"Intercommunal division"

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28 October 2025

NICOSIA, CYPRUS - OCTOBER 21: A United Nations track patrol is seen near the shared football pitch located within the buffer zone in Nicosia, close to the Ledra Palace checkpoint and the old city walls, on October 21, 2025. The pitch lies entirely within the UN-controlled buffer zone, between the northern part of Nicosia, administered by the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) and recognized only by Turkey, and the Republic of Cyprus-controlled south.

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#10990036

12 February 2024

Constantinos Yiorkadjis (L), Frank-Walter Steinmeier (M), and Nikos Christodoulides (R) are posing in front of the Town Hall in Nicosia, Cyprus, on February 12, 2024. The President of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, is being guided by the President of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, and Nicosia Mayor, Constantinos Yiorkadjis, to the old city of Nicosia. They are visiting the barricades that separate the Greek and Turkish sides of the city, also known as the ''Green Line.'' Nicosia remains the last divided European capital. This visit by the German President marks the first since the establishment of the Republic of Cyprus in 1960 and the commencement of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

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#10990041

12 February 2024

Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Nikos Christodoulides are arriving on the roof of the Town Hall in Nicosia, Cyprus, on February 12, 2024. The President of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, is being guided by the President of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, and Nicosia Mayor, Constantinos Yiorkadjis, to view the old city of Nicosia, where the barricades that separate the Greek and Turkish sides of the city, also known as the ''Green Line,'' are visible. Nicosia is the last divided European capital. This visit by the German President marks the first since the establishment of the Republic of Cyprus in 1960 and the start of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

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#10990043

12 February 2024

Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Nikos Christodoulides are arriving on the roof of the Town Hall in Nicosia, Cyprus, on February 12, 2024. The President of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, is being guided by the President of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, and Nicosia Mayor, Constantinos Yiorkadjis, to view the old city of Nicosia, where the barricades that separate the Greek and Turkish sides of the city, also known as the ''Green Line,'' are visible. Nicosia is the last divided European capital. This visit by the German President marks the first since the establishment of the Republic of Cyprus in 1960 and the start of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

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#10990068

12 February 2024

President Frank-Walter Steinmeier of Germany is being guided through the divided city of Nicosia, Cyprus, by President Nikos Christodoulides and Mayor Constantinos Yiorkadjis, on February 12, 2024. They are visiting the old city of Nicosia, where the barricades that separate the Greek and Turkish sides, known as the ''Green Line,'' are visible. Nicosia remains the last divided European capital. This marks the first visit by a German President since the establishment of the Republic of Cyprus in 1960 and the start of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

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#10990071

12 February 2024

President Frank-Walter Steinmeier of Germany is being guided through the divided city of Nicosia, Cyprus, by President Nikos Christodoulides and Mayor Constantinos Yiorkadjis, on February 12, 2024. They are visiting the old city of Nicosia, where the barricades that separate the Greek and Turkish sides, known as the ''Green Line,'' are visible. Nicosia remains the last divided European capital. This marks the first visit by a German President since the establishment of the Republic of Cyprus in 1960 and the start of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

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#10990029

12 February 2024

Nicosia Mayor, Constantinos Yiorkadjis, is waiting for the arrival of Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Nicosia, Cyprus, on February 12, 2024. The President of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, is being guided by the President of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, and Nicosia Mayor, Constantinos Yiorkadjis, to the old city of Nicosia, where the barricades that separate the Greek and Turkish sides of the city, also known as the ''Green Line,'' are visible. Nicosia is the last divided European capital. The visit of the German President marks the first ever since the establishment of the Republic of Cyprus in 1960 and the commencement of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

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#10990038

12 February 2024

The flag of the so-called ''Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus'' is barely visible on Pentadaktylos mountain behind a mosque minaret in the Turkish side of the city, as seen from the roof of the Town Hall in Nicosia, Cyprus, on February 12, 2024. The President of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, is being guided by the President of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, and Nicosia Mayor, Constantinos Yiorkadjis, to the old city of Nicosia, where the barricades that separate the Greek and Turkish sides of the city, also known as the ''Green Line,'' are visible. Nicosia remains the last divided European capital. The visit of the German President marks the first of its kind since the establishment of the Republic of Cyprus in 1960 and the commencement of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

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#10990077

12 February 2024

Constantinos Yiorkadjis and Frank-Walter Steinmeier are standing in front of an unmanned outpost in Nicosia, Cyprus, on February 12, 2024. The President of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, is being guided by the President of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, and Nicosia Mayor, Constantinos Yiorkadjis, to the old city of Nicosia, where the barricades that separate the Greek and Turkish sides of the city, also known as the ''Green Line,'' are visible. Nicosia is the last divided European capital. The visit of the German President marks the first ever since the establishment of the Republic of Cyprus in 1960 and the commencement of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

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#10990091

12 February 2024

Nikos Christodoulides is looking through the barricade to the occupied part of Nicosia, Cyprus, on February 12, 2024. The President of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, is being guided by President of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, and Nicosia Mayor, Constantinos Yiorkadjis, to the old city of Nicosia. They are viewing the barricades that separate the Greek and Turkish sides of the city, also known as the ''Green Line.'' Nicosia remains the last divided European capital. This visit marks the first by a German President since the establishment of the Republic of Cyprus in 1960 and the start of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

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#10990092

12 February 2024

Constantinos Yiorkadjis, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, and Nikos Christodoulides are posing in front of a barricade in Nicosia, Cyprus, on February 12, 2024. The President of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, is being guided by the President of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, and the Mayor of Nicosia, Constantinos Yiorkadjis, to the old city of Nicosia. Here, the barricades that separate the Greek and Turkish sides of the city, also known as the ''Green Line,'' are visible. Nicosia remains the last divided European capital. This visit by the German President marks the first since the establishment of the Republic of Cyprus in 1960 and the commencement of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

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#10990094

12 February 2024

Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Nikos Christodoulides are touring in Nicosia, Cyprus, on February 12, 2024. The President of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, is being guided by the President of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, and Nicosia Mayor, Constantinos Yiorkadjis, through the old city of Nicosia. They are visiting the barricades that separate the Greek and Turkish sides of the city, also known as the ''Green Line.'' Nicosia remains the last divided European capital. This visit marks the first by a German President since the establishment of the Republic of Cyprus in 1960 and the start of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

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#10990097

12 February 2024

President Frank-Walter Steinmeier of Germany is touring the old city of Nicosia, Cyprus, on February 12, 2024, accompanied by President Nikos Christodoulides of Cyprus and Nicosia Mayor Constantinos Yiorkadjis. They are visiting the ''Green Line,'' the barricades that separate the Greek and Turkish sides of the city. Nicosia is the last divided European capital. This marks the first visit by a German President since the establishment of the Republic of Cyprus in 1960 and the start of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

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#10950289

30 January 2024

A UN flag is being displayed on a car outside the Presidential Palace in Nicosia, Cyprus, on January 30, 2024. The President of the Republic, Mr. Nikos Christodoulides, is receiving the Personal Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General on the Cyprus problem, Ms. Maria Angela Holguin Cuellar, at the Presidential Palace.

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#10950430

30 January 2024

The United Nations chief's personal envoy for Cyprus, Maria Angela Holguin Cuellar, center, leaves after a meeting with the Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides at the Presidential Palace in the divided capital Nicosia. Cyprus, Tuesday, January 30, 2024

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#10950429

30 January 2024

The United Nations chief's personal envoy for Cyprus, Maria Angela Holguin Cuellar, center, leaves after a meeting with the Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides at the Presidential Palace in the divided capital Nicosia. Cyprus, Tuesday, January 30, 2024

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