Editing Republic of Cyprus

{{Infobox country|name=Republic of Cyprus|native_name=Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία<br>Kıbrıs Cumhuriyeti|capital=Nicosia|largest_city=Nicosia|image_map=Cyprus map.png|map_width=290|map_caption=Republic of Cyprus in dark green, Northern Cyprus, in medium green, and the [[European Union]] in light green|official_languages=Greek<br>Turkish}}

'''Cyprus''', officially the '''Republic of Cyprus''', is an island country in the Mediterranean Sea.

== History ==

=== Colonization ===
Cyprus was colonized by the [[British]] for almost 100 years. In 1954 and 1955, many people protested against [[colonialism]] and were violently dispersed by British authorities. The [[National Organization of Cypriot Fighters]] fought to liberate Cyprus from the British and unify with [[Kingdom of Greece (1935–1973)|Greece]]. The [[Progressive Party of the Working People of Cyprus]] (AKEL) advocated for peaceful demonstrations. Cyprus achieved independence in 1960.<ref name=":0">{{Web citation|newspaper=[[Politsturm]]|title=The Cyprus Conflict: The National Question and The Tactics of The Communists|date=2022-08-10|url=https://us.politsturm.com/the-cyprus-conflict/|retrieved=2022-08-11}}</ref>

=== Independent Cyprus ===
In the 1960s, Greece and [[Republic of Turkey|Turkey]] supported armed conflicts between Greek and Turkish nationalists in Cyprus. AKEL advocated for a union with Greece in 1964. Turks in [[Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus|Northern Cyprus]] broke away and formed their own state.<ref name=":0" />

== References ==
[[Category:Countries]]