Cars from 1974 lie abandoned in an underground garage in the United Nations Buffer Zone in central Nicosia
Cars from 1974 lie abandoned in an underground garage in the United Nations Buffer Zone in central Nicosia March 12, 2014. The cars were imported from Japan and intended to be sold at a Toyota dealership. They were stored here for safety during the 1974 conflict but have never been moved since. Some cars have only 32 miles on the clock. This year marks 40 years since the Cyprus National Guard staged a coup in Cyprus and the subsequent Turkish military intervention, which escalated a civil war between the Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities on the island. After the ceasefire a heavily restricted UN controlled Buffer Zone between the north and south of the island was put into operation. It stretches 180 Km across the whole island measuring 7.4 km at its widest and 3.3 meters at its narrowest point. It is restricted to the general public and no Greek or Turkish Cypriots are allowed inside. REUTERS/Neil Hall (BRITAIN)
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