Visitors walk on a street lined with derelict buildings at the fenced-off beachfront eastern town of Varosha in October 2020.BIROL BEBEK/AFP/Getty Images After Turkey took control of northern Cyprus ...

Varosha, Cyprus, once stood as the pinnacle of tourist destinations. Before the division of Cyprus in 1974, the beach coast was a vibrant resort town, attracting visitors from around the globe with ...

Northern Cyprus has reopened part of the beachfront Varosha resort, which had been abandoned since Turkey invaded the Mediterranean island decades ago. The Turkish Defense Ministry declared the area ...

Once dubbed the “French Riviera of Cyprus”, the town has fallen into a state of total disrepair, with soldiers and barbed ...

Over 1.8 million people have visited Varosha since it was reopened for visitors in 2020, Turkish public service broadcaster TRT reported on Monday. Varosha had been empty since the Turkish invasion of ...

UNITED NATIONSUNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council called on Turkey and Turkish-controlled northern Cyprus on Thursday to close a beach in uninhabitated Varosha that was opened this week and ...

Cyprus President Anastasiades says they are considering revoking the passports of a large number of Northern Cyprus government officials, including its president. Cyprus may revoke the passports of ...

14:00, Sun, Sep 29, 2024 Updated: 22:38, Tue, Oct 1, 2024 Varosha, once a glamorous seaside town in Cyprus adored by celebrities and the international jet set, now stands eerily abandoned, a shadow of ...

I was eager to listen to Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s speech to the United Nations General Assembly. As a prominent player in the Cyprus dispute, I was hoping to hear about the ...

Commentators in the north say the three properties reported to be sold this week could lead to legal amendments so more could follow The agreement made for the purchase of three hotels in Varosha ...

Cyprus complains to Security Council over Varosha plans Turkey brushes off chorus of criticism Varosha poignant symbol of Cyprus's division NICOSIA, July 21 (Reuters) - Cyprus appealed to the U.N.