Pope Benedict visits the President of Cyprus
On the morning of Pope Benedict's second day in Cyprus, he paid his respects to the island's President, Dimitris Christofias. At the presidential palace, he was introduced to the civil authorities and members of the diplomatic corps. However, before meeting the President, His Holiness laid a wreath of flowers at a monument raised in memory of Archbishop Makarios, first President of the Republic of Cyprus.
Archbishop Makarios III Tomb & Drive to Aphrodite's Rock Cyprus4
Archbishop Makarios III Tomb & Drive to Aphrodite's Rock Cyprus
CYPRUS REPUBLIC
Midnight in Nicosia, and Sir Hugh Foot entered the assembly chamber of the new Parliament, followed by Archbishop Makarios, who is to take over as first President of Cyprus. Dr Kutchuk, the Turkish Cypriot leader, is to be Vice-President. There were many documents to be signed, a solemn, impressive performance, by which, after 82 years of British administration, Cyprus formally became a Republic. At Government House in the morning, Sir Hugh wore full uniform as farewells from Dr Kutchuk and from the Archbishop-President were offered; good wishes as he left to go aboard a warship for the journey home.
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King Abdullah II in Cyprus for trilateral talks
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King Abdullah II of Jordan is in Nicosia for trilateral talks with Cyprus and Greece.
The nations are expected to sign agreements on issues such as energy, health, and agriculture.
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The Cypriot president waits for his guests outside the presidential palace.
Nicos Anastasiades is hosting Greece and Jordan's leaders for trilateral talks and the first to arrive is Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras.
A military band welcomes the visiting politician with a rendition of the Greek national anthem.
And then Tsipras places a wreath at a statue honouring Cyprus's first president, Archbishop Makarios.
The men shake hands in front of the Presidential Palace before sitting for a photo call.
King Abdullah II of Jordan arrives to a warm welcome from Anastasiades.
The military musicians also play for him and he takes his turn to lay a wreath at the Makarios monument.
The meeting between Cyprus, Jordan and Greece is being mooted as a step to enhance cooperation and discuss issues affecting the region.
The Cypriot government has said the meeting of the three leaders is of historical importance.
The men are expected to discuss regional issues and sign cooperation agreements in sectors such as energy, health, and agriculture.
Abdullah and Tsipras are accompanied by a delegation of their ministers.
A similar tripartite meeting was held in November in Nicosia between the leaders of Egypt, Greece and Cyprus.
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Archbishop's Palace, Nicosia, Cyprus
Archbishop's Palace is the official residence and office of the archbishop of Cyprus located in Nicosia. The palace was built next to the Old Archbishop's Palace (built in the 17th century), between 1956 and 1960; in neo-Byzantine architecture style. Although the Archbishop's Palace is not open to the public; the Byzantine Museum, Library of the Archbishopric, Folk Art Museum and the National Struggle Museum located on its grounds are open to the public.
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ARCHBISHOP MAKARIOS IN KALAMATA - NO SOUND
Each year the town of Calamata, in Southern Greece celebrates the anniversary of the Greek revolution for independence two days before the rest of the country. This year, Archbishop Makarios of Nicosia attended the ceremony. He was surrounded by several bishops. General Ventiris represented King Paul. It was he who afterwards laid a wreath at the foot of the monument to the local heroes of the Independence. Papaflesas, Agagnostras and Mavromihalis.
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Archbishopic Palace, Lefkosia
This is a beautiful building in Lefkosia's Old city. The prominent statue of Cyprus' first President, Makarios III stands outfront.
ARCHBISHOP PALACE area - Nicosia
Archbishop Palace area in Nicosia, Cyprus is a gorgeous area housing besides the Archbishop Palace, several other museums like the Byzantine Museum, Cyprus Folk art museum, Modern art museum etc
The area is located east of Ledra street and unfortunately is poorly signed which means you will have to either ask the locals (mainly speaking Greek) or use your map orientation skills.
Once here you are wonderfully paid for your stoicism with the view of the above mentioned locations, minus the impossibility to visit the Archbishop palace at this moment in time. However you can visit all the other museums, almost daily up to 5pm and get a glimpse of what is important for the Cypriot culture.
