North Cyprus to reopen beach abandoned in no-man's land since 1974 conflict


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  • Tuesday, 06 Oct 2020

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan meets with Ersin Tatar, prime minister of the breakaway state of Northern Cyprus, in Ankara, Turkey October 6, 2020. Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVE.

ANKARA/NICOSIA (Reuters) - Northern Cyprus said on Thursday it would reopen the beach area of an abandoned resort in no-man's land, a move likely to anger Greek Cypriots and conjure up memories of the 1974 Turkish invasion that partitioned the island.

Ersin Tatar, premier of the breakaway state of Northern Cyprus, made the announcement in Ankara alongside Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, who said he backed the decision on Varosha, sealed off within barbed wire for decades.

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