A walled section marking the limit of the United Nations Buffer Zone is seen in the Greek Cypriot controlled area of central Nicosia
A walled section marking the limit of the United Nations Buffer Zone is seen in the Greek Cypriot controlled area of central Nicosia March 10, 2014. The houses behind the wall are in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. 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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