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Ak Kavuk (Abu Kavuk) is a Neighbourhood, Quarter, Mahalla or Parish of Nicosia, Cyprus 〔Coexistence in the Disappeared Mixed Neighbourhoods of Nicosia by Ahmet An (Paper read at the conference: Nicosia: The Last Divided Capital in Europe, organized by the London Metropolitan University on 20 June 2011)〕〔6th edition of the publication "Statistical Codes of Municipalities, Communities and Quarters of Cyprus" (publ. Statistical Service of Republic of Cyprus)〕 and the mosque thereof. It is spelled as Akkavuk in Turkish and Ακ Καβούκ or Άμπου Καβούκ in Greek. Both alternative names appear in English. Jeffery 〔"A Description of the Historic Monuments of Cyprus" by George Jeffery,Architect .Publ. Government Printing Office, Nicosia, 1918.〕 uses both, while the Cyprus Gazette in 1923 uses the form "Abou Kavouk".〔The Cyprus Gazette, 19 January 1923, Page 30〕 At the last Census (2011) it had a population of 793.〔 The population in 1946 was 1202,〔Census of Cyprus, 1946〕 consisting of 107 Greek Cypriots, 1094 Turkish Cypriots and 1 other. ==History== Ak Kavuk is one of the 24 historic Neighbourhoods of Nicosia within the walls.〔 After the Ottoman conquest of Nicosia, it was dvided into 12 quarters said to be derived from the 12 generals in command of divisions of the Ottoman army at the time. Each general being posted to a quarter, that quarter was known by his name. In this case the Quarter was named after General Ak Kavuk Pasha. (This is a nickname meaning "white cap.").〔
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