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Varosha: Abandoned in the Turkish Invasion

In 1974, what was once an internationally celebrated vacation spot, transformed into an abandoned settlement in just a few days. Varosha, a beachfront resort in Famagusta, Cyprus, was home to roughly 40,000 inhabitants by the mid-1970s. It welcomed tourists from all over the world, marketing itself as a destination especially fit for wealthy Europeans and Americans in…… Read More »