Taşkınköy
Place in Nicosia District, Cyprus
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Taşkınköy is a quarter of North Nicosia in Northern Cyprus. As of 2011, it had a population of 3,847.
Taşkınköy | |
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A statue of Turkish Prime Minister Bülent Ecevit at a Y-junction between Taşkınköy and Göçmenköy | |
  Location within Cyprus | |
| Coordinates: 35°12′26″N 33°20′45″E | |
| Country |  Cyprus |
| • District | Nicosia District |
| Country (controlled by) |  Northern Cyprus |
| • District | Lefkoşa District |
| • Municipality | Nicosia Turkish Municipality |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 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]
