Editorial photo #12920235 Human Interest

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

NICOSIA, CYPRUS - OCTOBER 21: An election leaflet for Tufan Erhurman, reading 'Vision 2023,' is seen on a pathway 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. On 19 October 2025, Erhurman defeated incumbent president Ersin Tatar in the 2025 Northern Cypriot presidential election, winning 62.76% of the vote. (Photo by STR/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #12920235
Date taken: 21 October 2025
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Photographer: STR/NurPhoto
Category: Human Interest

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