Helium cheese (usually served grilled) Goats’ milk or sheep’s milk

Halloumi cheese (usually served grilled) Goats’ milk or sheep’s milk

Pilavuna (a savory bread) Cheese, egg, milk and raisins

The basic trend for a traditional meal service in North Cyprus are the small cold and hot dishes called Meze accompanied by freshly-caught fish or succulent kebabs.

Table 9 shows some specialties to look at for when visiting North Cyprus, they are traditional made too;

People who like sweet things can also enjoy syrupy Lokma, little doughnut-style balls doused in honey and tidied with cinnamon. There is also Lokum, or Turkish delight which come in different mouth-watering flavors.

Drinks are not left out; coffee in North Cyprus is very thick usually Turkish coffee presented with a customary Cypriot specialty known as ‘Macun’ sweet preserves – made from walnut, quince, and sour orange. The local tipple is brandy sour. The cocktail is said to have been designed in 1947 for the visit of King Farouk of Egypt who would not like to be seen publicly drinking liquor. The rim of the glass is dipped in lemon juice or pomegranate syrup and then in sugar. Brandy is mixed with lemonade and soda and served with a slice of lemon[54]. There is also the Zivania, one of the most important local drinks made from grape with different varieties some are up to 95% alcohol content. Wine production is not a notable feature of North Cyprus but they have two well known ones known as the Aphrodite and Kantara. Other drinks that are very popular are the locally produced Raki and Efes beers.

4.4.6. Arts and Culture

The cultural heritage of the Cyprus before the division of the Island stretches back to more than 9000 years ago; however after the division North Cyprus has found itself fitting into the image of Turkey in different aspects such as name changing, life style and culture [55].

Just like other cultures of different countries in the world, North Cyprus culture can best be seen in ceremonies and special occasions such as weddings, feast days known as Ramazan, birth, naming ceremonies etc. There is regular organization of festivals comprising of both local and international bands and singers. The local music in North Cyprus is the folk music which consists of a rich variety of local tunes; the folk music can be divided into two main groups: the turkus and oyun havalari music. The dances are done in ceremonious occasions and performed in a sequential order ranging from meeting dances, henkerchief dances, “zeybek” dance, women dances, dramatic dances and butc