That is true - like I say, it wasn’t open to the public when I went, and it was incredible just because it was like nowhere else. You’re right that there’s a very serious side to this. We got a lot of info on the wider context, the ongoing tensions etc (as they were back then).
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Replying to @MarcusMunafo @m_wall
It's not open now either, I just think you need to book it with the UN. When did you visit & who did the tour, just the UN? I don't trust them to give a fair account TBH. Most accounts are heavily biased against Turkish Cypriots and the genocide we tried to pull off against them.
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British Army (as UN). It felt pretty balanced and emphasised bad actions on both sides and how it became more petty when the fighting stopped (eg Greek-Cypriot soldier shot in the arse for mooning his Turkish-Cypriot counterpart...).
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Replying to @MarcusMunafo @m_wall
If they mentioned the ghettos and how the populaltion really rapidly moved because of the VERY BAD SHIT. Then it's probably more balanced than 99% of the stories people say... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Cyprus#Historical_population …
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Yep - and all the homes in the south that people in the north are hoping to return to one day (and vice versa). Squaddies tend to be pretty unromantic about human nature...
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That map showing the movements over the decades into the many enclaves/ghettos uses "Turks" and "Greeks" to refer to T/G Cypriots but OK whatever.
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Speaking of which, my mum has memories of going through a very big T/C ghetto growing up where you can to wait for the UN convoy to go to Kyreneia. She moved into the basement of her house during 74 summer & a Greek soldier manned an anti-aircraft gun on their roof.
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I have a massive casing somewhere of one of his bullets. But... I hope we haven't traumatised Matt! It's very sunny and the good is good, Matt!
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INB4 the gun bros appear, *casing* of one of his shells. Shell casing. Sorry, don't *ehem* shoot me.
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Speaking of shell casings, my great aunt uses what I can only describe as same kind of naval shell casing about a meter high ish... to keep her xmas tree in. Badass. 
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But yeah, focus on the good food. The eccentric locals and mostly obsessed with poo metaphors and generally mean well if you're a tourist.
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Excellent kitesurfing, diving, mountain biking and waterskiing too, if that's your thing...
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