Turkey
At the same moment Turkey has quarrels-disputes with its neighbors. I would like to discuss two of these problems. One of the disputes will be the Cyprus question with Greece. Cyprus, an island in the Eastern Mediterranean, at the crossroads of three continents - Europe, Asia and Africa. Its strategic position, its wealth in forests and mineral deposits, as well as its skilled craftsmen, made it the prized possession of the powers of the day. “Cyprus has been conquered and governed by various nations in its history as a result of its strategic location in the eastern Mediterranean. Among these were the Egyptians, Assyrians, Byzantines, Lusignans, Venetians, Ottomans, and the British. When the island gained its independence from the British in 1960, a partnership government was established between the Turkish and Greek Cypriot communities of the island” (http://www.turkishforum.com/cyprus/the_cyprus_question.baysal.html).In the meantime Turkey surrendered all claim on Cyprus with the Lausanne Treaty it concluded with Greece in 1923. Over the first three years of independence relations between the Greek and Turkish Cypriots deteriorated. “Since the Greek independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1820's, the people who call themselve
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Approximate Word count = 964
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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