Galateia | |
|---|---|
belediye | |
| Γαλάτεια (Greek) Mehmetçik (Turkish) | |
 Mehmetçik City Hall | |
  Galateia Location in Cyprus | |
| Coordinates: 35°25′20″N 34°4′20″E / 35.42222°N 34.07222°E | |
| Country (de jure) |  Cyprus |
| • District | Famagusta District |
| Country (de facto) |  Northern Cyprus[1] |
| • District | İskele District |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Cemil Saricizmeli |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 3,729 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Website | Turkish Cypriot municipality |
Galateia (Greek: Γαλάτεια, Turkish: Mehmetçik, "Little Soldier")[3] is a village in the Famagusta District of Cyprus, located on the Karpass peninsula. It is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus, where it is a municipality belonging to the district of Iskele.
A traditional Turkish village sitting high on a hillside overlooking the valley below,[3] Galáteia is most famous for its summer grape festival,[4][5] for which people travel from all over Cyprus and the world to attend.[3]
Renowned for the grapes harvested from its vineyards,[4][3] they are one of the most exported products to other areas of Cyprus. It is also well known for producing wine,[4] a Cypriot pomace brandy called Zivania,[3] and a traditional grape sweet called Sucuk.[3]
- ^ In 1983, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus unilaterally declared independence from the Republic of Cyprus. The de facto state is not recognised by any UN state except Turkey.
- ^ KKTC 2011 Nüfus ve Konut Sayımı [TRNC 2011 Population and Housing Census] (PDF), TRNC State Planning Organization, 6 August 2013, p. 17, archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-11-06
- ^ a b c d e f Description of Mehmetçik
- ^ a b c Culture and Grape Festivals in Mehmetcik, North Cyprus
- ^ Galáteia Grape Festival