Lefkosa : portrait of Ataturk and flags of Turkey and North-Cyprus
- This is a street in Lefkosa.
The church beyond this gate lies in the demilitarised zone
between the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (or KKTC, only
recognised by Turkey) and greek populated Cyprus in the south.
The capital of Cyprus is called Nicosia by the greeks in the
south part, and Lefkosa by the turks in the north part.
When I was there, it was not possible to travel from the KKTC to
the south of the island. This island suffered a war between turks
and the greeks, which led to partition, but but the two cypriot
governments are now working towards better relations. |
Famagusta : Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque
(as you can see, it was formerly a church, then a minaret was added)
Famagusta / Gazimagusa : an corridor
in old ruins, a hole in the roof and some dust
Star Trek "beam me up" technology , medieval version
