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Varosha, as seen from outside the military fence Abandoned hotels in Varosha Varosha viewed from Paralimni in 2017.. Varosha (Greek: Βαρώσια, romanized: Varósia, locally; Turkish: Maraş or Kapalı Maraş [2] [3]) is the southern quarter of Famagusta, a de jure territory of Cyprus, currently under the control of Northern Cyprus.
The freshly paved street with its new bicycle lane markings meanders through the heart of abandoned Varosha, an abandoned resort town in ethnically split Cyprus's breakaway north, to a crumbling ...
Varosha, Cyprus: After The sudden Turkish invasion of 1974 occupied the resort city, forcing residents and tourists to flee in such a rush that personal effects litter the abandoned streets and ...
Every week for the past 20 years, a group of Greek and Turkish Cypriots have gathered in a cobbled courtyard in Cyprus's divided capital Nicosia to reminisce about the past and dream of a reunited ...
Since the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus, around 75% of the village terrain is in Northern Cyprus. The village is 12 kilometers from the famous resort of Ayia Napa . The "Ghost Town" of Varosha can be clearly viewed from the roof of the Cultural Centre, as can the craters from shells fired during the invasion in the field opposite.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus President Mehmet Ali Talat in Washington, D.C., 15 April 2009.. The official position of the United States on Northern Cyprus is that it "regards the status quo on Cyprus as unacceptable and supports efforts to reach a comprehensive settlement to reunify the island as a bizonal, bicommunal federation.
Mysteries of the Abandoned is an American documentary television series produced by Like a Shot Productions that documents various abandoned locations and their future. The series premiered on August 20, 2017, and on August 14, 2023, the series debuted its last official season being renamed Mysteries of the Abandoned: Hidden America that focuses on abandoned buildings and locations around the ...
NICOSIA (Reuters) -Cyprus reacted with incredulity on Thursday to warnings from Lebanon's Hezbollah that the island could be dragged into conflict if tensions with Israel blew up into a fully ...