Tymbou

Tymbou (Turkish: Kırklar) is a village in the central Mesaoria plain of Cyprus.

Tymbou belongs to the Turkish Armed Forces and is under the control of Northern Cyprus.

Following the Turkish invasion, it was expanded and today it is used as the main civilian airport of Northern Cyprus.

The name Tymbou is believed to come from the tombs (Greek τύμβος) located in caves and caverns to the north of the present village near the airport.

During the Ottoman period it was a large çiflik (farming area which included the entire village) belonging to wealthy Greek landowner in 1813 named Demetris Pavlides.