Morphou in the context of "Güzelyurt District"

Morphou Bay (Greek: Κόλπος Μόρφου, Kolpos Morfou; Turkish: Güzelyurt Körfezi), is a part of the Mediterranean Sea, located on the north-western side of the island of Cyprus. It is named after the nearby inland town of Morphou (Greek: Μόρφου; Turkish: Güzelyurt).

The Morphou Bay region is home to a couple of historical sites, the ancient Greek city of Soli and the ruins known as Vouni Palace.

Soli or Soloi (Greek: Σόλοι) is an ancient Greek city on the island of Cyprus, next to the town of Karavostasi, southwest of Morphou (Guzelyurt), and on the coast of the gulf of Morphou. The site was captured by Turkey during the 1974 invasion and is currently controlled by Northern Cyprus.

Originally, Soli was located in a much more constricted geographical location. At its current location, the entire urban centre was designed by Solon during his 10-year trip, after whom the name Soli is commonly attributed. Reyes, however, disputes this etymological origin, as the name Soli appears on the Esarhaddon prism predating Solon's visit. Soli was one of the ten city-kingdoms of Cyprus at the time.

Agia Eirini or Agia Irini (Greek: Αγία Ειρήνη, Turkish: Akdeniz) is a village located on Morphou Bay, approximately 10 km north of Morphou. The village is located within Kyrenia District. It is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus.