List of twin towns and sister cities in Northern Cyprus

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This is a list of places in Northern Cyprus which have standing links to local communities in other countries known as "town twinning" (usually in Europe) or "sister cities" (usually in the rest of the world).

Contents

Lefkoşa District

Gönyeli

North Nicosia (Lefkoşa)

Kythrea (Değirmenlik)

Gazimağusa District

Famagusta

Akanthou (Tatlısu)

Lefkoniko (Geçitkale)

Ayios Seryios (Yeni Boğaziçi)

Vatili (Vadili)

Pergamos (Beyarmudu)

Girne District

Kyrenia (Girne)

Agios Epiktitos (Çatalköy)

Lapithos (Lapta)

Agios Amvrosios (Esentepe)

Karavas (Alsancak)

Güzelyurt District

Morphou (Güzelyurt)

Lefka (Lefke)

İskele District

Trikomo (İskele)

Galateia (Mehmetçik)

Yialousa (Yeni Erenköy)

Rizokarpaso (Dipkarpaz)

Komi Kebir (Büyükkonuk)

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