At best, Cypriot men are 30 per cent of Greek descent, a study constructing the DNA reference of Cypriots has so far shown.
This indicates the island’s population has more genetic similarities with populations of mixed origins brought through down the centuries.
According to history and archaeology, the first inhabitants of Cyprus came from neighbouring countries up to 12,000 years ago, long before the Greeks or Turks appeared.
Researcher Constantinos
