is CYPRUS totally a greek island, or the Turks have any right over there ?

Question

What is the problem on that island ? Why conflict ?

Answer 1

In 1974, a coup d'état by Greek Army officers stationed on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus, tried to overthrow the then-President Makarios. This action led to the subsequent Turkish military invasion (under the provisions of the 1960 Treaty of Guarantee) [1]. The Treaty of Guarantee provided that Greece, Turkey and United Kingdom would ensure the independence and sovereignty of the Republic of Cyprus. Turkey announced that the invasion was a "peace-keeping operation" to restore the constitutional order disrupted when a Greek military coup overthrew the Cyprus government. Turkey claimed she was acting in compliance with the terms of the 1960 Treaty of Guarantee. Upon these conditions, Turkey invaded Cyprus in two waves on 20 July and 14 August and continues to remain as a forceful presence (Turkish Cypriots regard them as a protection force) on the island in violation of the UN Charter and repeated UN Security Council Resolutions. The result of this invasion was the creation of an illegal Turkish breakaway state in the North and the ethnic cleansing of 250,000 Greek-Cypriots who lived in the North.

now united nation forces are stationed there

Answer 2

It's similar to the Israel/Palestine dealio.

Here's wikipedia's take on it:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_history_of_Cyprus