Kyra, Cyprus
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Kyra is a village located in the Nicosia District
of Cyprus
, 6 km east of Morphou.
Originally inhabited by Greek Cypriots, since the Turkish invasion in 1974
, the village has been solely inhabited by Turks. The Church of Panagia is used by the Turksih army as a depot.
Nicosia District
For the district of Northern Cyprus, see Lefkoşa District.Nicosia District is one of the six districts of Cyprus. Its main town is the island country's capital city, Nicosia...
of Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
, 6 km east of Morphou.
Originally inhabited by Greek Cypriots, since the Turkish invasion in 1974
Turkish invasion of Cyprus
The Turkish invasion of Cyprus, launched on 20 July 1974, was a Turkish military invasion in response to a Greek military junta backed coup in Cyprus...
, the village has been solely inhabited by Turks. The Church of Panagia is used by the Turksih army as a depot.