Nicosia, Cyprus. Nicosia International Airport under UN control since 1974. Interior of main terminal seen through broken window

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CYPRUS NICOSIA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT A view of the once busy main terminal Today it stands silent behind a curtain of barbed wire and under UN control it s fixtures and fittings including advertisement posters along the wall untouched since 1974 The main terminal complex was developed in 1968 to accommodate rising numbers of passengers as Cyprus became an increasingly popular holiday destination During the 1974 war the airport was the scene of fierce fighting between Turkish troops and the Greek Cypriot National Guard prized for its strategic importance

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Size: 5630px × 3717px
Location: Nicosia International Airport, Nicosia, Cyrpus, Europe
Photo credit: © Paul Panayiotou / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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