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Church of the Holy Trinity  
   

Church of the Holy Trinity

One of two remaining Greek Orthodox churches in Rizokarpaso/Dipkarpaz
Encounters and explorations on the Karpas Peninsula

May 11th 2011
Towards the exit of Yenirerenköy, we pick up a hitchhiker, an old, traditional-looking man with moustache and hat. He looks a bit confused first upon seeing who has stopped for him, but when he asks "Dipkarpaz?", and we nod assertively, he gets in anyway. He says he's a "Kurdi", and that he speaks "no English, Türkçe, Türkçe!". Upon hearing I'm from Almanya, he oohs and aahs a bit and says: " ... read more
Middle East » Cyprus » Famagusta » Karpass Peninsula

Cypriot Flag A former British colony, Cyprus received independence in 1960 following years of resistance to British rule. Tensions between the Greek Cypriot majority and Turkish Cypriot minority came to a head in December 1963, when violence broke out in the capi... ... read more
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