TRNC, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Channel: Explore Tayo!
Date: 2022-04-08

Travel vlog #36 | Northern Cyprus | Filmed February-March 2022
 
From our base in Girne, we explored the rest of Northern Cyprus, including the divided capital city of Nicosia, the North's main water reservoir, a marine turtle conservation project, and the eastern city of Famagusta.

In this country that's not a country, we explored its scenery, history, and its controversial present, including a surreal Ghost Town. 

To go more in-depth than we can cover on the history and current situation in Cyprus, here's an excellent 4-part video series:

 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLphcdvnT8lOuPStB2-h-rvZd57-TxVcBJ

References
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyprus
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Cyprus
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Cypruss co
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agriculture_in_Cyprus
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicosia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saray%C3%B6n%C3%BC_Square
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%BCy%C3%BCk_Han
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selimiye_Mosque,_Nicosia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dervish_Pasha_Mansion
http://leventismuseum.org.cy/home
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Cyprus_Water_Supply_Project
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ge%C3%A7itk%C3%B6y_Dam
https://www.climatechangepost.com/cyprus/fresh-water-resources/
https://cyprusturtles.org/
https://www.biblestudy.org/maps/pauls-first-journey-map.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Jews_in_Cyprus
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lala_Mustafa_Pasha_Mosque
http://www.whatson-northcyprus.com/interest/famagusta/famagusta/george_greeks.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Jerusalem
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venetian_Cyprus
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Ottoman_Empire
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottoman%E2%80%93Venetian_War_(1570%E2%80%931573)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Othello_Castle
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Cyprus_(1878%E2%80%93present)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Famagusta
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varosha,_Famagusta

Image Attributions:
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https://maps.princeton.edu/catalog/stanford-tn987mq7483
https://maps.princeton.edu/catalog/stanford-hp475vm2724
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:13th_Century_Lusignan_Flag_Kyrenia_Cyprus.gif
By Alexander-Michael Hadjilyra - Own work, CC BY 3.0
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/18/unease-in-the-air-as-cyprus-ghost-town-rises-from-the-ruins-of-war

Music Attributions:
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Mediterranean Waltz
 https://youtu.be/9RQH4kbKeZA
Free Greek music (Royalty free)
 https://youtu.be/iyBeWrrvU2E
Soothing Turkish music by Mark Eliyahu
 https://youtu.be/KsXjp-E0DOw
GREECE | by SfxValley
 https://youtu.be/xAXXRBnZG2M
Kyrgyz Komuz ft. Kazakh Dombra(Turkic Battle)
 https://youtu.be/jOr5RQHXXXk
Konrad OldMoney
 https://www.youtube.com/hFVmQ-HF-XI

About Us:
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We are Matt and Avic; Matt grew up in Virginia, USA, and Avic in Quezon City, Philippines. Since we started dating back in the 1990s, travel has been a major part of our relationship.

By May of 2021, both of our sons were out on their own and we were fully vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus. We decided to quit our jobs, sell our house, get rid of most of our stuff (store the rest) and set out on a Nomadic Life.

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