The flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is the national flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and is based on the flag of Turkey, with the colors reversed and two additional horizontal red stripes at the top and bottom. The flag was drawn by the Turkish Cypriot artist Emin Çizenel. It was adopted in 1984 by Northern Cyprus, a self-declared state that is recognized only by Turkey, after its unilateral declaration of independence in 1983.
The Northern Cyprus national football team represents Northern Cyprus, a de facto country, in association football. They were a member of the New Federations Board for non-FIFA-affiliated nations, until its dissolution in 2013. Northern Cyprus' home stadium is Nicosia Atatürk Stadium in North Nicosia and their head coach is Fırat Canova. They are the current FIFI Wild Cup champions, having won the event in Germany in June 2006. They are also the current ELF Cup champions, having won the event at home in November 2006.
Nicosia Atatürk Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in North Nicosia, Northern Cyprus. It is the largest stadium in Northern Cyprus. It is currently used mostly for football matches and hosted some matches for the 2006 ELF Cup. It also serves as the home of Çetinkaya and Yenicami of the KTFF Süper Lig and Gençlik Gücü of the KTFF Birinci Lig. The stadium holds 15,000 people, and has a tartan track that is used for athletics competitions and for walking by the locals. The stadium also hosts celebrations in national holidays, and dance shows, attended by thousands.
Çetinkaya Türk Spor Kulübü which is also known as "Kırmızı Şimşekler" is a Turkish Cypriot sports club based in North Nicosia. They are the most decorated team in Northern Cyprus.
Football is the national sport of Northern Cyprus. It is governed by the Cyprus Turkish Football Federation, which was set up in 1955. The KTFF oversees the national team and the league system. The top-level national league is the KTFF Süper Lig, followed by the KTFF 1. Lig and the KTFF 2. Lig. The national cup, regulated by the KTFF is the Cypriot Cup. The winner of the league and the cup play the KTFF Super Cup.
Football is a major sport in Abkhazia. During Soviet times, the main club within Abkhazia itself was FC Dinamo Sukhumi, but Abkhazian footballers were prominent in the Georgian team FC Dinamo Tbilisi and in other Soviet teams. In 1994, after its declaration of independence from Georgia, Abkhazia organised a nine-team amateur league.
Trikomo is a town in north-eastern Mesaoria in Cyprus. It is de facto under the control of Northern Cyprus and is the administrative center of the İskele District of Northern Cyprus. It gained municipality status on 1 June 1998.
Abkhazia is a de facto independent, partially recognised country lying on the eastern coast of the Black Sea, its southern border. It is bordered by Russia to the north, and Georgia to the east recognised by Russia, Nicaragua, Venezuela, and the de facto independent republics of South Ossetia and Transnistria, in which context it is referred to as the Republic of Abkhazia with Sukhumi as its capital.
Vodafone Mobile Operations Ltd., doing business as KKTC Telsim, was the first GSM operator in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. It was granted a licence in August 1995, and started service accepting subscribers on 23 October 1995.
The Central Bank of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, is the central bank of Northern Cyprus. It was established on 16 May 1983.
Türk Maarif Koleji, commonly referred to as Kolej, is a selective secondary education institute in Nicosia, Northern Cyprus. Access to the school is only open to students with top score in a nationwide entrance exam. It is an English-medium school.
Due to the lack of international recognition, Northern Cyprus is not a member of some international sporting bodies.
Göçmenköy is a quarter of North Nicosia in Northern Cyprus. As of 2011, it had a population of 3,003. It was founded in 1966 as a settlement for the Turkish Cypriots displaced by the intercommunal violence. The formerly rural area became heavily urbanized in the 1960s and 70s. Göçmenköy became a vibrant part of North Nicosia, and is home to the Atatürk Sports Complex, which is home to the Nicosia Atatürk Stadium, the largest stadium in Cyprus. It co-hosts an annual international festival.
The Western Armenia national football team is a football team representing the Armenians primarily from the historical region of Western Armenia, which is currently within the borders of Turkey.
Muhaymin Mustafa is a Sudanese-Turkish professional basketball player for Ionikos Nikaias of the Greek Basket League.
The Erkekler Basketbol Süper Ligi and known as the Kıbrıs Vakıflar Bankası Basketbol Süper Ligi due to sponsorship reasons is the top men's professional basketball league in Northern Cyprus. Erkekler Basketbol Süper Ligi was founded in 1981. It is run by the Turkish Cypriot Basketball Federation.
The Kadınlar Basketbol Ligi and known as the Commercial Insurance Basketbol Kadınlar Ligi due to sponsorship reasons is the top women's basketball league in Northern Cyprus. It is run by the Turkish Cypriot Basketball Federation.
Zehra Borazancı is a Turkish-Cypriot women's football midfielder currently playing in the Turkish Women's Second League for 1207 Antalyaspor with jersey number 22. She is also a successful international football tennis player for her country.
The Northern Cyprus national basketball team is the basketball team of Northern Cyprus. The team is not affiliated to FIBA, so only plays friendly games.
Safiye Simay Karaman is a Turkish professional basketball player. She was a member of the Turkey women's national basketball team.
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