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Kutlay Erk (born 1952) is a Cypriot politician. He served as mayor of North Nicosia, the Turkish Cypriot part of Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus, from 2002 to 2006. [1] Erk was elected to the post in June 2002 for a four-year term, leaving office in June 2006.
Cyprus, officially called the Republic of Cyprus, is an island country in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. It is the third largest and third most populous island in the Mediterranean and is located south of Turkey; west of Syria; northwest of the Gaza Strip, Israel, and Lebanon; north of Egypt; and southeast of Greece. The country's capital and largest city is Nicosia.
Nicosia is the largest city, capital, and seat of government of Cyprus. It is located near the centre of the Mesaoria plain, on the banks of the River Pedieos.
North Nicosia or Northern Nicosia is the capital and largest city of the de facto state of Northern Cyprus. It is the northern part of the divided city of Nicosia and is governed by the Nicosia Turkish Municipality. As of 2011, North Nicosia had a population of 61,378 and a metropolitan area with a population of 82,539.
Telephone numbers in Cyprus follow a closed telephone numbering plan which was adopted on 1 December 2001. As a result, for landline phone numbers the digit 2 followed by the old area code was affixed to the subscriber number and for mobile phones 9 was affixed to the phone number. The plan is also used in Akrotiri and Dhekelia.
Erk or ERK may refer to:
Nicosia International Airport is a largely disused airport located 8.2 km (5.1 mi) west of the Cypriot capital city of Nicosia in the Lakatamia suburb. It was originally the main airport for the island, but commercial activity ceased following the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974. The airport site is now mainly used as the headquarters of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus.
The English School is a selective secondary school in Nicosia, Cyprus. It has a rigorous selection process for admittance. It is one of the secondary schools in Nicosia designated to be bi-communal, with both Greek and Turkish Cypriots being educated at the school.
Islam was introduced to Cyprus when the island finally fell to Umayyad conquerors during the Arab-Byzantine wars. Prior to this, the Muslim presence on the island was itinerant. Conversion to Islam was not compulsory but the majority of the Catholic Latin population of the island, along with a smaller subsection of the Greek Orthodox population, converted to Islam for preferential tax status–as dictated by the millet system. This tax system required a small payment and in return the citizens received protection from the state as well as other benefits.
The Embassy of Turkey in North Nicosia is the diplomatic mission of the Republic of Turkey to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. It is located in the Turkish sector of Nicosia which is known as North Nicosia. It is the only diplomatic mission located in Northern Cyprus since only Turkey recognizes them. Other countries have their embassies in the Greek sector of Nicosia and they recognize the Republic of Cyprus's presence in the island.
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.
Vlatko Grozdanoski is a Macedonian retired footballer who finished his career with FK Vardar in the First Macedonian Football League and was also a player on the Macedonia national team.
Gönyeli is a town in Cyprus, near the capital city Nicosia. It is de facto under the control of Northern Cyprus. Over the years the town has merged with North Nicosia, making it connurbated with the city. Its population as of 2011 is 11,671.
Trachoni is a village in the Nicosia District of Cyprus, located just south of Kythrea on the main Nicosia-Famagusta road. The town is under de facto control of Northern Cyprus.
Malia is a village in the Limassol District of Cyprus, located 4 km south of Omodos.
The Cyprus Air Command, is the armed air wing of the National Guard. This force is equipped with attack and anti-tank helicopters, surface-to-air missile systems and integrated radar systems.
Dereboyu Avenue, also known simply as Dereboyu and officially as Mehmet Akif Avenue, is the busiest avenue in North Nicosia, as well as its centre of entertainment. The term "Dereboyu" means "alongside the river", and although in the traditional sense this is only used for Mehmet Akif Avenue running alongside the Pedieos river, the term has expanded in meaning to denote a region extending to the neighbouring Osman Paşa Avenue.
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Nicosia, Cyprus.
Nicosia Municipal Orchestra is an orchestra based in North Nicosia operated by the Nicosia Turkish Municipality. As of 2014, it was the largest orchestra in Northern Cyprus.
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