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Nicosia
Nicosia (/ˌnɪkəˈsiːə/ NIK-ə-SEE-ə; Greek: Λευκωσία; IPA:[lefkoˈsi.a], Turkish: Lefkoşa) is the capital and largest city on the island of Cyprus, as well as its main business centre. It is located near the centre of the Mesaoria plain, on the banks of the River Pedieos.
Nicosia is the capital and seat of government of the Republic of Cyprus. It is the southeasternmost capital of the EU member states. The northern part of the city functions as the capital of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, a disputed region recognized only by Turkey, and which the international community recognises as Cypriot territory under Turkish occupation, and has done so since the Turkish invasion in 1974.
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Christians and Muslim rebuild divided Cyprus
(19 Jul 2016) Some of ethnically divided Cyprus' most important churches, mosques and other monuments, left to ruin for decades, are now being restored.
The Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage, composed of Greek and Turkish Cypriot volunteers, has convinced many on both sides of the divide of the need to protect the island's cultural heritage.
Work on several of 40 monuments identified of being in urgent need of repair has helped to break down walls of mistrust that had been allowed to calcify for decades.
We're showing the people that culture can be a tool for building trust, cooperation among different groups, said Ali Tuncay, who is a Turkish Cypriot member of the committee.
The committee has enjoyed strong backing for its work from the island's Greek Cypriot president and breakaway Turkish Cypriot leader since being formed in 2008.
Most of the funding for the Committee's work comes from the European Union (EU).
Cyprus was divided in 1974 when Turkey invaded after a coup by supporters of union with Greece.
Only Turkey recognises a Turkish Cypriot declaration of independence and maintains more than 30,000 troops in the north.
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PRE-ELECTION MEETING
This is a scene in Nicosia, and the occasion the celebration of the election of Archbishop Makarios as the first President of the future Republic of Cyprus. He had not been elected unopposed, but he received about twice as many votes as Mr Clerides. Later, at Government House, he received the congratulations of Sir Hugh Foot, the Governor.
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CYPRUS AGREEMENT
Dr Kutchuk, the Turkish Cypriot leader is seen entering Government House to be received by Sir Hugh Foot. And Archbishop Makarios, following on his heels. How familiar a scene during the long negotiations of the past 6 months. Now, at-last, agreement between the Greeks and Turks and the British has been reached. Satisfaction is shared by Mr Julian Amery, Colonial Under-Secretary.
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The Church of Cyprus (Greek: Ἐκκλησία τῆς Κύπρου) is one of the autocephalous Churches that together form the communion of the Eastern Orthodox Church. It is one of the oldest Eastern Orthodox autocephalous churches, achieving independence from the Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East in 431. The bishop of the ancient capital, Salamis (renamed Constantia by Emperor Constantius II) was constituted metropolitan by Emperor Zeno, with the title archbishop.
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Archbishop Makarios and the Bishop of Famagusta lead a procession in the Feast of Epiphany Ceremony.
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Nicosia ( NIK-ə-SEE-ə; Greek: Λευκωσία, translit. Lefkosia [lefkoˈsi.a]; Turkish: Lefkoşa [lefˈkoʃa]) is the largest city, capital, and seat of government of the island of Cyprus. It is located near the centre of the Mesaoria plain, on the banks of the River Pedieos.
Nicosia is the farthest southeast of all EU member states' capitals. It has been continuously inhabited for over 4,500 years and has been the capital of Cyprus since the 10th century. The Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities of Nicosia segregated into the south and north of the city respectively in 1963, following the crisis from 1955–64 that broke out in the city. This separation became a militarized border between the Republic of Cyprus and Northern Cyprus after Turkey invaded the island of Cyprus in 1974, occupying the north of the island, including northern Nicosia. Today North Nicosia is the capital of Northern Cyprus, a state recognized only by Turkey, that is considered to be occupied Cypriot territory by the international community.
Apart from its legislative and administrative functions, Nicosia has established itself as the island's financial capital and its main international business centre. In 2018, Nicosia was the 32nd richest city in the world in relative purchasing power.
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Cyprus ( ( listen); Greek: Κύπρος [ˈcipros]; Turkish: Kıbrıs [ˈkɯbɾɯs]), officially the Republic of Cyprus (Greek: Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία; Turkish: Kıbrıs Cumhuriyeti), is an island country in the Eastern Mediterranean and the third largest and third most populous island in the Mediterranean, located south of Turkey, west of Syria and Lebanon, northwest of Israel, north of Egypt, and southeast of Greece.
