Under the reign of which Sultan de facto control of Cyprus was given to Britain in exchange of diplomatic support? A Abdulhamid II B Mehmed II C Mehmet V D Abdulaziz

The correct answer is A. Abdulhamid II. Under the reign of Sultan Abdulhamid II, de facto control of Cyprus was given to Britain in exchange for diplomatic support. This occurred in 1878, during the reign of Abdulhamid II, when Britain was granted control over Cyprus in exchange for its support in suppressing a rebellion in the Ottoman Empire.