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“Whoever Dominates The Seas Dominates The World.”

Barbaros Hayrettin Pasha

Cyprus was conquered by the Ottomans on 1 August 1571 during the reign of the 2nd Selim. At that time, the island was a base for attacks against Turkish ships operating between Istanbul, Syria and Egypt. It was essential to take Cyprus for control of regional trade.

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