2016 in Cyprus

Incumbents

• President: Nicos Anastasiades

  Events

• 29 March - the EgyptAir Flight 181, a domestic passenger flight from Alexandria to Cairo International Airport, was hijacked and forced to divert to Larnaca International Airport in Cyprus.
• 22 may - Cypriot legislative election, 2016
• 17-24 July - the 2016 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship Division C was held in Nicosia.
• 5-21 August - Cyprus at the 2016 Summer Olympics: 16 competitors in 7 sports.