Agia Paraskevi Church
Church



Η Εθνοκάθαρση των Ελληνικών Εδαφών της Κατεχόμενης Κύπρου
Monarga is a small predominantly Turkish mixed in the occupied Karpasia region.
Geographical Location: It lies 22 km North of Ammochostos.
Population: The population of this community consisted in 1960 of 18 Greeks and 57 Turks.
Christian Places of Worship: Within this community, is the church of Agia Paraskevi.
Effects of the 1974 Turkish Invasion: During the Turkish Invasion of 1974, this community was taken over by the Turkish army and as a result the whole of its Greek population was ethnically cleansed. Since then, the Turkish occupation forces and the illegal occupation authority prevent their return.



