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29 March – EgyptAir Flight 181, a domestic passenger flight from Alexandria to Cairo International Airport, was hijacked and forced to divert to Larnaca International Airport.
30 March – A Larnaca court orders that 59-year-old Seif Eddin Mustafa, who was arrested by Cypriot police yesterday, remain in local police custody for eight days to assist Cyprus's own investigation. Mustafa faces charges of hijacking, illegal possession of explosives, kidnapping, and threats to commit violence after he hijacked EgyptAir Flight 181. Egypt General Prosecutor Nabil Sadek formally requests Mustafa's extradition from Cyprus.

5 – 21 August – Cyprus competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in 7 sports with 16 competitors.

7 November – The leaders of Northern Cyprus and the Republic of Cyprus meet in Switzerland to restart talks about reuniting the island.

Main article: Deaths in 2016 Further information: Category:2016 deaths

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"Egypt asks Cyprus to extradite EgyptAir hijacker: state TV". Reuters. 2016-03-30. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
"Ultra-right group wins seats in Cyprus". EUobserver. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
"Cyprus' elections winning Democratic Rally to have 19 seats in parliament - TV". TASS. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
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"2016 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship Division C". FIBA.com. Archived from the original on July 2, 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
"Cyprus sending strong team of 16 athletes to Rio Olympics". Cyprus Mail. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
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