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North Nicosia or Northern Nicosia (Turkish: Kuzey Lefkoşa [kuˈzej lefˈkoʃa]; Greek: Βόρεια Λευκωσία) refers to the largest settlement and the de facto capital of Northern Cyprus. It is the northern part of the divided city of Nicosia , and is governed by the Nicosia Turkish Municipality .
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In 1997, the quarter was reported to be the most expensive area in North Nicosia, with a meter square of land costing 120 US dollars, and an average plot of land costing $62,400. The prices had jumped to $720 per square meter in 2010, with an average plot of land costing $375,000. [6]
Yenişehir (Turkish pronunciation: ['jeniʃehiɾ]); Greek: Νεάπολη Neapoli; literally meaning "new city" both in Turkish and Greek) is a suburb of North Nicosia. Its population was 4156 in 2006, with 2135 males and 2021 females. [1] The first settlement to the area was made between the years of 1930 and 1945. [2]
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A mall, constructed in 2014, and a general view in Dereboyu, with the Golden Tulip Hotel on the right. Dereboyu Avenue (Turkish: Dereboyu Caddesi), also known simply as Dereboyu and officially as Mehmet Akif Avenue (Turkish: Mehmet Akif Caddesi), is the busiest avenue in North Nicosia, [1] as well as its centre of entertainment.
Before the Cyprus crisis of 1963–64, the location of the quarter was mainly agricultural area, with only a detergent factory and a Turkish garrison.In 1966, in response to the overcrowding of the walled city due to the displacement of Turkish Cypriots from areas of Nicosia attacked by Greek Cypriots, such as Omorfita/Küçük Kaymaklı, the first houses in the area were built.
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