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
Metropolitan City of Rome Capital Metropolitan City of Rome Capital Metropolitan City of Rome Capital () is metropolitan city in the Lazio region, Italy. Comprises the Rome and suburbs - 120 other municipalities ("comuni"). With more than 4.3 millions inhabitants, it is the largest metropolitan city in Italy. It replaced the Province of Rome. It was firstly created by the reform of local authorities (Law 142/1990) and then established by the Law 56/2014. It has been officially operative since 1 January 2015. The Metropolitan City of Rome Capital is headed by the Metropolitan Mayor ("Sindaco metropolitano") and by the Metropolitan Council ("Consiglio metropolitano"). Since 20