By 1963, Agia Marina had a mixed population that reportedly comprised 400 Maronites and 65 Turkish Cypriots. In January 1964, during the Cyprus crisis of 1963–64, the Turkish Cypriots of Agia Marina fled to Nicosia. During the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, all Maronites moved to the south of the island and the name of the village was changed to Gürpınar, meaning “strong, powerful spring” in Turkish. From 1974 onwards, Agia Marina has been used as a Turkish military camp, while its original inhabitants were not allowed to enter the village, despite the 2003 relaxations on inter-communal movement.