Famagusta, Varosha - The ghost city

Unlike other parts of the non government controlled areas of Cyprus, the Varosha section of Famagusta was fenced off by the Turkish army immediately after being captured and still remains in that state today. The Greek Cypriots who had fled from Varosha were not allowed to return, and journalists are banned. It has been frozen in time with department stores and hotels empty but still fully equipped. Swedish journalist Jan-Olof Bengtsson, who visited the Swedish UN battalion in Famagusta port and saw the sealed-off part of the town from the battalion's observation post, called the area a 'ghost town'.

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[sotiris315]

@2southdragon i live in cyprus and no one know not even the turkish

[2southdragon]

Why are the Turkish not using the town ?

[GamoTinAEKlarnakas]

@MrTottenhamable cuze the stupid turks triedto make this island Turkish.....but the took only 33% of the island cuze 10 turks=1 cypriot...in that part turks took ,this CITY was in .....THE MOST BEATUFULL CITY IN THE WORLD

[muraterem]

I am sorry but whoever comments against Turks for this video must be stupid. In 1974, there was a big genocide against Turks living in Cyprus. First, you need to check out what had happened in 1974. To comment ignorantly is not ethic. Only Greeks can comment that way. In the meanwhile , please also check the aggrement between Italy and Ottoman empire for 12 islands at Mediterranean sea in 1912(or Paris aggrement dd 1947). Probably you can find out how 12 islands had been stolen from Turks.

[theolide07]

thats crazy. yahoo got me searchin this island. pretty crazy

[princespratt]

the second song on this vid suks ass yo...good vid tho

[SyntaxE]

Very informative!

[volunteerz]

The one who disliked this footage was a Turk

[MrPercy961]

Nice job and Informative.