Kyrenia

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Kyrenia

Kyrenia (Greek: Κερύνεια [locally [t͡ʃeˈɾiɳˑa]]; Turkish: Girne) is a city on the northern coast of Cyprus, noted for its historic harbour and castle. It is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus.

While there is evidence showing that Kyrenia has been populated since ca. 5800–3000 BC, it is traditionally accepted that the city was founded by Achaeans from the Peloponnese after the Trojan War. As the town grew prosperous, the Romans established the foundations of its castle in the 1st century AD. Kyrenia grew in importance after the 9th century due to the safety offered by the castle, and played a pivotal role under the Lusignan rule as the city never capitulated. The castle has been most recently modified by the Venetians in the 15th century, but the city surrendered to the Ottoman Empire in 1571.

The city's population was almost equally divided between Muslims and Christians in 1831, with a slight Muslim majority. However, with the advent of British rule, many Turkish Cypriots fled to Anatolia, and the town came to be predominantly inhabited by Greek Cypriots. While the city suffered little intercommunal violence, its Greek Cypriot inhabitants, numbering around 2,650, fled or were forcefully displaced in the wake of the Turkish invasion in 1974. Currently, the city is populated by Turkish Cypriots, mainland Turks and Britons with a municipal population of 33,207.

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Kyrenia group calls to stop federation talks

CyprusMail 25 Apr 2025
Friday marked 21 years since Greek Cypriots rejected the United NationsAnnan plan in a landmark referendum held on April 24, 2004 ... According to the group, the continued concessions made in talks since 2004 have weakened the national cause ... ....

Erhurman lights fire in Kyrenia as protests against north hijab law continue

CyprusMail 21 Apr 2025
A few hundred people turned out at the event to see the fire lit, while Erhurman and fellow opposition party TDP leader Zeki Celer also danced traditional Cypriot dances around the fire once it was lit. Erhurman and Celer dance ... The crowd in Kyrenia.

Ancient Shipwreck off Cyprus Unveils Everyday Life of 2,300 Years Ago

Greek City Times 11 Apr 2025
KYRENIA, Cyprus – A remarkable archaeological find off the coast of Cyprus continues to captivate historians and scientists alike, shedding light on the lives of ordinary traders from over 2,300 years ago.
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