Cyprus : Political leader meets death . Turkish Cypriot President Abdullah Bey dies after a long illness . `` We will try to overcome this sorrow with respect to his memory and with patience . ... He was a president of the self - declared republic , recognized only by Turkey .
Cyprus : Political leader meets death . Turkish Cypriot President Abdullah Bey dies after a long illness . He was a president of the self - declared republic , recognized only by Turkey .