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Kyrenia

City

Harbour town in northern Cyprus.

View on map 35.34° N, 33.32° E Wikipedia

Held by

1789 – December 31, 1896 Ottoman Empire de facto
1898 – October 5, 1908 Ottoman Empire de facto
May 30, 1913 – August 9, 1920 Ottoman Empire de facto
May 1, 1925 – August 15, 1960 United Kingdom de facto
since August 16, 1960 Cyprus de facto

Events here 1

July 20 – August 18, 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus