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

NICOSIA, CYPRUS - OCTOBER 21: A view of the K-Pet gas station near the Kyrenia Gate, in the northern part of Nicosia, administered by the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) and recognized only by Turkey, near the United Nations-controlled buffer zone that separates it from the Republic of Cyprus-controlled south, on October 21, 2025. The island has remained divided by a United Nations-controlled buffer zone since 1974. (Photo by STR/NurPhoto)

Buffer Commerce Cyprus Division Exterior Forecourt Gate K-Pet Kyrenia Nicosia Signage Station Street TRNC Turkish UN architecture checkpoint city everyday fuel gas infrastructure local north petrol pump transportation travel urban Nicosia Cyprus K-Pet gas station Kyrenia Gate Northern Cyprus Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus TRNC Turkey United Nations buffer zone Republic of Cyprus southern Cyprus division 1974 NurPhoto STR self-declared recognition international relations geopolitical conflict Mediterranean island separation administration control UN peacekeeping photo October 21 2025 north-south divide.