Karamanzade

Karamanzade (Armenian: Քարամանզադե; Greek: Καραμανζαντέ; Turkish: Karamanzade) is a neighbourhood, quarter (mahalle) of Nicosia, Cyprus. It is named after Karamanzade, one of the generals in the Ottoman conquest of Cyprus in 1570. He was known as Karaman-zade meaning the son of an inhabitant of Karamania.

Karamanzade is located in the west of Nicosia within the walls, next to Paphos Gate and straddles the Green Line in Nicosia.

It is bordered on the north by the quarter of Arab Ahmet, to the east by Iplik Bazar–Korkut Effendi, to the south by Nebethane and Ayios Andreas (former name: Tophane).

Population according to the Census taken in each year, where the quarter is separately reported.

◊ Principally Armenian § All non-Moslem
Note: The 1831 Ottoman census only included males. The figure for males in 1881 is included for comparison. 1960 census report does not include figures for each Quarter.

Karamanzade is one of the 24 historic quarters within the walls of Nicosia. During the Ottoman period it was counted as an Armenian quarter.

Leontios Machairas (1369-1458) and Georgios Boustronios (1430-1501) record that the Armenian Quarter of Nicosia was located near the gate of St. Dominic (now Paphos Gate) in 15th century, during the Lusignan Kingdom of Cyprus. After the Ottoman conquest of Nicosia in 1570, an Ottoman Firman (decree) issued on 15 May 1571, gave what is now the Armenian church to the Armenian community. During Ottoman rule, starting with the 1572 census, there was a quarter recorded as "Ermeniyan Mahalle" (in Turkish), i.e. Armenian Quarter, alongside Karamanzade and the 1831 census it is recorded that one was 100% Armenian and the other 100% moslem. Nicosia was divided into Mahalles or quarters, each of which was composed of co-religionists concentrated around their place of worship. The Armenians had their own quarter, which was in the western-most part of the city, adjacent to Paphos Gate. Armenians and Turks lived mixed together in Karamanzade - the area next to Paphos gate, each belonging to their own administrative quarter, but inhabiting the same part of the city. This geographical area was in 1831 around 70% Armenian. This is also reflected in the later British census figures for Karamanzade.

After the Cyprus crisis of 1963–64 the Armenian community (most of the population) was expelled from the area.