Taşkınköy

Taşkınköy
A statue of Turkish Prime Minister Bülent Ecevit at a Y-junction between Taşkınköy and Göçmenköy
Coordinates: 35°12′26″N 33°20′45″E / 35.20722°N 33.34583°ECoordinates: 35°12′26″N 33°20′45″E / 35.20722°N 33.34583°E
Country	Cyprus
• District	Nicosia District
Country (controlled by)	Northern Cyprus
• District	Lefkoşa District
• Municipality	Nicosia Turkish Municipality
Population (2011)[1]
• Total	3,847

Taşkınköy is a quarter of North Nicosia in Northern Cyprus. As of 2011, it had a population of 3,847.

The first settlement in the area was after the 1974 conflict, as houses were built by a labor union, Türk-Sen. The area was named "Taşkınköy" after Necati Taşkın, the chairman of the labor union who was killed in a crash while the construction was still underway.^[2]

Today, the area hosts a vibrant shopping street, with occasional shopping festivals.^[3]

References

1. "KKTC 2011 Nüfus ve Konut Sayımı" [TRNC 2011 Population and Housing Census] (PDF) (in Turkish). TRNC State Planning Organization. 6 August 2013. p. 16.
2. Hakeri, Bener Hakkı (1992). "Taşkınköy". Kıbrıs Türk Ansiklopedisi. II. Kıbrıs Gazetesi Yayınları. p. 347.
3. Taşkınköy Çarşısı'nda cumartesi günü indirim şöleni yapılacak (Kıbrıs Postası) Retrieved on 30 December 2014.