Cyprus is an island located near Turkey but the major language, especially of the western part is Greek.  This island and Greece are the major speakers of Greek.

About the maps above.  In 1974 the Turks took over the maroon-colored area by force. They snatched the airports, hotels, resorts and peoples' homes and let them run down. LINK to once famous resort town Varosha and its demise on video
------------------------------------------------A graphic video of photos from 1974.  DON'T WATCH IF YOU THINK YOU WILL BE SADDENED BY THIS VIDEO------------------------------------------------WHY DIDN'T THE U.S. INTERVENE"  VIDEO OF NON-ACTION BY THE U.S.  This video was made in 2012 but nothing has changed in the last 5 years.  Why did Turkey invade Cyprus"  LINK TO ARTICLE  Said it was to protect Turkish Cypriots when indeed the majority of the island was Greek and the northern part which Turkey took over was Greek not Turkish.  Many resources say that since Cyprus wanted to be merged with Greece that the Turks didn't like that!!
 
Red indicates Turkish areas and Blue Greek areas with mixtures in-between.

Red indicates Turkish areas.

I was there in July of 1975 in Nicosia (where I met a Nato guard who said he would take my camera and smash it if I took any photos over the barbed wire fence). Such a nice man!!  Was also in Larnaca. Stayed in Cyprus for three weeks in the smalles...