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Sykes-Picot Agreement, signed between the British Empire and France on 16 May 1916 was secret treaty envisages the participation of Russia shared Middle East territories in the Ottoman Empire. In 1917, the treaty has been disclosed by the new Soviet government, seized power in Russia. Cyprus that represent critic point of East Medditerian is strategically important due to influence of entrance end exist of Aegean Sea, adjacent to the coast Anatolia and Syria and proximity to the Suez Canal and Egypt. England gave attention to Cyprus because control of Mittle – East, areas of interest, at the sense of safety of water ways such as Suez Canal and Indian Ocean, they estimated Cyprus as base. The French seize their plans in Syria, Iskenderun and Adana – Cilicia, they need the support of Armenians against Turks. Thus, they estimated Cyprus as transitory place which Armenians can settle for shortly. Therefore, WW1 years in sharing negotiations between England and France, Cyprus was an important issue. In conclusion, Sykes-Picot with British annexation of Cyprus is agreed that not transferred to third country without consolidation France. It seems that process of history dating back to island of Cyprus today that agreement had influence role and after turn to indented state, this relationship emerged.

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