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#12920204

28 Oct 2025

NICOSIA, CYPRUS - OCTOBER 21: Two actors carrying guns are seen during a historic movie shoot near 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.

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#12920236

28 Oct 2025

NICOSIA, CYPRUS - OCTOBER 21: A seller pushing a mobile stand with vegetables is seen near the Ledra (Lokmaci) Street 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), 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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#12886581

20 Oct 2025

LARNACA, CYPRUS – OCTOBER 16: People enjoy the sunny weather along the coastline in the center of Larnaca, Cyprus, on October 16, 2025.

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#12886582

20 Oct 2025

LARNACA, CYPRUS – OCTOBER 16: People enjoy the sunny weather along the coastline in the center of Larnaca, Cyprus, on October 16, 2025.

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#12886568

20 Oct 2025

LARNACA, CYPRUS – OCTOBER 16: People enjoy the sunny weather along the coastline in the center of Larnaca, Cyprus, on October 16, 2025.

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#12886579

20 Oct 2025

LARNACA, CYPRUS – OCTOBER 16: People enjoy the sunny weather along the coastline in the center of Larnaca, Cyprus, on October 16, 2025.

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#12886580

20 Oct 2025

LARNACA, CYPRUS – OCTOBER 16: People enjoy the sunny weather along the coastline in the center of Larnaca, Cyprus, on October 16, 2025.

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#13764498

30 May 2026

Foreign journalists and tourists gather at the entrance of Suncheon Bay Wetland in Suncheon, South Korea, on May 28, 2026. Suncheon Bay attracts approximately 4.3 million visitors annually and has been the focus of wetland conservation and ecological restoration efforts since the late 1990s, contributing to the creation of South Korea's first National Garden. The wetland was designated a Ramsar site in 2006 and became part of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed ''Getbol, Korean Tidal Flats'' in 2021. It serves as an important habitat for migratory birds, including endangered hooded cranes, and is regarded as one of East Asia's most significant coastal wetland ecosystems.

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#13764499

30 May 2026

Hwang Seon-mi, team leader of the Suncheon Bay Preservation Division, guides foreign journalists during a field trip at Suncheon Bay in Suncheon, South Korea, on May 28, 2026. Hwang discusses the area's wetland conservation and ecological restoration efforts, including the removal of utility poles and overhead power lines, the creation of winter-flooded rice paddies for migratory birds, and community-based initiatives that help preserve the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Getbol, Korean Tidal Flats.

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#13764502

30 May 2026

An artificial wetland near the entrance to Suncheon Bay Wetland is seen in Suncheon, South Korea, on May 28, 2026. The site serves as an introductory ecological space for visitors before they enter the main wetland area.

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#13764505

30 May 2026

An artificial wetland near the entrance to Suncheon Bay Wetland is seen in Suncheon, South Korea, on May 28, 2026. The site serves as an introductory ecological space for visitors before they enter the main wetland area.

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#13764508

30 May 2026

Visitors walk past a mural depicting reed fields and hooded cranes at Suncheon Bay Wetland in Suncheon, South Korea, on May 28, 2026. The artwork is displayed along the approach to the main wetland area and offers a visual introduction to the site's ecosystem.

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#13764509

30 May 2026

Lee Gil-bae, head of the Preparatory Planning Division for the 48th Session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee at the Korea Heritage Service, speaks with international journalists about the significance of Suncheon Bay Wetland and preparations for the upcoming World Heritage Committee meeting in Suncheon, South Korea, on May 28, 2026.

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#13764511

30 May 2026

Lee Gil-bae, head of the Preparatory Planning Division for the 48th Session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee at the Korea Heritage Service, speaks with international journalists about the significance of Suncheon Bay Wetland and preparations for the upcoming World Heritage Committee meeting in Suncheon, South Korea, on May 28, 2026.

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#13764512

30 May 2026

Lee Gil-bae, head of the Preparatory Planning Division for the 48th Session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee at the Korea Heritage Service, speaks with international journalists about the significance of Suncheon Bay Wetland and preparations for the upcoming World Heritage Committee meeting in Suncheon, South Korea, on May 28, 2026.

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#13764516

30 May 2026

Kim Sun-soon, Director General of the Culture and Tourism Bureau of Suncheon City, briefs international journalists on the preservation policies of Suncheon Bay in Suncheon, South Korea, on May 28, 2026. The briefing, held ahead of the 48th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, highlights the tidal flat ecosystem of reed beds, salt marshes, and islands, and presents Suncheon Bay as a model of public-private cooperation in wetland conservation.

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