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#12920218

28 October 2025

NICOSIA, CYPRUS - OCTOBER 21, 2025: A sign on a door reading 'Forget the dog, beware of the wife' is seen on a house near the meeting point close to the Ledra (Lokmaci) Street crossing that connects the Republic of Cyprus-controlled south with the northern part of Nicosia, administered by the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), recognized only by Turkey, on October 21, 2025. The island has remained divided by a United Nations-controlled buffer zone since 1974.

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#12920217

28 October 2025

NICOSIA, CYPRUS - OCTOBER 21: A poster reading 'Turkish Course' is seen near the meeting point close to the Ledra (Lokmaci) Street crossing that connects the Republic of Cyprus-controlled south with the northern part of Nicosia, administered by the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), recognized only by Turkey, on October 21, 2025. The island has remained divided by a United Nations-controlled Buffer Zone since 1974.

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#12920251

28 October 2025

NICOSIA, CYPRUS - OCTOBER 21: Two pints of Efes beer sit on a table on the terrace of a local restaurant near the boundary between the northern part of Nicosia, administered by the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) and recognized only by Turkey, and the United Nations-controlled buffer zone that separates it from the Republic of Cyprus-controlled south, is seen on October 21, 2025. The island has remained divided by a United Nations-controlled buffer zone since 1974.

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#12920260

28 October 2025

NICOSIA, CYPRUS - OCTOBER 21: A commercial street near the crossing point between the Republic of Cyprus-controlled south and the northern part of Nicosia, administered by the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), recognized only by Turkey, is seen on October 21, 2025. The island has remained divided by a United Nations-controlled Buffer Zone since 1974.

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#12920213

28 October 2025

NICOSIA, CYPRUS - OCTOBER 21: Touristic shops line both sides of a street near the Ledra (Lokmaci) Street crossing that connects the Republic of Cyprus-controlled south with the northern part of Nicosia, administered by the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), recognized only by Turkey, is seen on October 21, 2025. The island has remained divided by a United Nations-controlled Buffer Zone since 1974.

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#12920247

28 October 2025

NICOSIA, CYPRUS - OCTOBER 21: A minaret of Selimiye Mosque, historically known as the Cathedral of Saint Sophia, a former Christian cathedral converted into a mosque, seen from the Ledra (Lokmaci) Street crossing that connects the Republic of Cyprus-controlled south with the northern part of Nicosia, administered by the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), recognized only by Turkey., is seen on October 21, 2025. The island has remained divided by a United Nations-controlled Buffer Zone since 1974.

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#12920282

28 October 2025

NICOSIA, CYPRUS - OCTOBER 21: A commercial street near the wall marking the boundary between the northern part of Nicosia, administered by the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) and recognized only by Turkey, and the United Nations-controlled buffer zone that separates it from the Republic of Cyprus-controlled south, is seen on October 21, 2025. The island has remained divided by a United Nations-controlled Buffer Zone since 1974.

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#12900816

23 October 2025

NICOSIA, CYPRUS – OCTOBER 21: A view of the courtyard of Buyuk Han, a historic caravansarai in North Nicosia, is seen near the crossing between the Republic of Cyprus–controlled south and the northern part of Nicosia, administered by the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), recognised only by Turkey, on October 21, 2025. The island has remained divided by a United Nations-controlled Buffer Zone since 1974.

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#12900819

23 October 2025

NICOSIA, CYPRUS – OCTOBER 21: A view of the courtyard of Buyuk Han, a historic caravansarai in North Nicosia, is seen near the crossing between the Republic of Cyprus–controlled south and the northern part of Nicosia, administered by the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), recognised only by Turkey, on October 21, 2025. The island has remained divided by a United Nations-controlled Buffer Zone since 1974.

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#12900821

23 October 2025

NICOSIA, CYPRUS – OCTOBER 21: A view of the courtyard of Buyuk Han, a historic caravansarai in North Nicosia, is seen near the crossing between the Republic of Cyprus–controlled south and the northern part of Nicosia, administered by the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), recognised only by Turkey, on October 21, 2025. The island has remained divided by a United Nations-controlled Buffer Zone since 1974.

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#12900824

23 October 2025

NICOSIA, CYPRUS – OCTOBER 21: A shop with souvenirs inside the courtyard of Buyuk Han, a historic caravansarai in North Nicosia, is seen near the crossing between the Republic of Cyprus–controlled south and the northern part of Nicosia, administered by the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), recognised only by Turkey, on October 21, 2025. The island has remained divided by a United Nations-controlled Buffer Zone since 1974.

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#12900827

23 October 2025

NICOSIA, CYPRUS – OCTOBER 21: A shop with souvenirs inside the courtyard of Buyuk Han, a historic caravansarai in North Nicosia, is seen near the crossing between the Republic of Cyprus–controlled south and the northern part of Nicosia, administered by the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), recognised only by Turkey, on October 21, 2025. The island has remained divided by a United Nations-controlled Buffer Zone since 1974.

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#12900811

23 October 2025

NICOSIA, CYPRUS – OCTOBER 21: Flags of Turkey and the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), recognised only by Turkey, are seen in the northern part of Nicosia on October 21, 2025. The island has remained divided by a United Nations-controlled Buffer Zone since 1974.

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#12900802

23 October 2025

NICOSIA, CYPRUS – OCTOBER 21: Flags of Turkey and an image of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan are seen in the northern part of Nicosia, administered by the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), recognised only by Turkey, on October 21, 2025. The island has remained divided by a United Nations-controlled Buffer Zone since 1974.

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#12900804

23 October 2025

NICOSIA, CYPRUS – OCTOBER 21: Flags of Turkey and an image of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan are seen in the northern part of Nicosia, administered by the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), recognised only by Turkey, on October 21, 2025. The island has remained divided by a United Nations-controlled Buffer Zone since 1974.

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#12900806

23 October 2025

NICOSIA, CYPRUS – OCTOBER 21: Flags of Turkey and an image of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan are seen in the northern part of Nicosia, administered by the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), recognised only by Turkey, on October 21, 2025. The island has remained divided by a United Nations-controlled Buffer Zone since 1974.

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