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Due to the ongoing conflict, relationships between Turkey and the rest of Europe have remained strained. Turkey's seizure of the Northern part of Cyprus may have been decades ago, but the act of aggression has led to conflicts with Greece and other European countries.

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Because of the conflict, Northern and Southern Cyprus is divided to this day. This led to Northern Cyprus not being able to join the EU when southern Cyprus did.

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Since 2013 under new laws, Greeks living in Cyprus could sue Turkish people in the north for using land that was stolen from them. This has further raised tensions. Even a tourist could be fined for staying at a hotel that is located on stolen land.

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The new government's leader, Archbishop Makarios, started to make amendments to the constitution. This led to fighting between the two groups, Turkish leaders saying they were kicked out of the government and Greek leaders saying that the Turkish leaders left to form a competing government. War broke out in 1974, and Turkey took control over the Northern area of Cyprus.

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In the late 19th century, Cyprus became under British rule. Greeks living in Cyprus wanted political unity under Turkish rule with a sovereign Greek nation. Turkish people living in Cyprus wanted the island divided between Greece and Turkey. After Britain lost it's control over the island, differing ideologies led to the US and Britain offering Cyprus the plan to become its own sovereign nation. This was done amid fears of growing Soviet influence in the region.