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Lefkoşa
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English
Etymology
en :ubor tr:Lefkoşa 1
en tr Lefkoşa. en Lefkosia Nicosia.
Proper noun
en @synonym of:Nicosia capital city c/Cyprus and c/Northern Cyprus the; en district c/Cyprus and c/Northern Cyprus a district around the city.
en 29 October 2022 ‘Record’ turnout for Lefkoşa run w:Cyprus Today https://www.pressreader.com/cyprus/cyprus-today/20221029/282600266819640 Nicosia Ministry of Education and Culture 22 1066345020 MORE than 10,000 people took part in the “Lefkoşa Marathon” 21km and 10km races, and a 4km fun run last Sunday. The event, held for the first time since 2019 due to Covid-19 pandemic, was organised by Lefkoşa Turkish Municipality in aid of its new “Living Centre”, which aims to provide services for the city’s older residents under one roof.
en 2 October 2023 Omer Onhon A tale of one city and two capitals shows Cyprus’s division alongside Lefkoşa’s progress w:Al Majalla https://web.archive.org/web/20231002041228/https://en.majalla.com/node/301041/politics/tale-one-city-and-two-capitals-shows-cyprus%E2%80%99s-division-alongside-lefko%C5%9Fa%E2%80%99s London HH Saudi Research & Marketing (UK) Throughout the years, Greeks made various attempts to break through the Turkish Cypriot defensive lines in Lefkoşa and were driven back by the Turkish Resistance Organisation, or TMT.
en 8 May 2026 Cenk Kaan Adasoy An Eastern Mediterranean order with a French accent w:Daily Sabah https://web.archive.org/web/20260507230818/https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/an-eastern-mediterranean-order-with-a-french-accent Istanbul w:Turkuvaz Media Group 1125685772 Four days later, Macron landed in Lefkoşa (Nicosia) for his state visit.
Turkish
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Etymology
tr :inh ota:لفقوشه<tr:Lefkoşa> 1
From tr ota لفقوشه Lefkoşa, from tr gkm Λευκωσία, q.v.
Proper noun
tr capital city c/Cyprus and c/Northern Cyprus Nicosia
Derived terms
tr Lefkoşalı