EmbassyoftheRepublicofCyprusinthe U.S., Washington D.C. TurkishRepublicOfNorthernCyprus
In 1974, a coup was staged inCyprus by the Greek-military junta to seize the government ofthe President ofCyprus, Archbishop Makarios, answered by a military intervention from Turkeyin which theTurkish troops soon controlled about 37% ofthe island.
Since 1974, Cyprus has been divided de facto into the government-controlled two-thirds ofthe island inthe south and theTurkish Cypriot one-third inthe north, with an by UN peacekeeping forces maintained buffer zone between them.
NorthernCyprus - Lefkosa - With information on visas, and an archive of documents relating to Greek-Turkish relations and dealings concerning Cyprus.
United States - Los Angeles - With contact information and office hours for the consulate general oftheRepublicofTurkey, which has jurisdiction in California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Idaho, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana and Hawaii and the Pacific Islands.
United Kingdom - London - Consulate General for theRepublicofTurkeyin London, providing brief information on visiting Turkey and on visas.
Jamaica, Japan, Canada, Qatar, Kenya, Kuwait, TurkishRepublicofNorthernCyprus, Liechtenstein, Luxemburg, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Monaco, Norway, Oman, St. Lucia, San Marino, Seychelles, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, Chili, Trinidad-Tobago, Tunisia, Vatican City, New Zealand, Greece, Ecuador and Sweden for stays of up to 3 months.
sources: Columbus Publishing / Ministry of Tourism oftheRepublicofTurkey - Turkish Tourism Office in Ottawa
The visa will allow the holder to stay inTurkey for a maximum period of three months and will be valid for multiple entries during that period.
Turkey intervened militarily on Cyprusin 1974 to prevent a Greek takeover ofthe island and has since acted as patron state to the "TurkishRepublicofNorthernCyprus," which only Turkey recognizes.
Since then, Turkish political parties have multiplied, but democracy has been fractured by periods of instability and intermittent military coups (1960, 1971, 1980), which in each case eventually resulted in a return of political power to civilians.
strategic location controlling theTurkish Straits (Bosporus, Sea of Marmara, Dardanelles) that link Black and Aegean Seas; Mount Ararat, the legendary landing place of Noah's Ark, is inthe far eastern portion ofthe country
It is 25 years ago this July that Turkish troops first stormed ashore on the coast ofnorthernCyprus to begin an operation that to this day remains for Greek Cypriots an invasion, and for Turkish Cypriots an act of liberation.
Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash argues that with the beginning ofthe EU accession process for theRepublicofCyprus, which is almost exclusively Greek Cypriot although it continues to be recognized internationally as the sole government ofthe island, intercommunal talks no longer make any sense.
Last year a CIA report given coverage inTurkey went so far as to say that a Turkish-Greek war was one ofthe new millennium’s most likely possibilities, and that Cyprus would be a determining factor in this.
TurkishRepublicofNorthernCyprus President's Office - This is the official website ofthe office ofthe President oftheTurkishRepublicofNorthernCyprus.
TurkishEmbassy - This is an indepth profile ofTurkey by theTurkishEmbassy.
It's the same for understanding a topic as complex as Cypriot and Turkish History and Folktales: when you only know part ofthe culture, you don't really know the people.
All other nationals should check their position with regard to passports and visas with the nearest Embassy or Office of Representative oftheTurkishRepublicofNorthernCyprus.
There are daily scheduled flights from major European capitals and from the major cities ofTurkey to Ercan Airport inNorthernCyprus.
There are also ferryboats running from theTurkish ports of Istanbul, Antalya, Mersin and Tasucu; from Haifa, Israel; and Lattakia, Syria to the North Cyprus ports of Famagusta and Kyrenia.
EmbassyoftheRepublicofCyprusinthe U.S., Washington D.C. TurkishRepublicOfNorthernCyprus
In 1974, a coup was staged inCyprus by the Greek-military junta to seize the government ofthe President ofCyprus, Archbishop Makarios, answered by a military intervention from Turkeyin which theTurkish troops soon controlled about 37% ofthe island.
Since 1974, Cyprus has been divided de facto into the government-controlled two-thirds ofthe island inthe south and theTurkish Cypriot one-third inthe north, with an by UN peacekeeping forces maintained buffer zone between them.
Inthe paragraph referring to Cyprus, the European Parliament reconfirms that an additional political obstacle for Turkey's accession to the EU is its continuing occupation ofthenorthern areas ofCyprus.
The European Parliament believes that the continuing occupation of part ofCyprus' territory by Turkey and Ankara's efforts to create obstacles intherepublic's European Union accession course, are additional problems inthe development ofTurkey's relations with Europe.
Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash does not allow Turkish Cypriots to participate in most bicommunal events, since December last year, after the EU reconfirmed it would begin accession talks with Cyprusin March 1998.
Since 1974, Cyprus has been divided de facto into the government-controlled southern two-thirds ofthe island and theTurkish-Cypriot northern one-third.
EmbassyoftheRepublic ofMoldova inthe United States
Papers primarily on Greek foreign policy regarding Turkey, Cyprus,the European Union and the United States
All other nationals should check their position with regard to passports and visas with the nearest Embassy or Office of Representative oftheTurkishRepublicofNorthernCyprus.
The citizens of European Union nations, Turkey, USA, Canada, Mexico, Malta, Japan, Switzerland, Norway, Israel, Pakistan, Azerbaijan, Australia and New Zealand do not require visa.
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