@article{article_736713, title={An Overview of Existing Monuments in Nicosia, North Cyprus}, journal={Kıbrıs Araştırmaları Dergisi}, volume={19}, pages={67–81}, year={2017}, url={https://izlik.org/JA92CP39RR}, author={Besim, Devrim Yücel and Kaşif, Ayer}, keywords={Anıt,abide,kent simgesi,kentsel mekan,Lefkoşa,Kuzey Kıbrıs}, abstract={Monuments as the landmarks of cities are important tangible elements which build the relationships between environment, architecture and human beings. This particular study focuses on examples in the capital city of Nicosia, North Cyprus which were constructed between 1963 and 2012. They predominantly depict and convey messages about the national struggle between Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots during the period of tension in the years 1963-1974. Within this scope, the present paper invents and describes monuments in North Nicosia by chronicling their designers/builders, construction dates, locations, materials and purposes. It records the formal characteristics and structural properties of each and examines them aesthetically through observations and semi-structured interviews with their designers. Each monument’s relationship and contribution to the environment and the city is critically reviewed based on the collected data. It aims to identify correlations between the political, cultural and social contexts in North Cyprus and the conceptual expression of the monuments}, number={43}