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The last divided capital in the world (World 2017, by Thomas Hodel) - Swiss Press Award

People sit in a coffee in front of the buffer-zone wall which divides Nicosia in the southern Cypriot part in Nicosia, Cyprus, Wednesday, November 2, 2016. Nicosia was divided into the southern Greek Cypriot and the northern Turkish Cypriot part in 1963.
People sit in a coffee in front of the buffer-zone wall which divides Nicosia in the southern Cypriot part in Nicosia, Cyprus, Wednesday, November 2, 2016. Nicosia was divided into the southern Greek Cypriot and the northern Turkish Cypriot part in 1963.
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2017

The last divided capital in the world

Thomas Hodel

Cyprus is divided into Greek and Turkish parts. The border runs across the entire island—and also divides the capital, Nicosia.

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Photo / World
2017

Thomas Hodel

Cyprus is divided into Greek and Turkish parts. The border runs across the entire island—and also divides the capital, Nicosia.

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