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==Events leading up to the Turkish invasion==
In 1571, the island was conquered by the [[Ottoman Empire]]. The island and its population were generally allowed to practice their religion and culture under the rule of the [[Ottoman Turks]]. The island was leased to Britain following the [[Congress of Berlin]] in 1878. Cyprus was annexed by Britain in November 1914 when the Ottoman Empire joined [[World War I]] on the side of the [[Central Powers]]; subsequently the island became a [[British overseas territories|British Crown colony]]. The 1923 [[Treaty of Lausanne]] marked the end of the Turkish claim to the island. Article 21 of the treaty gave the minority [[Islam|Muslims]] on the island the choice of leaving the island to live as Turks in Turkey, or stayingto stay there as British nationals.{{Citation needed|date=May 2010}}
 
[[File:Cy-map.png|thumb|left|230px|Map showing the division of the Republic of Cyprus]]
Both Greek and Turkish Cypriots identified themselves with their respective "mother" countries. However, the elites of both communities shared the belief that they were socially more progressive (better educated and less conservative) and therefore distinct from the mainlanders. Greek and Turkish Cypriots lived quietly side by side for many years.<ref>Smith, M. “Explaining Partition: Reconsidering the role of the security dilemma in the Cyprus crisis of 1974. Diss. University of New Hampshire, 2009. ProQuest 15 October 2010, 52</ref>
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