Varosa CYPRUS A child plays on the sparsely populated streets of Gazi Magusa the Northern Cyprus town bordering Varosa

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Varosa, CYPRUS -- A child plays on the sparsely populated streets of Gazi Magusa the Northern Cyprus town bordering Varosa to the Greeks, Maras to the Turks: the disputed region between Northern and Southern Cyprus. The town has been empty since the skirmishes of 1974 Entry is limited and photography is due to special permit from the UN which is almost impossible to get. Photo by Bikem Ekberzade

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Size: 3528px × 2393px
Location: Varosa, Cyprus
Photo credit: © Bikem Ekberzade / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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