Vretsia
| Vretsia | |
|---|---|
| Βρέτσια (Greek); Vretça (Turkish) | |
  Vretsia Location in Cyprus | |
| Coordinates: 34°53′27″N 32°39′25″E / 34.89083°N 32.65694°ECoordinates: 34°53′27″N 32°39′25″E / 34.89083°N 32.65694°E | |
| Country |
 Cyprus |
| District | Paphos District |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
| • Total | 0 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 6226 |
Vretsia (Greek: Βρέτσια, Turkish: Vretça) is an abandoned Turkish Cypriot village in the Paphos District of Cyprus, located 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east of Koilineia. After the 1974 war, the Turkish-Cypriot natives of the village were forced to abandon the village and emigrate to the north of Cyprus.
Notable Individuals
- Özker Özgür, pro-unification Turkish-Cypriot politician and parliamentarian.
- Dr. İhsan Ali, Turkish-Cypriot diplomat and advisor to Archbishop Makarios.
- Prof. Dr. Salih Karaali, Professor of Astronomy at the Istanbul University.
- Assist. Prof. Dr. Umit Ilhan, Assist. Professor of Computer Engineering at the Near East University.
- Dr. Soydan Redif, Professor of Electrical & Electronic Engineering at the European University of Lefke.
- Ramadan Guney, British-Turkish Cypriot businessman and politician.
References
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