United Nations Buffer Zone News Today

A new documentary by Turkish Cypriot filmmakers spotlights efforts by queer and feminist activists to overcome the longstanding frozen conflict in the island nation of Cyprus.

Ali Cherri’s The Watchman [Nöbetçi] (all works 2023) follows a young Turkish officer stationed at a watchtower in Akincilar, a distric

Trevor Laffan recalls a troubled past which led to a ghost town

The United Nations Buffer Zone has cut straight through Cyprus for nearly five decades, freezing the location in time.

The United Nations Buffer Zone has cut straight through Cyprus for nearly five decades, freezing the location in time.

The United Nations Buffer Zone has cut straight through Cyprus for nearly five decades, freezing the location in time.

Cyprus is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa, and throughout history has been ruled by diverse civilizations...

(Bloomberg) -- Israel is to develop a land surveillance system for Cyprus’s defense establishment to stem the flow of asylum seekers and illegal goods from the Turkish-controlled north of the island, in the latest sign of growing ties between the two Mediterranean countries.

Tassos Isaac being brutally beaten by a Turkish mob in Cyprus in 1996. Credit: hr-action / Wikipedia / Fair useAugust 11 marks 25 years since the brutal murder of the Greek Cypriot demonstrator Tassos Isaac inside the United Nations Buffer Zone in 1996.Anastasios (Tassos) Isaac was a 24-year old Greek Cypriot refugee who participated in…

Patrolling for peace in UN buffer zone By YANG ZEKUN | China Daily | Updated: 2021-01-21 10:02 Share CLOSE Lan Chao at the Ledra UN police station in sector two of the UNs Cyprus mission area. [Photo provided to China Daily] Chinese police officer faces challenges ranging from grenades to threat of COVID-19 infection in Cyprus While his family and friends in China were celebrating New Years Day, peacekeeper Lan Chao was informed by the ...