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Cyprus is an island country in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Situated in West Asia, its cultural identity and geopolitical orientation are overwhelmingly Southeast European. Cyprus is the third largest and third most populous island in the Mediterranean, after Sicily and Sardinia. It is located southeast of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and Lebanon, northwest of Israel and Palestine, and north of Egypt. Its capital and largest city is Nicosia. Cyprus hosts the British military bases Akrotiri and Dhekelia, whilst the northeast portion of the island is de facto governed by the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, which is separated from the Republic of Cyprus by the United Nations Buffer Zone.
Cyprus is the third largest Mediterranean island after Sicily and Sardinia.
The island has been politically divided since 1974. The south is controlled by the Republic of Cyprus, which under international law continues to encompass the entire island (except two British military bases).
However, the northern part is under the control of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, which is only recognized by Turkey, which has occupied this area militarily since 1974 in violation of international law and, in addition to the approximately 40,000 mainland Turkish soldiers stationed there, has also resettled mainland Turkish settlers on the island.
This situation arose after Greek coup leaders attempted to annex Cyprus to Greece against the will of Cypriot President Makarios III and the Greek Cypriot majority. Around 6,000 people lost their lives during this conflict. Over 160,000 Greek Cypriots were forcibly resettled in the south, and around 60,000 Turkish Cypriots were forcibly resettled in the north. Between the two areas lies a UN buffer zone known as the “Green Line”.
Cyprus is an island country in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Situated in West Asia, its cultural identity and geopolitical orientation are overwhelmingly Southeast European. Cyprus is the third largest and third most populous island in the Mediterranean, after Sicily and Sardinia. It is located southeast of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and Lebanon, northwest of Israel and Palestine, and north of Egypt. Its capital and largest city is Nicosia. Cyprus hosts the British military bases Akrotiri and Dhekelia, whilst the northeast portion of the island is de facto governed by the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, which is separated from the Republic of Cyprus by the United Nations Buffer Zone.
C is for Cyprus. I have decided as an extra project, I will post an alphabet photo each day of a place I have been - my own rule is that it must be a photo that I have already published, untouched from the original. Each photo is one I "like" or have a connection to, regardless of "quality". Today is C for Cyprus, looking towards the Turkish side.
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Nicosia Greek: Λευκωσία; Turkish: Lefkoşa) is the capital and largest city on the island of Cyprus, as well as its main business centre. After the collapse of the Berlin Wall, Nicosia became the last remaining divided capital in the world, with the southern and the northern portions divided by a Green Line. It is located near the center of the island, on the banks of the Pedieos River.
Cyprus Government Railway No.1, a Hunslet tank, plinthed in front of the former station at (Gazimagusa) this is located Polapasa Bulvari , to the rear of this there are the Cyprus Railway Workshops still standing along with a hand crane water tower and a lifting frame the Hunslet Loco last worked December 1951
In 2018 bezochten we het Turkse deel van Cyprus, waar we deze derwishen-dans konden bijwonen in Nicosia.
Gold 100 -
Kodak Gold 100, once the film of choice for many a fine holiday. (And here emulated with the kind help of Nik Color Efex.)
Paphos, Cyprus, 20 April 2018
Cyprus is an island country in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Situated in West Asia, its cultural identity and geopolitical orientation are overwhelmingly Southeast European. Cyprus is the third largest and third most populous island in the Mediterranean, after Sicily and Sardinia. It is located southeast of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and Lebanon, northwest of Israel and Palestine, and north of Egypt. Its capital and largest city is Nicosia. Cyprus hosts the British military bases Akrotiri and Dhekelia, whilst the northeast portion of the island is de facto governed by the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, which is separated from the Republic of Cyprus by the United Nations Buffer Zone.