The Cyprus Buffer Zone
This year marks four decades since the Cyprus National Guard staged a
coup that led to Turkish military intervention and escalated the civil
war between the Greek and Turkish communities on the island. After the
ceasefire, a heavily restricted buffer zone, controlled by the United
Nations, was established between the north and south.
The
demilitarized zone
is restricted to the general public and no Greek or Turkish Cypriots
are allowed inside. Reuters photographer Neil Hall recently visited the
buffer zone, which still contains crumbling relics of times gone by -
abandoned houses, businesses, and even an airport.
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