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OTTOMAN OCCUPATION

The Cathedral of Ayia Sophia in Nicosia which was converted into the Selimiye Mosque in 1570   The interior of the Cathedral of Ayia Sophia in Nicosia which was converted into the Selimiye Mosque in 1570   The Hala Sultan Tekke. The burial place of Umm Haram who was said to be the aunt of prophet Mohammed     The Hala Sultan Tekke. The burial place of Umm Haram who was said to be the aunt of prophet Mohammed (interior view)   The Hala Sultan Tekke. The burial place of Umm Haram who was said to be the aunt of prophet Mohammed   Büyük Khan (16th century inn). It was built by Muzaffer Pasha in 1571-1572 for the benefit of foreigners. It is a two-storey building with 67 rooms and a courtyard in the middle of which is an octagonal mosque built over a water tank     The Cathedral of St. Nicholas in Famagusta which was built by the Lusignans in the early 14th century. It was badly damaged during the Turkish siege of 1571 and some time after the fall of the town the Turks renovated the Cathedral and converted it into the mosque of Lala Mustafa Pasha   The Cathedral of St. Nicholas in Famagusta which was built by the Lusignans in the early 14th century. It was badly damaged during the Turkish siege of 1571 and some time after the fall of the town the Turks renovated the Cathedral and converted it into the mosque of Lala Mustafa Pasha (interior view)

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