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Population: 12, 000 Phone Code:
Morphou / Guzelyurt was taken by the Turkish military during the Turkish Invasion in 1974.
As a result, the whole of its Greek Cypriot population was forced to leave their homes and properties and flee to the areas under the control of the Republic of Cyprus.
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North-South crossing
Guzelyurt (Morphou) is home to one of the islands crossing points, which was opened to civilian use in 2003 by the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. It is located at Zodeia (Bostancι in Turkish) to the southeast of the town.
The crossing is used by vehicles, and passport/Id checks are done at both sides when crossing. The road goes through the U.N buffer zone, before entering the opposite side of the border, which was set up to prevent any further attacks between the two communities.
Modern era
Location of Güzelyurt (Morphou) district.
The town was called Omorfo in Turkish until 1974, when it became Güzelyurt (Morphou), a calque of the original Greek name. With a population of 12,000 people, the town is famous for its apples, vegetables, grapefruit and melons for which a large proportion of the citrus fruits are exported and the remainder are turned into fruit juice and canned for local consumption and export. Güzelyurt (Morphou) is also famous for its annual Orange Festival, which is a major event lasting two weeks.
The district of Güzelyurt (Morphou consists of the western portions of the old district of Nicosia under North Cypriot control. According to the Republic of Cyprus, the area remains de jure part of the district of Nicosia.
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