Morphou Bay (Port Code:CYMOB) is situated on the north coast of Cyprus. Since the Turkish intervention in the northern part of Cyprus in 1974, the port of Morphou Bay has been declared an illegal point of entry by the Cyprus Government and is closed to all international shipping. Attention is drawn to United Nations Resolutions 541/1983 and 550/1984. The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Ministry of Communications and Works state that the port is open to international shipping. The port is used to export bulk minerals such as pyrites.