The history of dermatology, venereology and dermatopathology in different countries - North Cyprus

Cyprus is an island, located in the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea, at the south of Turkey. There are mainly two communities living on the island, namely, Turkish Cypriots and Greek Cypriots. It was ruled by the Lusignan dynasty (1192 AD-1489 AD), Venetian domination (1489-1570), Ottoman Empire (1571-1878) and Britain (1878-1960). In 1960 Republic of Cyprus was founded by the Turkish and Greek Cypriot communities.