Cyprus asks UN to step in as beach in north is opened after 46 years

Security council called on to review Turkey's decision to reopen Varosha seafront

The UN security council has been called on to address whether the opening of what was once the fabled Varosha beachfront in breakaway Turkish northern Cyprus is admissible under international law.

The council is expected to review the controversial decision, which Ankara encouraged on the eve of presidential elections in the territory, as criticism mounts both internationally and on the island itself.