The Port of Famagusta is a seaport in Famagusta, Cyprus. There is a free zone ("Famagusta Free Zone") in the port.[citation needed]
The port is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus. The ports of Northern Cyprus are not registered to the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
The port is open to international vessel traffic.[1][2][3][4]
^EU Enlargement Commissioner EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn (A reply to a question of European MP Marios Matsakis; on 18 January 2008): "..the use of ports in the north was not prohibited. Based on the general principles of international law, entry and exit of vessels from sea ports in the northern part of Cyprus is not prohibited"
^Cyprus News Agency (27 January 2008) Archived 6 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine Rehn's written reply to Cypriot MEP Marios Matsakis: "according to the general principles of international law, entry and exit of ships from the closed ports of Cyprus is not prohibited"
^Hellenic Resources Network(25 January 2008)"Turgay Avci is satisfied with Olli Rehns reply to Marios Matsakis"
^The Gemini post (December 2007) Archived 2014-10-06 at the Wayback Machine Greek Cypriot daily Politis (the office of EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn): "...the use of Famagusta port was not illegal under international law..."
maritime republics of Genoa and Venice), Famagusta was the island's most important port city and a gateway to trade with the portsof the Levant, from where...
The PortofFamagusta is a seaport in Famagusta, Cyprus. There is a free zone ("Famagusta Free Zone") in the port.[citation needed] The port is under the...
New Port is now the principal seaport of the island. This was largely a result of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974 leaving the PortofFamagusta within...
districts of Cyprus. Its main town is the island's most important port, Famagusta. Most of the district has been under Turkish control since the 1974 invasion...
to enter the portofFamagusta (a port which is under the de facto control of 'TRNC', yet considered a 'closed port' for the Republic of Cyprus, therefore...
1975,[citation needed] after the loss of the PortofFamagusta, which handled 80% of general cargo, and the closure of Nicosia International Airport, events...
was İsmet Kotak. The administration reorganised the customs of the portofFamagusta and reopened it on 6 September 1974. Initially, the Cypriot pound...
Cyprus portofFamagusta and begins a raid of Muslim-occupied cities in Egypt and Palestine before returning to Cyprus. July 25 – Wenceslaus II, King of Bohemia...
late. Then, news arrived that Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus, had fallen, and only the portofFamagusta remained. Sickness hit the Venetian fleet and a...
With a total length of 76 miles (122 km), there were 39 stations, stops and halts, the most prominent of which served Famagusta, Prastio Mesaoria, Angastina...
lost 56 percent of production. The loss of the portofFamagusta, which handled 83 percent of the general cargo, and the closure of Nicosia International...
actually assume command of a ship. In 1569 he was elected as Captain of the Kingdom of Cyprus and moved to Famagusta, then a rich port, where he assumed civil...
Vasiliko Vasiliko Port, Vasiliko (industrial) The New Limassol Port is the country's principal passenger and cargo port. The portsofFamagusta and Kyrenia...
Northern Cyprus would be eased, including an opening of the ports, but these were blocked by the Republic of Cyprus. Turkish Cypriots can technically export...
afternoon of July 19, only a few hours before the Turkish invasion, Lesvos dropped anchor in the portofFamagusta. After the disembarkation of the replacement...
civilian airport of Northern Cyprus, and the same applies to the portsofFamagusta and Kyrenia. Furthermore, the government of the Republic of Cyprus considers...
Famagusta, next to the ancient city of Salamis Boğaz Beach: next to a small fishing port, 25 kilometres north ofFamagusta and on the way to the Karpass Peninsula...
independence of Cyprus from British rule in 1960 and has since experienced sustained growth. The first shipping hub was created in the portofFamagusta, but...
municipal unit in Laconia Agios Nikolaos, Spata Ayios Nikolaos, Famagusta a village in the Famagusta District Agios Nikolaos Lefkas an abandoned village in the...
refused to let the Venetian galleys with their munitions land in the portofFamagusta. When Barbaro and the Venetian ambassador, Nicolo Pasqualigo, attempted...
on Famagusta, but the bombs landed in the water. On 9–10 July, the Italians hit RAF Nicosia again, causing some severe damage. On 12 July, Famagusta was...
period, fuelling the development of the harbour ofFamagusta and the capital Nicosia, enabling the construction of architectural works that survive to...
1974 decimated the service as its installations at FamagustaPort were destroyed and five out of its seven boats were seized by the Turkish Army. After...
ruled the Kingdom of Cyprus) to protect the port against possible enemy attacks. It was also used as the main entrance to Famagusta. It used to be called...
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