Vatili
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Vatili ({{langx|el|Βατυλή}}; {{langx|tr|Vadili}}) is a village in the Famagusta District of Cyprus, near Lysi. De facto, it is under the control of Northern Cyprus.
During the British era, in the middle 1940s, a significant livestock station was built in Vatili by the authorities.{{cite web|last1=Christou|first1=Eleni|title=Κρατικός Κτηνοτροφικός Σταθμός (Βατιλή)|url=http://foodmuseum.cs.ucy.ac.cy/web/guest/xoroiparagogis/civitem/2677#_bs_civitems_tabcyprus.env.tab1|website=foodmuseum.cs.ucy.ac.cy|publisher=Cyprus Food Virtual Museum|access-date=30 November 2015|language=el}} In 1973, Vatili had 3,161 inhabitants; of those, 72% were Greek Cypriots and 28% Turkish Cypriots. Fearing a retaliation by the Turks for the mistreatment of Turkish Cypriots by Greek Cypriots before 1974, the Greek Cypriots of Vatili fled to the south of the island during the Turkish invasion of Cyprus. Today, the village is also inhabited by displaced Turkish Cypriots from the south and Turkish settlers.{{cite web|title=VATILI|url=http://www.prio-cyprus-displacement.net/default.asp?id=630|website=Internal displacement in Cyprus|publisher=PRIO Cyprus Centre|access-date=19 November 2014}} {{As of|2011}}, its population was 2,129.
Culture, sports, and tourism
Turkish Cypriot Farmers of Vatili Sports Club was founded in 1943, and now in Cyprus Turkish Football Association (CTFA) K-PET 2nd League.[http://www.kktcfkb.com/#!kinci-lig/c1krh Northern Cyprus] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150618151926/http://www.kktcfkb.com/#!kinci-lig/c1krh |date=18 June 2015 }} Association of Football Clubs
The village has an association Vadili Sports for All Association.[http://www.sporkibris.com/herkes-icin-spor-dernegi-der-okculuk-takimi-faaliyetlerine-basliyor/ Spor Kibris, 24 February 2015] Vadili Sports Association
International relations
Turkish Cypriots organise International Folk Dance Fest each year.[http://www.haberkktc.com/haber/vadili-belediyesi-4-uluslararasi-kultur-sanat-festivali-17-eylulde-basliyor-12192.html Haber KKTC, 12 September 2011] Vadili Int'l Folk Dance Fest
{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in Northern Cyprus}}
=Twin towns – sister cities=
Vatili is twinned with:
- {{flagicon|TUR}} Osmaniye, Turkey{{citation|url=http://www.ozelkalem.com.tr/17605/osmaniye-ile-kktcnin-vadili-belediyesi-kardes-oluyor/|title=OSMANİYE İLE KKTC’NİN VADİLİ BELEDİYESİ KARDEŞ OLUYOR'|publisher=Osmaniye|access-date=20 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131020232228/http://www.ozelkalem.com.tr/17605/osmaniye-ile-kktcnin-vadili-belediyesi-kardes-oluyor/|archive-date=20 October 2013|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}
References
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{{Municipalities of Northern Cyprus}}
{{Gazimağusa District}}
{{Famagusta District}}
Category:Populated places in Gazimağusa District
Category:Communities in Famagusta District
Category:Municipalities of Northern Cyprus
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