The earliest known human activity on the island dates to around the 10th millennium BC. Archaeological remains from this period include the well-preserved Neolithic village of Khirokitia, and Cyprus is home to some of the oldest water wells in the world. Cyprus was settled by Mycenaean Greeks in two waves in the 2nd millennium BC. As a strategic location in the Middle East, it was subsequently occupied by several major powers, including the empires of the Assyrians, Egyptians and Persians, from whom the island was seized in 333 BC by Alexander the Great. Subsequent rule by Ptolemaic Egypt, the Classical and Eastern Roman Empire, Arab caliphates for a short period, the French Lusignan dynasty and the Venetians, was followed by over three centuries of Ottoman rule between 1571 and 1878 (de jure until 1914).Cyprus was placed under British administration based on the Cyprus Convention in 1878 and was formally annexed by Britain in 1914. While Turkish Cypriots made up 18% of the population, the partition of Cyprus and creation of a Turkish state in the north became a policy of Turkish Cypriot leaders and Turkey in the 1950s. Turkish leaders for a period advocated the annexation of Cyprus to Turkey as Cyprus was considered an extension of Anatolia by them; while, since the 19th century, the majority Greek Cypriot population and its Orthodox church had been pursuing union with Greece, which became a Greek national policy in the 1950s. Following nationalist violence in the 1950s, Cyprus was granted independence in 1960. In 1963, the 11-year intercommunal violence between Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots started, which displaced more than 25,000 Turkish Cypriots and brought the end of Turkish Cypriot representation in the republic. On 15 July 1974, a coup d'état was staged by Greek Cypriot nationalists and elements of the Greek military junta in an attempt at enosis, the incorporation of Cyprus into Greece. This action precipitated the Turkish invasion of Cyprus on 20 July, which led to the capture of the present-day territory of Northern Cyprus in the following month, after a ceasefire collapsed, and the displacement of over 150,000 Greek Cypriots and 50,000 Turkish Cypriots. A separate Turkish Cypriot state in the north was established by unilateral declaration in 1983; the move was widely condemned by the international community, with Turkey alone recognizing the new state. These events and the resulting political situation are matters of a continuing dispute.
The Republic of Cyprus has de jure sovereignty over the entire island, including its territorial waters and exclusive economic zone, with the exception of the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia, which remain under British control according to the London and Zürich Agreements. However, the Republic of Cyprus is de facto partitioned into two main parts: the area under the effective control of the Republic, located in the south and west, and comprising about 59% of the island's area; and the north, administered by the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, covering about 36% of the island's area. Another nearly 4% of the island's area is covered by the UN buffer zone. The international community considers the northern part of the island as territory of the Republic of Cyprus occupied by Turkish forces. The occupation is viewed as illegal under international law, amounting to illegal occupation of EU territory since Cyprus became a member of the European Union.Cyprus is a major tourist destination in the Mediterranean. With an advanced, high ...
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00:01:38 1 Toponymy
00:02:51 2 History
00:03:00 2.1 Ancient times
00:04:21 2.2 Roman and Byzantine times
00:06:55 2.3 Medieval times
00:10:16 2.4 Ottoman rule
00:14:04 2.5 British administration
00:16:46 2.6 Independence and division
00:20:00 3 Geography
00:20:09 3.1 Climate
00:21:07 4 Cityscape
00:21:16 4.1 South of the Green Line
00:26:02 4.2 North of the Green Line
00:28:53 5 Politics and administration
00:29:04 5.1 Governance of the metropolitan area
00:32:24 5.2 Nicosia Municipality
00:33:57 5.3 Nicosia Turkish Municipality
00:35:10 5.4 Other municipalities in Greater Nicosia
00:35:59 5.5 Administrative divisions and demographics
00:38:01 6 Culture
00:40:59 7 Education
00:41:34 8 Economy
00:42:45 9 Transport
00:45:09 10 Sports
00:47:57 11 Famous Nicosians
00:51:19 12 International relations
00:51:29 12.1 Twin towns and sister cities
00:51:41 13 Gallery
00:51:50 14 See also
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Nicosia ( NIK-ə-SEE-ə; Greek: Λευκωσία, romanized: Lefkosía [lefkoˈsi.a]; Turkish: Lefkoşa [lefˈkoʃa]) is the largest city, capital, and seat of government of the island of Cyprus. It is located near the centre of the Mesaoria plain, on the banks of the River Pedieos.
