Two countries have one capital, but two office systems, but cannot communicate with each other. This is Asia in the west, the Mediterranean in the east Cyprus
Maybe everyone is beginning to think of two countries sharing the same capital, Jerusalem. Both countries Palestine and Israel regard it as their capital. But Jerusalem is currently controlled by Israel, and Palestine has built a new city east of Jerusalem called East Jerusalem. However, there is a country that truly divides one city into two countries, and that is Cyprus.
Cyprus is an island located in the northeastern Mediterranean, at the center of maritime transportation between Asia, Africa and Europe. It has a land area of 9251 square kilometers, of which the Turkish area in northern Cyprus covers an area of 3355 square kilometers, making it the third largest island in the Mediterranean. Sai Island is divided into South Sai Island and North Sai Island. South Sai Island is a government-controlled area. It is 240 kilometers from Turkey to the north, 296.55 kilometers from Syria to the east, and 2402.3 kilometers from the Nile Delta of Egypt to the south.
Although Cyprus belongs to Asia geographically, it belongs to Europe politically and culturally. And it is also one of the member countries of EU . But this place has three forces , namely the Turkish State of Cyprus and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and two British colonies. Currently, Northern Serbia is recognized by only one country, Türkiye, and it is a national entity that is not recognized by the United Nations. The other two British overseas territories are the frontiers of British influence in the Middle East. So this place is also an area with complicated forces. There is also a long buffer zone on the island to ensure peace and stability between the two places. What is the reason for the two countries sharing the same capital?
There are a lot of Greek descendants living on this island. In 1570, Ottoman Turkey won residency rights from Venice . After that, Turkey immigrated to Cyprus on a large scale and spread its religion here. However, the Greek residents here believe in Orthodox Christianity, and the contradiction began. In 1878, Türkiye gave Cyprus to Britain in order to prevent Tsarist Russia from moving south. In 1925, Türkiye and the United Kingdom signed the Treaty of Lausanne, and Cyprus officially belonged to the United Kingdom. Later, the power of the British Empire declined, and then they could only make a contract like the partition of India and Pakistan . In addition, two military bases were built inside to ensure control of influence in the Middle East. Later, the two countries fought many times. In the end, Turkey directly occupied the North Sea, thus dividing the capital Nicosia into two. Both places have their own mail and administrative systems
