Northern Cyprus announced, yesterday, that the beach front of a town, abandoned since the 1974, will be reopened tomorrow morning.

Can flare up tensions with the EU, again.

https://in.reuters.com/article/cyprus-turkey/north-cyprus-to-reopen-beach-abandoned-in-no-mans-land-since-1974-conflict-idINKBN26R2VX?il=0

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The EU & UN have expressed deep concern over the development. Greece has condemned it. The Greek Cypriot South says the move violates international law.

https://apnews.com/article/turkey-europe-united-nations-greece-cyprus-9dfb90a25abf911109f8428a9336e518

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& this brilliant thread by @MichaelDaventry on internal KKTC dynamics. Elections are here, the govt lost majority after the Foreign Min quit. He wasn't aware of this move, it seems.

https://twitter.com/MichaelDaventry/status/1313518490859438081?s=20

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#Türkiye #Kıbrıs #KapalıMaraş #Maraş #ErsinTatar #KudretÖzersay