Here you can see the park we mentioned. There are swings and a toilet to the right of this. There is also a notice board, which contained the text we reproduced earlier.

In the 1960 census, there were 687 GC and 119 TC. That's over 800 people. Now there are under 200. That's quite a steep decline. Here's more from PRIO:

Displacement:

On 3 February 1964, due to rising tension in the village, all the Turkish Cypriot families evacuated Choulou in the evening and sought refuge in Pitargou/Akkargı(331) village. However, on 6 February 1964, Greek Cypriot forces laid siege to Pitargou. After some deliberation amongst themselves, the Pitargou(331) villagers and the displaced Turkish Cypriots from Choulou decided to seek refuge in Axylou(297) village, believing that joining together with the Axylou Fighters would enable them better to defend themselves. Although many of the Choulou Turkish Cypriots remained in Axylou(297) until 1975, overcrowding forced others to seek refuge in other locations, such as Mandria/Yeşilova(322), Stavrokonnou/Aydoğan(338), and Paphos(329).

All the Choulou displaced Turkish Cypriots remained in these locations until 1975, when they fled to the island’s north. According to some villagers, many of them left secretly over the mountains to the north, while others found refuge in the Akrotiri Sovereign British Base Area until they were transferred to north Cyprus via Turkey. Those who stayed behind in the villages were eventually escorted by UNFICYP to the northern part of the divide on 30 August 1975. They were mainly resettled in Lapithos/Lapta(237), Karavas/Alsancak(236), Lysi/Akdoğan(167), Nicosia(074) and Famagusta(140). The number of Choulou Turkish Cypriots who were displaced after 1974 was around 130-140 (119 in 1960 census).

This sign looked fairly new, and was on the notice board. So I am reproducing it here in case you've lost your pooch.

It also gives me a chance to post the final text from PRIO before we progress with the article.

Current Inhabitants:

Because Choulou’s Turkish Cypriot houses were destroyed in 1964 and therefore unusable after the island’s division, no displaced Greek Cypriots from the northern part of the divide were settled in the village. As a result, the village is currently occupied only by its original Greek Cypriot inhabitants. Over the last couple of decades, many young people have begun leaving the village and migrating to urban areas in search of a better future. Because of this new movement, the population of the village has declined significantly. According to the 2001 census, there were only 191 persons living in the village (521 in 1976).

So the recent past of Choulou (well, 60 years ago) has been fairly traumatic. And it is in decline because the younger generations are moving to the city to seek a better way of life. This phenomenon is fairly common in a lot of Cypriot villages. Hopefully the powers that be will find ways of reversing the trend. It is worth remembering this when plans for new roads and suchlike get mooted. A classic example of this is the Paphos to Pomos motorway.

Next to the tavern there is a disabled parking slot, which is worth knowing if you have mobility issues.

Anyway, we could just continue up the main road through Choulou, but I want to go back to the mosque, as I noticed a side road on the left I want to explore.