In 1974, Turkish forces fenced off a Cyprus beach resort. It's still empty.
by Ellsworth Toohey from Boing Boing on (#76E98)
From 1970 to 1974, the Varosha district of Famagusta, Cyprus, was "one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world," a favorite of Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Raquel Welch, and Brigitte Bardot. When Turkish forces invaded Cyprus in August 1974, every Greek Cypriot resident fled. - Read the rest
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