Original sentence: The island nation Republic of Cyprus has been a member state of the European Union since 1 May 2004.The third largest island in the Mediterranean, it is currently divided into four main portions: the Republic of Cyprus (the island nation-state), the unrecognised Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (under Turkish control since 1974), the United Nations-controlled Green Line separating the two, and two British Base Areas
Edited sentence: Besides UN; the European Union through European Court of Human Rights, , has called it a "subordinate local administration of Turkey.It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.It owes its existence to the military and economic support it receives from Turkey.It was condemned as illegal by the UN Security Council through Resolutions 541 and 550, which called for its immediate withdrawal and urged all states not to recognize it.On 15 November 1983, the occupied part of the Republic of Cyprus which has been under the Turkish Military since  1974, unilaterally declared itself independent.The Republic of Cyprus has gained its independence in 1960 (former British Colony) while the United Kingdom kept two Base Areas.The Republic of Cyprus since  1974 can not exert effective control over its Keryneia, Ammochostos and half of Lefkosia districts due to the Turkish Military in the Republic of Cyprus.The Republic of Cyprus, is divided into six districts  namely Keryneia, Ammochostos, Lefkosia capital, Larnaka, Lemesos and Pafos.The island nation Republic of Cyprus has been a member state of the European Union since the  1st of May 2004.To date only UN Member Turkey has violated resolution 541 and 550