Varosha - Exploring the abandoned city in Cyprus with a former resident
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- čas přidán 20. 03. 2023
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In this emotional and eye-opening video, join me as I explore the abandoned city of Varosha in Cyprus with Eleni, a former resident who was evicted from her home at the young age of 4 when the Turkish army invaded in 1974. Eleni takes us on a tour of the city, sharing her memories of growing up in Varosha and how the invasion impacted her life and the lives of others in the area.
We'll see firsthand the effects of the conflict as we explore the abandoned homes and businesses of Varosha, which have remained frozen in time since the invasion. Eleni shares her personal story of loss and displacement, and we'll hear about the struggles she and other residents faced in the aftermath of the invasion.
Through this video, we hope to shed light on the human impact of conflict and displacement, and raise awareness about the ongoing struggle for peace and justice in Cyprus. Join us as we hear the powerful story of Eleni and her experience in Varosha.
You can find her on Instagram as walk_talk_cyprus and on Airbnb experiences with the following link www.airbnb.com/experiences/34...
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I admit I thought it was a third person with you hosting and speaking and not the woman at first. Then I realized the voice was hers. Nice video!
thank you. Varosia is a sad state of affairs. it was very interesting listening to the memories of Eleni
Have just walked around there myself, fascinating..
Rally enjoyed the Video thank you❤️
Thanks for the comment 👍 😀
Thanks for the wonderful video, Mark. Very emotional to see and to think about the people who lost everything back in the dark summer of 1974.
I celebrated my 18th birthday in Cyprus in 2007 and fell in love with the place. I have always wanted to return. Perhaps when I do, I will seek out a tour led by Eleni, who I have just followed on Instagram thanks to you. :)
Thanks for the comment :-) I really felt emotional when I first walked out on the beach and saw the abandoned buildings for the first time ⏲️
Really interesting seeing a locals perspective on this and was nice to see the guys at the gas station and your guide agree that they were simply Cypriot instead of two separate sides, kind of like the old Catholic Protestant divide that there used to be in the olden days in Northern Ireland 🇮🇪 🇬🇧 🌎
I knew it well as I served in the RAF at what is now Ayia Napa during 1969 to 1971.
Hope to go back one day but not holding my breath.
Is such a shame. Cyprus is beautiful. Cannot believe what happened .we walked around part of the old city .we really felt for them. Hooe it will survive again.love Cyprus.
Nothing frozen in time here. Every building has been looted and stripped bare, and the new roads and universally-ignored cycle lanes spoil whatever historical feel there may have been. Worth a visit for the curious and those with genuine connections but nothing to draw me back.
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Thank you so much for sharing this post of the Motherland. Both sad and facinating look at what remains of this beautiful vibrant city. We had family photos taken in 'Stylianous' photographers. Our very last family holiday was at Venus Beach Hotel before invasion. Happy days
It's just the homeland of the Turks
Were your guests born long before 1974. I was 19 when Turkey took Varosia. My husband went to school there
One of the best videos of Varosia
Thank you, yes Eleni was only young when the invasion happened
We saw buildings with shot holes in. cypriot people are very friendly.we had our honeymoon in protaros lived in kathakas up in the mountain. Loved Cyprus. Miss it.
Hi Mark a great video, my closest friends are famagustians, who left in 1974, I'm going next month, and will think of the innocent people, who lost everything. Humanity at its worst. All the best.
Thanks Simon for the lovely comment. Yes I would recommend everyone to visit here , it's hard to capture on video the emotion that I felt from visiting , seeing the decaying buildings juxtaposed with the pop up shops and bicycle rental stand. It's like the place has been frozen in time, now it's been turned into a kind of tourist attraction.
Mark, it's the Turkish occupied area of Cyprus, not the ''turkish republic of northern cyprus'', self declared by the Turks, and not recognised internationally. I'm surprised Eleni didn't correct you there.
It is what it is and nit -picking about what to call it changes nothing.
The abandoned town was not caused by a dispute between the Greek and Turkish Cypriots. It was caused by Turkey's invasion and occupation of Cyprus in 1974
If there was no 'dispute', there would have been no need for what you call an 'invasion'.
@@northernblue1093 If there was any "dispute" between the communities in Cyprus, they were capable of resolving their own disputes without interference from outside. A dispute did not cause the closure of the town, it was Turkey's INVASION of Cyprus, because the Turkish military closed off the town to stop the legitimate occupants from returning, keeping the town as hostage over the years, becoming a ghost town and decaying. Turkey used the Turkish Cypriot Community as an excuse to invade after the coup in Cyprus, but the Cyprus President survived the coup. Turkey invaded Cyprus for land grabbing reasons not to restore law and order, and bombed the island using napalm bombs causing death and destruction, and continues to occupy the northern area of Cyprus contrary to UN Resolutions and international law. To summarise it was: Invasion, Occupation, Ethnic Cleansing of the Greek Cypriots in northern area area, Colonisation by Turks from Turkey.
Mark, it's not officially ''Greek Cyprus'' and ''Turkish Cyprus''. Following independence in 1960 after British rule, it was established as the Republic of Cyprus, which is what is recognised internationally to this day, because the Turkish occupation is illegal. Again, I'm surprised Eleni has not pointed that out to you; I can't pin her accent, it's strange. When Cyprus was a united island, the Cypriot population was, 80% Greek Cypriots, 18% Turkish Cypriots, 2% Others (Armenian & Maronite). The Turkish Cypriots could speak Greek as well as Turkish, as it was predominantly a Greek speaking island. Famagusta was a Greek town.
My father was a teacher at the ‘gymnasio’ (24 mins). I spent my pocket money at the kiosk on football cards mainly. The street next to it that’s roped off is where we lived. Opposite the football stadium.
50 years this year. Half a century of illegal occupation by a NATO ‘ally’. No sanctions. No nothing. The world doesn’t care. It’s not in the west’s interests to resolve the problem.
Meanwhile flights from Akrotiri British air bases fly to Israel daily to deliver arms for Israel’s genocide against the Palestinians.
That’s why Cyprus is strategically crucial to NATO. And why the CIA planned the whole thing.
I can only imagine what it's like to visit there as a former resident. Eleni was telling me what it was like to live there before 1974