It’s been 50 years since the island was split in two. We look at its unsettled history, and the logistics of travel between north and south today.
This July, it’s 50 years since Turkish forces landed and occupied the northern third of Cyprus, in the name of the Turkish Cypriot minority that totalled around a fifth of the island’s population. Ongoing UN-led peace talks have since been unsuccessful in reunifying the island and Cyprus remains divided in two: the southern Republic of Cyprus, largely populated by Greek Cypriots, and the Turkish-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus .
Some practical considerations: ensure your travel insurance covers both destinations; the GHIC Global Health Insurance Card is valid in Cyprus only. Turkish lira is the currency used in the north, although many establishments also accept euro and sterling. Euro is used in the south.The island is divided, east to west, by a 110-mile-long demilitarised buffer zone monitored by the UN Peacekeeping Force.
The 'self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus’ is not recognised internationally, other than by Turkey. And the UK government only offers limited consular support, making travellers ‘more vulnerable and at greater risk’ according to the FCDO.If you’re travelling from the south with a hire car, you’ll need special insurance to drive north of the border. This can be obtained at the checkpoint.
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