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    Kyrenia (Greek: Κερύνεια, romanized: Kerýneia locally [t͡ʃeˈɾiɲˑa]; Turkish: Girne [ˈGiɾne]) is a city on the northern coast of Cyprus, noted for its...
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    Kyrenia is a 4th-century BC ancient Greek merchant ship that sank c. 294 BC. Kyrenia's wreck was discovered by Greek-Cypriot diving instructor Andreas...
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    Kyrenia Castle (Greek: Κάστρο της Κερύνειας Turkish: Girne Kalesi) is a 16th-century castle built by the Venetians over a previous Crusader fortification...
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    The Kyrenia Mountains (Greek: Κερύνειο Όρος; Turkish: Girne Dağları) is a long, narrow mountain range that runs for approximately 160 km (100 mi) along...
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    Kyrenia District is one of the six districts of Cyprus. Its main town is Kyrenia (Greek: Κερύνεια; Turkish: Girne). It is the smallest of Cyprus' districts...
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    in the Turkish invasion of Cyprus. It is located 5 miles (8 km) west of Kyrenia, thus the name. For 3 days (20–22 July 1974), heavy fighting took place...
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    As a result, the Turkish-Cypriot forces had control of the Nicosia – Kyrenia highway, and access to the coastal area north of the Pentadaktylos. With...
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    Apostolos Andreas being the endpoint of the Karpaz Peninsula. The narrow Kyrenia mountain range lies along the northern coastline, and the highest point...
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  • University of Kyrenia (Turkish: Girne Üniversitesi) is the first university of Northern Cyprus specializing in maritime studies. It was established in...
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    area between Nicosia and Kyrenia, where well-armed Turkish Cypriot enclaves had been long-established; while off the Kyrenia coast, Turkish troop ships...
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