Zeytin
Turkish Republic of Zeytin Zeytin Türk Cümhuriyeti (Turkish) | |
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| Motto: Yurtta barış, Dünyada barış (English: Peace at home, peace in the world) | |
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| Capital | Sarışehir |
| Official languages | Turkish and Greek |
| Ethnic groups (2020) | 90% Turks 5.3% Greeks 2.2% Romani 2.1% Armenian 0.4% Others |
| Government | |
• President | Halit Kunduracıoğlu |
• Vice-President | Melek Çobankızı |
Zeytin officially the Turkish Republic of Zeytin is a state with partially recognition located between Southern Europe and the Middle East, but it is culturally tied with Southern European countries rather than with the Middle East.
History
In 1950 when Zeytin became independent, the Hellenes and the Turks started a military operation to invade the island, that operation was known as Domates by the Turks and tomáta by the Hellenes. The confrontations between Hellenes and Turks rapid increased and turned into a civil war between 1950-1982, losing many lives and producing a disaster in the island. In 1982, the Zeytinakite government, led by Chrisóstomos IX, signed a cease-fire in Heraklion and agreed to be part of a non-aligned coalition. The island was partitioned in two with a border known as the Blue Line, so as it is until nowadays.
Climate
The climate in Zeytin is classified as hot semi-arid, with very scarce rainfall during the summer and enough rainfall in the winter. Temperatures are cool to warm all year round, with an average of 17.8 °C (64.0 °F) during the winter. Summer temperatures are warm in May and hot in August and September, with averages of 32.3 °C (90.1 °F) and at least 28 days reaching or surpassing 40 °C (104 °F)
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
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| Average high °C (°F) | 19.8 (67.6) |
22.5 (72.5) |
25.9 (78.6) |
29.8 (85.6) |
31.9 (89.4) |
34.8 (94.6) |
37.7 (99.9) |
40.9 (105.6) |
36.6 (97.9) |
31.5 (88.7) |
25.2 (77.4) |
21.1 (70.0) |
29.8 (85.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 16.5 (61.7) |
19.1 (66.4) |
22.6 (72.7) |
24.8 (76.6) |
26.5 (79.7) |
29.8 (85.6) |
32.3 (90.1) |
34.8 (94.6) |
32.6 (90.7) |
26.8 (80.2) |
21.4 (70.5) |
17.8 (64.0) |
25.4 (77.7) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 13.2 (55.8) |
15.7 (60.3) |
19.4 (66.9) |
19.9 (67.8) |
21.2 (70.2) |
24.8 (76.6) |
26.9 (80.4) |
28.8 (83.8) |
28.7 (83.7) |
22.1 (71.8) |
17.7 (63.9) |
14.5 (58.1) |
21.1 (69.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 77.6 (3.06) |
62.5 (2.46) |
17.2 (0.68) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.3 (0.01) |
85.5 (3.37) |
99.8 (3.93) |
84.3 (3.32) |
427.2 (16.83) |
| Average precipitation days | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 30 |