Kyrenia

Kyrenia is a port city in Cyprus. It is the administrative center of the Kyrenia district of the Republic of Cyprus and the Girne district of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, of which it is a de facto part.

The city of Kyrenia and its surroundings is the tourism capital of Northern Cyprus. Until the Cyprus Operation in 1974, while the majority of the population of the city was Greek Cypriots, as a result of the operation, the Greeks in Kyrenia became immigrants. Especially since the beginning of the 2000s, there has been a rapid population growth and construction in the city. According to the 2011 census, the population of the city center consisting of Lower and Upper Kyrenia is 20,851 and the population of Girne Municipality is 33,207. St. Hilarion Castle, Bellapais Monastery, Kyrenia Castle and Ancient Shipwreck Museum are among the places to visit here.