WebNorthern Cyprus (Turkish: Kuzey Kıbrıs), officially the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC; Turkish: Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti, KKTC), is a de facto state that comprises the northeastern portion of the island of Cyprus. Recognised only by Turkey, Northern Cyprus is considered by the international community to be part of the Republic …

WebThe president of Northern Cyprus is the head of state of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Rauf Denktaş was the first and founding president of Northern Cyprus, and retired in 2005. His position was taken over by Mehmet Ali Talat, followed by Derviş Eroğlu, then Mustafa Akıncı, and the current president, Ersin Tatar.. The president is elected …

WebSalamis (Ancient Greek: Σαλαμίς, Greek: Σαλαμίνα, Turkish: Salamis) is an ancient Greek city-state on the east coast of Cyprus, at the mouth of the river Pedieos, 6 km north of modern Famagusta.According to tradition, the founder of Salamis was Teucer, son of Telamon, king of the Greek island of Salamis, who could not return home after the Trojan …

WebThe following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Northern Cyprus: . Northern Cyprus – de facto independent republic on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus.Officially it is the northern territory of the Republic of Cyprus. The territory includes the Kokkina exclave, a pene-enclave "of" the rest of Cyprus, partly surrounded by sea. ...

WebIslam in Cyprus is the island's second largest religion and the predominant faith of Northern Cyprus. Islam was introduced to Cyprus when the island finally fell to Umayyad conquerors during the Arab-Byzantine wars. Prior to this, the Muslim presence on the island was itinerant. Conversion to Islam was not compulsory but the majority of the Catholic …

WebNorthern Ireland's best known chefs include Paul Rankin and Michael Deane.. The best known traditional dish in Northern Ireland is the Ulster fry.Two other popular meals are fish and chips or 'Bangers and Mash' (Sausages and Creamed Potatoes) . A unique speciality to Northern Ireland is Yellowman.Yellowman is a chewy toffee-textured honeycomb and is …

WebThe Cyprus Government Railway was a 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow gauge railway network that operated in Cyprus from October 1905 to December 1951. With a total length of 76 miles (122 km), there were 39 stations, stops and halts, the most prominent of which served Famagusta, Prastio Mesaoria, Angastina, Trachoni, Nicosia, Kokkinotrimithia, Morphou, …

WebThe people of Cyprus are broadly divided into two main ethnic communities, Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots, who share many cultural traits but maintain distinct identities based on ethnicity, religion, language, and close ties with Greece and Turkey respectively.Before the dispute started in 1964 the peoples of Cyprus (then 77.1% Greeks, 18.2% Turks, <5% …

WebNoord-Cyprus (Turks: Kuzey Kıbrıs), officieel de Turkse Republiek Noord-Cyprus (TRNC; Turks: Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti), is een zelfverklaarde republiek gelegen op het noordelijk deel van het mediterrane eiland Cyprus en wordt enkel erkend door Turkije.De internationale gemeenschap beschouwt dit formeel als door Turkije bezet gebied van de …

WebThe Turkey–Northern Cyprus water pipeline was built by the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Water Supply Project (Turkish: KKTC Su Temin Projesi) which was an international water diversion project designed to supply water for drinking and irrigation from southern Turkey to Northern Cyprus (Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus) via pipeline …