Hasan Yusuf ‘Arab’ was the second son of Yusuf Mustafa ‘Şiliono’. He had eleven children. Osman ‘Gunduro’ and Yusuf ‘Treboyadi’ were from his first wife ( her name was Emine or Şerife ). Sadly she died soon after having her second child. The reasons are unknown. Any number of reasons could have been the cause. At a time of little medical facilities giving birth itself could turn out to be a...

Yusuf Mustafa was recorded in the 1831 census, unfortunately being past military age his age was not given. His oldest son Mustafa as can be seen was a Sipahi. This means he belonged to a cavalry unit of the Ottoman army. For description of Sipahi’s see the Home page introduction. This family came from the village of Pirga and were Arabic in origin. Yusuf Mustafa ‘Kırlangiç’ ‘Şiliono’ [1] His children. 1 Mustafa...

Most stories are based on real people and events. These are occasionally mixed with jokes and stories from other villages. Real Stories from Lurucina (Lurucina’dan Gerçek Hikayeler) Artun Zeki Gökşan Born in 1960 in Lurucina, Artun Zeki Gökşan lived in his village up to the age of 18. He went to the primary school in Lurucina. He then went on to study at The English School in Nicosia for two years. He continued his studies at Türk...

Described by the Minister of Education as the “Teacher of Teachers”, Orhan Seyfi Arı was one of the most influential people in recent Cypriot history and served as headteacher in the village of Lurucina from 1953 to 1959. Background Born on 12th December 1918 in Lapithiou (Bozalan), Paphos, Orhan Seyfi Arı was the youngest of four children of Emete and Huseyin Avni Ahmet (from the Gakkuro family). His family owned vineyards...

This page deals with archive documents relating directly or indirectly to Lurucina. The aim is to expand this particular section in order to help us all understand our past in a more constructive manner. As Lurucina was not a particularly important village in history, finding documents relating to it can be pretty tedious and laborious. However, thanks to the dedication of many and their love for their village, enough information has...