Northern Cyprus: Why This Island Matters to Turks, Greeks and Christians | Alp Kırşan
Alp Kırşan travels across Cyprus, exploring the history of Northern Cyprus and the TRNC from the Byzantines and Arab raids to the Lusignans, Venetians, Ottomans and British period, as well as the 1974 Cyprus Peace Operation and the story of Closed Varosha, which remained closed for nearly 50 years. In this episode of Alp Yollarda, we travel from the streets of Nicosia to Kyrenia Castle, from Bellapais Monastery to Guzelyurt, from the Ancient City of Salamis to Famagusta. The episode covers the Lusignan legacy on the island, the Ottoman conquest of Cyprus, the British period, the 1974 Cyprus Peace Operation, memorial sites, the Blue Mansion, Namık Kemal Dungeon, Othello Castle and the story of Closed Varosha today. From Cypriot cuisine to historic monuments, from ancient cities to the traces of recent history, Alp Kırşan explores the cities and places that shape the memory of Northern Cyprus. 00:00 Intro 00:35 Streets of Nicosia 03:32 Rauf Denktas Memorial Tomb and Museum 06:30 Nicosia Selimiye Mosque and the Story of the Lusignans 10:36 Buyuk Han and How Cyprus Came Under British Rule 13:46 Nicosia Walls and da Vinci’s Influence on Defensive Architecture 17:00 Cypriot Cuisine 23:20 Kyrenia Castle and the Ottoman Conquest of Cyprus 27:15 Kyrenia Castle Shipwreck Museum 30:53 Kyrenia Ancient Harbor 32:20 Bellapais Monastery 36:48 Yavuz Landing Beach and 1974 Cyprus Peace Operation Memorials 41:54 Peace and Freedom Museum 44:52 Bogaz and Karaoglanoglu Martyrs’ Cemeteries 47:17 Guzelyurt Museum of Nature and Archaeology 51:27 Saint Mamas Monastery and Its Story 54:43 Blue Mansion 01:02:16 Ancient City of Salamis 01:10:12 Famagusta Walls and the Ottoman Conquest of Famagusta 01:14:20 Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque 01:18:00 Namık Kemal Dungeon and Museum 01:21:46 Othello Castle 01:24:39 Closed Varosha and the Second Cyprus Peace Operation 01:29:48 Closed Varosha Beach and Closing #AlpKirsan #AlpYollarda #Cyprus #NorthernCyprus #TRNC #ClosedVarosha #Varosha #Nicosia #Kyrenia #Famagusta #CyprusTravel #CyprusPeaceOperation
