The capital of Ottoman Cyprus, which was established in 1571, was Nicosia, the largest city and seat of the Cyprus government.
1571 Nicosia Nicosia (/nksi/ NIK--SEE-; Greek: , romanized: Lefkosia [lefkosi.a; Turkish: Lefkosa [lefkoa; Armenian: ) is the largest city, capital, and seat of government of Cyprus. 
