Vretsia
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Vretsia | |
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Βρέτσια (Greek); Vretça (Turkish) | |
Location in Cyprus | |
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Country | Cyprus |
District | Paphos District |
Population (2001)[1] | |
• Total | 0 |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Postal code | 6226 |
Vretsia (Greek: Βρέτσια, Turkish: Vretça) is an abandoned Turkish Cypriot village in the Paphos District of Cyprus, located 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east of Koilineia. After the 1974 war, the Turkish-Cypriot natives of the village were forced to abandon the village and emigrate to the north of Cyprus.
Notable Individuals
- Özker Özgür, pro-unification Turkish-Cypriot politician and parliamentarian.
- Dr. İhsan Ali, Turkish-Cypriot diplomat and advisor to Archbishop Makarios.
- Prof. Dr. Salih Karaali, Professor of Astronomy at the Istanbul University.
- Assist. Prof. Dr. Umit Ilhan, Assist. Professor of Computer Engineering at the Near East University.
- Dr. Soydan Redif, Professor of Electrical & Electronic Engineering at the European University of Lefke.
Ramadan Guney Turkish Cypriot 18th February 1932 - 2nd November 2006
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