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unusual facts about Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus



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Akrotiri and Dhekelia

In 1974, following a military coup by the Greek-Cypriot National Guard attempting to achieve enosis (union with Greece), Turkey invaded the north of Cyprus, leading to the establishment of the internationally unrecognised Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.

Baf Ülkü Yurdu S.K.

With 4 Birinci Lig titles, 3 Cumhurbaşkanlığı Kupası (President's Cup), 2 Dr. Fazıl Küçük Kupası titles and 1 Başbakanlık Kupasi (Prime Minister's Cup) title to its name, the club is among the most successful sports clubs in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus football.

Çukurova University

Turgay Avcı, politician and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

Cyprus at the Olympics

Because the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is not internationally recognized by any major authority (including the IOC), it has no Olympic committee.

Joan Chópite

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

Menil Collection

These were recovered from the illegal art trade, which removed them from a church in Lysi in Turkish-occupied North Cyprus during the 1980s.

Tatlısu Halk Odası S.K.

Tatlısu Halk Odası Spor Kulübü is a Turkish Cypriot sports club based in Tatlısu, Famagusta District.

Turkish Grand Prix

As part of the podium ceremony after the 2006 race, the winner's trophy was presented by Mehmet Ali Talat, who was introduced to television viewers via the captions as the president of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, a state which is recognised only by Turkey.


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

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."

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).

Soyer

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