Nicosia is the southeasternmost of all EU member states' capitals. It has been continuously inhabited for over 4,500 years and has been the capital of Cyprus since the 10th century. The Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities of Nicosia segregated into the south and north of the city respectively in early 1964, following the fighting of the Cyprus crisis of 1963–64 that broke out in the city. This separation became a militarised border between the Republic of Cyprus and Northern Cyprus after Turkey invaded the island of Cyprus in 1974, occupying the north of the island, including northern Nicosia. Today North Nicosia is the capital of Northern Cyprus, a state recognized only by Turkey, that is considered to be occupied Cypriot territory by the international community.
Apart from its legislative and administrative functions, Nicosia has established itself as the island's financial capital and its main international business centre. In 2018, Nicosia was the 32nd richest city in the world in relative purchasing power.
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
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Cyprus ( (listen); Greek: Κύπρος [ˈcipros]; Turkish: Kıbrıs [ˈkɯbɾɯs]), officially the Republic of Cyprus (Greek: Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία; Turkish: Kıbrıs Cumhuriyeti), is an island country in the Eastern Mediterranean and the third largest and third most populous island in the Mediterranean, located south of Turkey, west of Syria and Lebanon, northwest of Israel, north of Egypt, and southeast of Greece.
The earliest known human activity on the island dates to around the 10th millennium BC. Archaeological remains from this period include the well-preserved Neolithic village of Khirokitia, and Cyprus is home to some of the oldest water wells in the world. Cyprus was settled by Mycenaean Greeks in two waves in the 2nd millennium BC. As a strategic location in the Middle East, it was subsequently occupied by several major powers, including the empires of the Assyrians, Egyptians and Persians, from whom the island was seized in 333 BC by Alexander the Great. Subsequent rule by Ptolemaic Egypt, the Classical and Eastern Roman Empire, Arab caliphates for a short period, the French Lusignan dynasty and the Venetians, was followed by over three centuries of Ottoman rule between 1571 and 1878 (de jure until 1914).Cyprus was placed under British administration based on the Cyprus Convention in 1878 and was formally annexed by Britain in 1914. While Turkish Cypriots made up 18% of the population, the partition of Cyprus and creation of a Turkish state in the north became a policy of Turkish Cypriot leaders and Turkey in the 1950s. Turkish leaders for a period advocated the annexation of Cyprus to Turkey as Cyprus was considered an extension of Anatolia by them; while, since the 19th century, the majority Greek Cypriot population and its Orthodox church had been pursuing union with Greece, which became a Greek national policy in the 1950s. Following nationalist violence in the 1950s, Cyprus was granted independence in 1960. In 1963, the 11-year intercommunal violence between Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots started, which displaced more than 25,000 Turkish Cypriots and brought the end of Turkish Cypriot representation in the republic. On 15 July 1974, a coup d'état was staged by Greek Cypriot nationalists and elements of the Greek military junta in an attempt at enosis, the incorporation of Cyprus into Greece. This action precipitated the Turkish invasion of Cyprus on 20 July, which led to the capture of the present-day territory of Northern Cyprus in the following month, after a ceasefire collapsed, and the displacement of over 150,000 Greek Cypriots and 50,000 Turkish Cypriots. A separate Turkish Cypriot state in the north was established by unilateral declaration in 1983; the move was widely condemned by the international community, with Turkey alone recognizing the new state. These events and the resulting political situation are matters of a continuing dispute.
The Republic of Cyprus has de jure sovereignty over the entire island, including its territorial waters and exclusive economic zone, with the exception of the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia, which remain under British control according to the London and Zürich Agreements. However, the Republic of Cyprus is de facto partitioned into two main parts: the area under the effective control of the Republic, located in the south and west, and comprising about 59% of the island's area; and the north, administered by the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, covering about 36% of the island's area. Another nearly 4% of the island's area is covered by the UN buffer zone. The international community considers the northern part of the island as territory of the Republic of Cyprus occupied by Turkish forces. The occupation is viewed as illegal under international law, amounting to illegal occupation of EU territory since Cyprus became a member of the European Union.Cyprus is ...