Taşkınköy

Taşkınköy is a quarter of North Nicosia in Northern Cyprus. As of 2011, it had a population of 3,847. The first settlement in the area was after the 1974 conflict, as houses were built by a labor union, Türk-Sen.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Nicosia Atatürk Stadium and Selimiye Mosque.

Nicosia Atatürk Stadium

Stadium

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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.

Selimiye Mosque

Mosque

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

Selimiye Mosque, historically known as Cathedral of Saint Sophia or Ayasofya Mosque, is a former Christian cathedral converted into a mosque, in North Nicosia. Selimiye Mosque is situated 4 km southeast of Taşkınköy.

Barbarlık Müzesi

Museum

Photo: ToprakM, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Barbarlık Müzesi is a museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Göçmenköy and Ortaköy.

Göçmenköy

Neighborhood

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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.