Northern Cyprus the rest of the island and divides Nicosia, the island's largest city and capital of both sides. A coup d'état in 1974, performed as part of an attempt to annex the island to Greece, prompted the Turkish invasion of Cyprus. This resulted in the eviction of much of the north's Greek Cypriot population, the flight of Turkish Cypriots from the south, and the partitioning of the island, leading to a unilateral declaration of independence by the North in 1983. Due to its lack of recognition, Northern Cyprus is heavily dependent on Turkey for economic, political and military support. Attempts to
Cyprus Institute of Marketing to www.findyourMBA.com In 1984, a daughter school was opened in Limassol, the second largest city in Cyprus. Diplomas and Degrees are also awarded through local centres around the world and through distance-learning by The Cyprus Institute of Marketing Ltd (Reg BVI). The Cyprus Institute of Marketing is Institutionally Approved by the University of West London(UK) and it offers two of the University of West London program in Cyprus, the BA(Hons) in Business Studies with Marketing and the BA(Hons) in Accounting & Finance providing the opportunity to its students to acquire a UK University degree in 3 years while in Cyprus.