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The Cyprus Buffer Zone (What Is It and How to Visit).

The Cyprus Buffer Zone (What Is It and How to Visit).

by Richard Collett | Aug 31, 2023 | ABANDONED PLACES, Borders, Northern Cyprus

The Cyprus buffer zone is a haunting divide that separates this Mediterranean island between Greek and Turkish communities. In 1974 the Turkish invasion of Cyprus left the island torn in two, as the Greek and the Turkish communities were divided and separated by the...
Nicosia: The World’s Last Divided Capital City

Nicosia: The World’s Last Divided Capital City

by Richard Collett | Jun 14, 2016 | FROM THE ROAD, Northern Cyprus

On one side you have the Greeks. On the other, you have the Turks. Welcome to Nicosia the world’s last divided capital city. The border crossing is curiously relaxed. Nicosia has been divided for a long time now. Since 1974 in fact, when a Turkish invasion...

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