Varosha (abandoned quarter)
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Varosha is a deserted seaside quarter of Famagusta in Northern Cyprus, once a thriving tourist resort that has remained largely uninhabited and fenced off since the 1974 Turkish invasion.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
abandoned urban area
ⓘ
ghost town ⓘ seaside quarter ⓘ |
| accessRestrictedBy | Turkish military NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Maraş NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alternativeNameLanguage | Turkish ⓘ |
| associatedConflict | Cyprus dispute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfAbandonment | 1974 Turkish military offensive ⓘ |
| characteristic | fenced off area ⓘ |
| claimedBy | Republic of Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
Turkish Armed Forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Northern Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demilitarizationProposedBy | United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disputedBy |
Greek Cypriot community
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Republic of Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| event | Turkish invasion of Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerFunction | tourist resort ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being a deserted resort city
ⓘ
being sealed off since 1974 ⓘ symbol of the Cyprus dispute ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | Greek ⓘ |
| legalStatus | subject to United Nations resolutions ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Famagusta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mediterranean Sea region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | east coast of Cyprus ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
United Nations Security Council Resolution 550
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Nations Security Council Resolution 789 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCityCenter | Famagusta city centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeatureBefore1974 | high-rise hotels along the beach ⓘ |
| notableVisitorsBefore1974 | international tourists ⓘ |
| partiallyReopenedBy | authorities of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus ⓘ |
| partialReopeningDate | October 2020 ⓘ |
| partialReopeningUse | pedestrian access to some streets and beachfront ⓘ |
| partOf |
Famagusta District (de facto)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Famagusta Municipality (de jure, Republic of Cyprus) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationBefore1974 | approximately 39,000 inhabitants ⓘ |
| pre1974Economy | tourism ⓘ |
| status |
largely uninhabited
ⓘ
partially reopened ⓘ |
| symbolizes | division of Cyprus ⓘ |
| tourismStatusBefore1974 | major Mediterranean tourist destination ⓘ |
| typeOfSettlementBefore1974 | modern planned resort area ⓘ |
| UNPosition |
resettlement should be to its original inhabitants
ⓘ
should be transferred to UN administration ⓘ |
| urbanFeature |
abandoned hotels
ⓘ
derelict residential buildings ⓘ overgrown streets ⓘ |
| yearAbandoned | 1974 ⓘ |
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