Abu Kavuk

Ak Kavuk is a Neighbourhood, Quarter, Mahalla or Parish of , and the mosque thereof. It is spelled as Akkavuk in Turkish and Ακ Καβούκ or Άμπου Καβούκ in Greek.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Neighborhood
  • Description: neighborhood in Nicosia, Cyprus
  • Also known as: “Abu Kavuk, Nicosia”, “Ak Kavuk, Nicosia”, and “Ampou Kavouk”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Selimiye Mosque and Akkavuk Masjid.

Mosque
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
, historically known as Cathedral of Saint Sophia or Ayasofya Mosque, is a former Christian cathedral converted into a , in .

Mosque
Akkavuk Mosque; Greek: Τζαμί Ακκαβούκ, romanized: Tzamí Akkavoúk) is a without a minaret in the Akkavuk quarter of , currently located in .

Museum
Photo: ToprakM, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mevlevi Tekke Museum is a tekke in , , currently in . It has historically been used by the Mevlevi Order and now serves as a museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Abdi Çavuş and İbrahim Paşa.

Neighborhood
Abdi Chavush is a Neighbourhood, Quarter or Mahalle of , . It is named after Abdi Chavush, one of the generals in the Ottoman conquest of Cyprus in 1570. He was known as "Chawush" meaning sergeant, from which rank he would have been promoted.

Neighborhood
Ιbrahim Pasha is a Neighbourhood, Quarter or Mahalle of , . It is named after Ιbrahim Pasha, one of the leaders in the Ottoman conquest of Cyprus in 1570.

Neighborhood
Haydar Pasha is a Neighbourhood, Quarter or Mahalle of , and the mosque situated therein. Both are named after Haydar Pasha, said to be one of the 12 generals in command of divisions of the Ottoman army at the time of the Ottoman conquest of Nicosia.

Abu Kavuk

Latitude
35.1814° or 35° 10′ 53″ north
Longitude
33.36397° or 33° 21′ 50″ east
Open location code
8G7M59J7+HH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11914043528
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Wiki­data ID
Q16824520
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Urdu—“Abu Kavuk” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Ak Kavuk, Nicosia”
  • Greek: “Αμπού Καβούκ/Ακ Καβούκ”
  • Greek: “Αμπού Καβούκ”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Amboú Kavoúk”
  • Persian: “اک کاواک، نیکوزیا”
  • Turkish: “Akkavuk, KKTC”
  • Turkish: “Akkavuk, Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti”
  • Turkish: “Akkavuk, Kuzey Kıbrıs”
  • Turkish: “Akkavuk, Lefkoşa”
  • Turkish: “Akkavuk”
  • Urdu: “آق کاووک، نیکوسیا”
  • Urdu: “آق کوواک، نیکوسیا”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Agios Loukas and Çağlayan.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The National Struggle Museum and Yavuz Market.

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