On the east coast of the Mediterranean island nation of Cyprus is a ghost town trapped in time.
It’s all ready in my opinion…
The tide has changed and a new page has been turned.
Former, decaying hotel buildings stand beyond a makeshift barrier and a Turkish military sign inside the “Forbidden Zone” of Varosha district on March 6, 2017 in Famagusta, Cyprus. Hundrds of buildings inside Varosha district, which was once a prime Cypriot resort, stand abandoned and decaying in a zone the Turkish military has sealed off ever since Varosha residents fled in the 1974 war. Cyprus has been divided into a Greek south and Turkish north ever since the brief but devastating war of 1974. Since then United Nations peacekeepers have maintained a buffer zone that runs through the capital city of Nicosia and across the entire island to keep the factions apart. In the south the Greek-dominated Republic of Cyprus is internationally-recognized and a member of the European Union, while in the north the self-proclaimed Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC) is recognized only by Turkey, which also has tens of thousands of troops stationed there. Negotiations over possible reunification have made strident progress over the last few years, though they have stalled in recent months.Sean Gallup/Getty Images
Maras is within the territory of the TRNC, he added.
Nobody can take it from us.
We are continuing on our successful path.
A view of abandoned buildings in Closed Maras (or Varosha in Greek) on February 15, 2020. Closed Maras is a ghost city where entry is forbidden, with the exception of the Turkish army personnel. Closed Maras was abandoned after the UN Security Council passed Resolution 550 on May 11,1984, which barred the resettlement of the town.Muhammet Fatih Ogras/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
The area is now recognized by Turkey as belonging to the TRNC,according to theDaily Mail.
Varosha isnt the only abandoned town after Turkish and Greek tensions.
