The matter of the Cyprus Tribute is…

1876 CE to 1887 CE

The matter of the Cyprus Tribute is severely exacerbated from the start by the fact that the money is never paid to Turkey.

Instead it is deposited in the Bank of England to pay off Turkish Crimean War loans (guaranteed by both Britain and France) on which Turkey had defaulted.

This arrangement greatly disturbs the Turks as well as the Cypriots.

The small sum left over goes into a contingency fund, which further irritates the Porte.

Public opinion on Cyprus holds that the Cypriots are being forced to pay a debt with which they are in no way connected.

Agitation against the tribute is incessant, and the annual payment becomes a symbol of British oppression.

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