Patriki
title: "Patriki" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["communities-in-famagusta-district", "populated-places-in-i̇skele-district"] topic_path: "general/communities-in-famagusta-district" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriki" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| settlement_type | village |
| name | Patriki |
| official_name | Πατρίκι (Greek) Tuzluca (Turkish) |
| pushpin_map | Cyprus |
| pushpin_label_position | bottom |
| pushpin_mapsize | 300 |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Cyprus |
| subdivision_type | Country (de jure) |
| subdivision_name | Cyprus |
| subdivision_type1 | • District |
| subdivision_name1 | Famagusta District |
| subdivision_type2 | Country (de facto) |
| subdivision_name2 | Northern Cyprus |
| subdivision_type3 | • District |
| subdivision_name3 | İskele District |
| established_title | |
| unit_pref | Imperial |
| area_total_km2 | |
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| timezone | EET |
| utc_offset | +2 |
| timezone_DST | EEST |
| utc_offset_DST | +3 |
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Patriki (, ) is a village in the Famagusta District of Cyprus, located on the Karpas Peninsula. It is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus.
History
The village has been under Turkish occupation since the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus. The village used to be inhabited by Greek Cypriots. In his book Historic Cyprus (second edition 1947) Rupert Gunnis (who was Inspector of Antiquities on the island at the time) wrote:
Pre-1974, the main church used by the Greek Orthodox villagers was Archangelos Michail, however it was desecrated by the Turkish Army post-1974 and has been used as a mosque since. The smaller church of Agios Georgios is in a deteriorating condition, having been desecrated and repurposed for storing fertilizer for agriculture. The village is also home to two chapels, Agios Prodromos and Panagia Trypimeni, both of which suffer from desecration and neglect as a result of the Turkish occupation.
In popular culture
Patriki is the home village of Kyriacos Panayiotou, the father of English singer George Michael.
Notable people
- Philipos C. Loizou (1965–2012), university professor
References
References
- {{Northern Cyprus-note
- Jovanovich, Rob, ''George Michael - the Biography'', Piatkus Books, 2008, page 13
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