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2. Varosha, Famagusta - Wikipedia

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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.

3. Greek Cypriot former residents of abandoned Varosha in ... - AOL

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   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 ...

4. Once Popular Tourist Hotspots That Are Now Totally Abandoned

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   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 ...

5. The World Without Us - Wikipedia

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   To illustrate abandoned cities succumbing to nature, Weisman reports from Chernobyl, Ukraine (abandoned in 1986) and Varosha, Cyprus (abandoned in 1974). Weisman finds that their structures crumble as weather does unrepaired damage and other life forms create new habitats.

6. Tourism in Northern Cyprus - Wikipedia

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   Its share of the GDP of Northern Cyprus is significant. In the early 1970s Varosha, Famagusta was the most popular destination in Cyprus, (and popular in the world) before its abandonment in Turkish invasion of Cyprus 1974. Topographic map of Northern Cyprus with the Kyrenia Mountains to the North and the Karpaz Peninsula to the east

7. Why pick on us? Cyprus perplexed by Hezbollah threats

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   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 ...

8. Deryneia - Wikipedia

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   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.

9. If Cyprus Were America - AOL

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   Cyprus is now the most talked-about economy in the world -- an odd position to be in for a country that few could find on a map until this week. Cyprus' $13 billion bailout, combined with roughly ...