Selimiye Mosque, Nicosia

Selimiye Mosque, historically known as Cathedral of Saint Sophia or Ayasofya Mosque, is a former Christian cathedral converted into a mosque, located in North Nicosia. It has historically been the main mosque of the city. The Selimiye Mosque is housed in the largest and oldest surviving Gothic church in Cyprus possibly constructed on the site of an earlier Byzantine church.

Kumarcilar Han

Kumarcilar Han is a caravansarai located in North Nicosia, Northern Cyprus. It is unknown when exactly it was built, however it is thought to be built around the end of the 17th century, is much smaller and modest when compared with Büyük Han. Similar

Prastio, Famagusta

Prastio is a small village in Cyprus, 19 km west of Famagusta. De facto, it is under the control of Northern Cyprus. It is administered by the municipality of Sinta (İnönü

Districts of Northern Cyprus

Northern Cyprus is divided into six districts, which are further divided into 12 sub-districts. Each district is governed by a Governor. On 27 December 2016, the Assembly of the Republic unanimously decided that the Lefke sub-district would be separated

History of Armenians in Cyprus

Armenians have a long history in Cyprus, with the first confirmed presence of Armenians on the island dating back to 578 AD, during the reign of Byzantine Emperor Justin II. In the modern Republic of Cyprus, they are recognized as one of the three

İplik Pazarı Mosque

İplik Pazarı Mosque is a mosque in the Iplik Bazar–Korkut Effendi quarter in the walled city of Nicosia, currently located in North Nicosia. It is located on İplik Pazarı Street. Its minaret is one of the very few in Cyprus to have a stone cap

Dervish Pasha Mansion

Dervish Pasha Mansion is a historical mansion and ethnographic museum in the Arab Ahmet quarter of Nicosia, currently located in North Nicosia. It lies on the Beliğ Paşa Street and has two floors. It is considered to be one of the finest examples of

Rita Boumi-Pappa

Rita Boumi-Pappa (1906–1984) was a Greek poet, translator and short story writer. She published a total of sixteen poetry books, one being in Italian

Siber cabinet

Siber cabinet was the government of Northern Cyprus between 6 June 2013 and 2 September 2013, led by Prime Minister Sibel Siber. It was formed as an interim caretaker government after the Küçük cabinet led by İrsen Küçük of the National Unity Party

Bedrettin Demirel Avenue

Bedrettin Demirel Avenue is an avenue in North Nicosia. It is one of the busiest avenues in the northern part of the city

No Limite (season 1)

The first season of the Brazilian competitive reality television series No Limite, based on the international reality game show franchise Survivor, premiered on Sunday, July 23, 2000 at 11:00 p.m. / 10:00 p.m. on TV Globo