lefkosa nicosia

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 06:40:33 +0000

Lefkosa, Nicosia: The Heart of Cyprus’s Longest-Running Dispute Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus, is a city steeped in history, culture, and political tension—nowhere is this more evident than in the division known as Lefkosa, the Cypriot name for Lefkosia (Lefkosa in Greek, Lefkoşa in Turkish). As the last remaining divided capital in Europe, Lefkosa (Lefkoşa) stands at the crossroads of Cyprus’s complex modern identity, embodying the centuries-old Greek-Turkish divide. ### What Is Lefkosa, Nicosia? Lefkosa, or Lefkoşa, is the bureaucratic and administrative heart of both the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and the internationally recognized Republic of Cyprus. While physically part of the same city, the northern and southern sectors reflect deep political and social separation stemming from the 1974 division following a ceasefire after a coup and subsequent Turkish military intervention.