The beautiful village of Orka, in the Kyrenia district of Cyprus which is under illegal turkish ocupation. The village was illegaly renamed Kayalar.

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Orka (Greek: Όρkα is a small village in Kyrenia District located on the northern coast of Cyprus, approximately 3 km north of Kormakitis. It is under the illegal occupation of Turkey. Before the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974, Orka was an entirely Greek Cypriot village. The Greek Cypriots were driven out by the Turkish army in 1974. The village was repopulated in 1975 by Turkish settlers from Turkey. Orka was a popular destination for British nationals before 1974 and these nationals have kept their properties to this day. Some Turkish Cypriots and Europeans have also illegaly bought property and settled in the village in the 2000s.

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Location: Orka Village, Kyrenia, Cyprus
Photo credit: © CyDecoder / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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