Patriki Patriki Patriki (, ) is a village in the Famagusta District of Cyprus, located on the Karpas Peninsula. It is under the "de facto" control of Northern Cyprus. Patriki is the ancestral home of singer George Michael (Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou). His father, Kyriacos Panayiotou, was born here in 1935 and lived in the village working with family until 1953 when he left for England. The village has been under Turkish occupation since the 1974 invasion. The village used to be inhabited by Greek-Cypriots. In his book "Historic Cyprus" (second edition 1947) Rupert Gunnis (who was Inspector of Antiquities on the
Kyriacos Tsolakis under the auspices of the UN Civil Police Force and the Australian High Commission. A personal friend of the late President of the Republic of Cyprus Glafcos Clerides, Kyriacos has worked closely with many presidents in his role including Spyros Kyprianou, Tassos Papadopoulos, George Vasiliou and Demetris Christofias. In Melbourne, Kyriacos founded his architectural practice K. Tsolakis & Associates Architects Pty Ltd and the construction company T.K.S Design & Construction Pty Ltd. During the 70’s and 80’s the practice went on to win a number of notable competitions in Melbourne with a project list totalling 520. Together with his children,