(BBC News) Varosha was Cyprus' own Riviera until the Turkish invasion split the island in two in 1974 and the resort's Greek-Cypriot community fled. But on Thursday Turkey's military took down the fencing and reopened the beachfront. Streams of Turkish Cypriots went through the fences to have a look at the deserted suburb of Famagusta.
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