Editorial photo #12920205 Human Interest

Walking The Divide: Nicosia, The World’s Last Divided Capital

NICOSIA, CYPRUS - OCTOBER 21: Two vintage cars are seen near parked in front of the fence separating the Republic of Cyprus-controlled south and the United Nations-controlled buffer zone from the northern part of Nicosia, administered by the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) and recognized only by Turkey, on October 21, 2025. The island has remained divided by a United Nations-controlled buffer zone since 1974. (Photo by STR/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #12920205
Date taken: 21 October 2025
Location: —
Photographer: STR/NurPhoto
Category: Human Interest

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