Cyprus marks 66 years of independence today, with the establishment of the Republic on August 16, 1960, ending 82 years of British colonial rule.
The republic was formed under the Zurich and London agreements, signed in 1959 by Britain, Greece, Turkey and representatives of both Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities.
Archbishop Makarios became the first president, while Turkish Cypriot leader Fazil Kucuk became vice-president.
The settlement was reached amid the
