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'''Trikomo''' ({{lang-el|Τρίκωμο}}, {{lang-tr|İskele}}) is a town in the |
'''Trikomo''' ({{lang-el|Τρίκωμο}}, {{lang-tr|İskele}}) is a town in the Famagusta district of Cyprus. Internationally considered as occupied territory of the [[Republic of Cyprus]] since the [[Turkish invasion of Cyprus]] in 1974, it is under the control of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, recognised only by Turkey. |
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The invasion by Turkey caused 37% of the island to be taken over by the Turks and 180,000 Greek Cypriots to be evicted from their homes in the north.<ref>U.S. Congressional Record, V. 147, Pt. 3, 8 March 2001 to 26 March 2001 [http://books.google.com/books?id=fJ9DhiRRtIoC&pg=PA4095]</ref> At the same time, around 50,000 Turkish Cypriots moved to the areas under the control of the Turkish Forces and settled in the properties of the displaced Greek Cypriots, this includes Trikomo. |
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After the 1974 conflict, Turkish Cypriots from Larnaca, south of Cyprus, settled in Trikomo whereas the Greek Cypriots in Trikomo flight to the south according to the Population Exchange Agreement between Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots under the auspieces of United Nations on 2 August 1975.<ref name="un.org">[http://www.un.org/Docs/journal/asp/ws.asp?m=s/11789 United Nations, Cyprus Population Exchange Agreement 02.08.1975] United Nations, Cyprus Population Exchange Agreement 02.08.1975.</ref> |
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Trikomo gained municipality status in 01 June 1998.<ref>[http://www.iskelebelediyesi.com/en/city-guide/tourism/iskele-tanitim/iskele.html Iskele Municipality]</ref> |
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There is a national park at Karpas peninsula in Trikomo. Bafra Tourism Region of Trikomo hosts lots of five-star hotels. |
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==Gallery== |
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File:TRNC Iskele district.png|[[İskele District]] of [[Northern Cyprus]] |
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File:Cyprus-Famagusta.png|[[Famagusta District]] of [[Cyprus]] |
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File:Kaya Artemis Hotel.jpg|Kaya Artemis Hotel in Bafra Tourism Region |
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==International relations== |
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{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in Northern Cyprus}} |
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===Twin towns — Sister cities=== |
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Trikomo is [[town twinning|twinned]] with: |
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*{{flagicon|TUR}} [[Samsun]], Turkey since 2006 <ref name="Samsun">{{cite web|url=http://www.samsun.bel.tr/kardes-sehir-Detay.asp?ContentId=27|title=''Samsun - Twin Towns''|publisher=[[copyright|©]] Samsun-City.sk|accessdate=2013-10-19}}</ref> |
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*{{flagicon|TUR}} [[Mamak, Ankara|Mamak]], Ankara Turkey <ref name="Mamak">{{cite web|url=http://www.mamak.bel.tr/kibris-ve-mamakta-kardes-sesler-yukselecek.aspx|title=''Mamak - Twin Towns''|publisher=[[copyright|©]] Mamak-City.sk|accessdate=2013-10-19}}</ref> |
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*{{flagicon|TUR}} [[Pendik]], İstanbul Turkey <ref name="Pendik">{{cite web|url=http://www.iskelebelediyesi.com/tr/haberler/347-skeleye-br-karde-ehr-daha-skele-belediyesi-ve-pendik-belediyesi-arasnda-karde-ehir-protokolue-imzaland-.html|title=''İskele Belediyesi ve Pendik Belediyesi arasında "Kardeş Şehir" protokolü imzalandı.''|publisher=[[copyright|©]] Pendik-City.sk|accessdate=2013-10-19}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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{{Municipalities of Northern Cyprus}} |
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{{Famagusta District}} |
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[[Category:Populated places in Famagusta District]] |
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[[Category:Populated places in İskele District]] |
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Revision as of 08:21, 28 January 2014
Trikomo | |
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Τρίκωμο (Greek) İskele (Turkish) | |
Country | De jure Cyprus De facto Northern Cyprus |
District | De jure Famagusta District De facto İskele District |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Website | http://www.trikomo.org/gr/history.html
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Trikomo (Greek: Τρίκωμο, Turkish: İskele) is a town in the Famagusta district of Cyprus. Internationally considered as occupied territory of the Republic of Cyprus since the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974, it is under the control of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, recognised only by Turkey.
The invasion by Turkey caused 37% of the island to be taken over by the Turks and 180,000 Greek Cypriots to be evicted from their homes in the north.[1] At the same time, around 50,000 Turkish Cypriots moved to the areas under the control of the Turkish Forces and settled in the properties of the displaced Greek Cypriots, this includes Trikomo.