprus

1571

1571
Capture of Cyprus
Selim II · Islam

Selim II captures Cyprus

1571
Capture of Cyprus
Selim II · Wars of Islam

Selim II captures Cyprus

1954

1954
Independence of Turkey
Adnan Menderes · Government of Turkey

The Turkish want Cyprus returned or partioned, Britain refuses its independence

1954
Rule of Cyprus
Adnan Menderes · Government of Turkey

The Turkish want Cyprus returned or partioned, Britain refuses its independence

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These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Turkey and Cyprus. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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