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unusual facts about Northern Cyprus


Northern Cyprus

In 1975, the Turkish Federated State of Cyprus (Kıbrıs Türk Federe Devleti) was declared as a first step towards a future federated Cypriot state, but was rejected by the Republic of Cyprus and the United Nations.


Avi Mizrahi

Mizrahi noted that Turkey had no right to criticize Israel's action as Turkey itself stationed troops in Northern Cyprus, oppressed its Kurdish minority, and massacred Armenians during World War I. Israeli ambassador was summoned to Turkey's foreign ministry to explain these remarks, while IDF Spokesperson's Unit issued a statement saying Mizrahi's words do not represent any official position.

Bitter Lemons

Durrell settled in the village of Bellapais (purposely spelt "Bellapaix" by Durrell to evoke the old name Paix), which is now part of the Turkish-controlled Northern Cyprus.

European University of Lefke

European University of Lefke (EUL) is an institution of higher learning, located in the Northern Cyprus Nicosia District town of Lefka, overlooking Morphou Bay.

Joan Chópite

The 1.78 m beauty won the Miss Globe International when it was held in Kyrenia, Northern Cyprus in 2000.

Mağusa Türk Gücü S.K.

Mağusa Türk Gücü last won the title of champions of the Turkish-Cypriot Football League Birinci Lig in the 2005-06 season in Northern Cyprus.

Miss Globe Organisation

The Miss Globe International 2012 RCA Global Entertainment Co. held in Northern Cyprus, was won by Jakelyne Oliveira.

Northern Cyprus parliamentary election, 2013

The government of Prime Minister İrsen Küçük collapsed in May 2013 after eight MPs left his National Unity Party party and the government lost a vote of no confidence.

On 23 June Sibel Siber became interim prime minister, forming a government consisting of the Republican Turkish Party, the Democratic Party and the Communal Democracy Party.


see also

BDH

Peace and Democracy Movement (Bariş ve Demokrasi Hareketi), a political party in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

Çağlar

Reşat Çağlar, diplomat from the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

Cengiz Topel

A monument was erected on the coastal road in the village Gemikonağı near Lefka in Northern Cyprus, where he had landed by parachute.

Cyprus dispute

The podium display after the 2006 Turkish Grand Prix caused a controversy, when winner Felipe Massa received the trophy from Mehmet Ali Talat, who was referred to as the "President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus."

Cyprus Turkish Airlines

The airline introduced an Express Check-in in early 2008 at the KTHY base airport of Ercan (Northern Cyprus).

Ertuğ

Osman Ertuğ, the de facto ambassador of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) to the United States of America from 2002 to 2007

Eşref

Eşref Vaiz, minister in the 20th Government of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, under Prime Minister Ferdi Sabit Soyer

Louroujina Salient

In 1974, this village was secured so as to be placed within a contiguous Turkish Cypriot zone, which later became in 1975, the Turkish Federated State of Cyprus, then in 1983, the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC).

Northern Cyprus and the European Union

Due to the Cyprus dispute, Northern Cyprus is only recognised by the EU candidate state Turkey.

Soyer

Ferdi Sabit Soyer (born 1952), former de facto Prime Minister of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

Yılmazköy

The Turkish name of Skylloura, a village in the district of Nicosia, northern Cyprus

Zodeia

Zodeia is the location of one of six crossings across the Green Line and the UN buffer zone between the Republic of Cyprus and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.