Al Jazeera English published this video item, entitled “Reviving a ghost town: Cypriot resort reopens, but some remain locked out” – below is their description.
An abandoned town in Cyprus is returning to life after almost half a century.
Greek Cypriots left the resort of Varosha in 1974, when it was captured by Turkish troops.
Now Turkish Cypriot leaders are pushing ahead with plans to reopen it.
Al Jazeera’s Andrew Simmons reports, former residents are still locked out.
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Al Jazeera English YouTube Channel
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The video item below is a piece of English language content from Al Jazeera. Al Jazeera is a Qatari state-funded broadcaster based in Doha, Qatar, owned by the Al Jazeera Media Network.
Cyprus, officially called the Republic of Cyprus, is an island country in the Eastern Mediterranean.
The Republic of Cyprus is de facto partitioned into two main parts: the area under the effective control of the Republic, located in the south and west and comprising about 59% of the island’s area, and the north, administered by the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, covering about 36% of the island’s area. Another nearly 4% of the island’s area is covered by a UN buffer zone.
The Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia, remain under the UK’s control according to the London and Zürich Agreements.
The Republic of Cyprus has been a member of the Commonwealth since 1961 and joined the European Union on 1 May 2004.