Even though it has no special role in the history, it was the first gate of the border, to be closed and the last one to be opened. It's the shortest way to pass from Southern Nicosia to Northern Nicosia.


Ledra Palas,

Since 1974, it has been known that the meetings for peace, were held in Ledra Palace. Actually it wasn't. Ledra Palaces is till the home of UN soldiers and found in Nicosia, inside the greenline between Northern and Southern parts of the island.


Mass Murder,

After the second operation, three Turkish Cypriot towns were attacked and all inhibitants were murdered on the same night. There are two memorials for the mass-murdered inhibitants of those three towns. These memorials are pretty close to each other but they are far from the city center of Famagusta.


Martrydom of Boğaz
Soldiers of Turkish army and the Turkish Cypriot soldiers who died during the operation rests in here. It's the biggest memorial built and renovated by Turkey.
It's on the way to Nicosia from Kyrenia.

Karaoglanoglu
The operation started in the morning of 14th of August 1974, in here. There is a memorial built in the memory of that day and of those who died there for the good of turkish cypriots. Karaoglanoglu is very close to Kyrenia.

Erenkoy
There is no civil life in Erenkoy so you are not allowed to visit this site. A generation died while defending Erenkoy. It's a little town surrounded bu the UN soldiers on the northwestern island.

CTA
Cengiz Topel is the first war martyr of Turkish airforces. His plane falled down and he survived. However he has been murdered with great torture. This memorial feature some parts of his plane and a memorial built in the name of him. This places is pretty far from the city center and built in Lefke.

Parliament
The declaration of Northern Cyprus took place in front of this building. Even though the government has not been recognized by any country except Turkey, it was a big step for the independence of Turks on the island. Parliamentary building is built in Nicosia.

Maraş
Known as the Miami of the 60s, every woman used to have seperate cars for shopping and nightlife. Maraş has been closed and under very heavy corrosion since then. You are not allowed to enter the site however Maraş is a town of Famagusta.

Museum of Barbarism
The family of a Turkish soldier has been killed inside a bath tub on 24th of December 1963.It's one of the wildest and bloodiest thing happened during the issue. It's referred as the Bloody Christmas. The house is now a museum and can be visited in Kumsal area of Nicosia./p>