Northern Cyprus, officially the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, is a de facto state comprising the northern third of the island of Cyprus. It is recognised only by Turkey, with the international
Sarayönü Square of North Nicosia in 1969, after the division of the city
Rauf Denktaş, founder and former President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Atatürk Square, North Nicosia in 2006, with the Northern Cypriot and Turkish flags
Panoramic view of the Güzelyurt District, and Morphou Bay as seen from the Troodos mountains.
Nicosia, also known as Lefkosia or Lefkoşa, is the capital of Cyprus. It is the southeasternmost capital city among European Union member states. Its northern part is the de facto capital of Northern
Northern Cyprus
…point and the Kokkina exclave west of the mainland. A buffer zone controlled by the UN forms a barrier between both sides of the island and runs through Nicosia, the island's largest city and the capital of both sides. After gaining independence from the United Kingdom in 1960, Cyprus was dominated by intercommunal…
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