Shopping in Lefkosa

Northumbrian · Post by **Northumbrian** » Mon 26 Jun 2017 2:14 pm

In Ozankoy and wondered if anyone might be heading to IKEA in next couple of days. I would like a couple of lighting pendants and wondered if anyone headed there would be kind enough to pick up for me. Can provide correct article numbers and price. Cheeky request I know but would appreciate help. Thank you.

fatouche · Post by **fatouche** » Mon 26 Jun 2017 4:40 pm

Without wishing to sound pedantic,IKEA is not in Lefkosa, but over the border in Nicosia.

Keithcaley · Post by **Keithcaley** » Mon 26 Jun 2017 4:49 pm

fatouche wrote:Without wishing to sound pedantic,IKEA is not in Lefkosa, but over the border in Nicosia.

Hmmm...

I thought that Nicosia was the English name for the Capital - both North and South, while Lefkoşa is the Turkish name for all of the Capital, and Lefkosia is the 'Westernised' Greek name for the Capital (it comes out as Λευκόσα in Greek!).

I use the words English, Turkish and Greek to refer to Language, not Nationality, before anyone gets too 'picky'