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Kyra, Cyprus

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Country
  
Cyprus

Time zone
  
EET (UTC+2)

Country (controlled by)
  
Northern Cyprus

Population
  
386 (2011)

Kyra, Cyprus

Weather
  
16°C, Wind NW at 23 km/h, 60% Humidity

Kyra (Greek: Κυρά; Turkish: Mevlevi) is a village located in the Nicosia District of Cyprus, 6 km east of Morphou. De facto, it is under the control of Northern Cyprus.

Map of Mevlevi

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 Turkish army as a depot.

References

Kyra, Cyprus Wikipedia