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[@GeographyNow]

So Yeah. We went to a "Buffer" - Cool right? Thank you to the team at the UN buffer zone for allowing us access to film and document this truly unique location that few people get to see up close and personal. Thanks Marek for hosting us and all to cool Cypriot peeps we met along the way! Where would you like me to go to next?

[@ChrisFan890]

Can't wait for Vietnam! 🇻🇳

[@Ottoucan]

Go to crimeia

[@classiccrime1]

Curious which buffer zones and such are next for you.

[@ivan082]

​@@ChrisFan890southeast asia is finally going to be complete

[@bnanik]

hi

[@sagarbhadva1118]

Bro no way you used the 2015 copyright free music here 💀

[@GeographyNow]

Hey KZbin's public domain library has some JAMS.

[@sagarbhadva1118]

Dammn right ​@@GeographyNow

[@RedactEdYT]

Bro used cradles by sub Urban that's crazy 💀

[@ItalianCountryball11]

@@GeographyNowI agree with you. 😂

[@OrangeJews1138]

@@GeographyNowmore importantly, what’s that thing you’re eating in your intro? is there greek yogurt involved? drop the recipe!

[@ianeons9278]

11:53 At least Greeks and Turks can agree on how much they love cats 😻🇬🇷🇨🇾🇹🇷

[@ugrasergun]

NO WE LOVE THEM MORE!!!!! 😅

[@malliarosmark]

Guys Cypriot here , we actually used to go and smoke weed in the Buffer Zone in our teens because no police from either side came over there. Also there is a village near Larnaca that is completely inside the buffer zone so that gives ground to a lot of tomfoolery

[@CuoreSportivo]

yeah i heard that from my turkish cypriot friends too, super cool and very unique convenience, how's the situation today?

[@malliarosmark]

Unfortunately it's pretty much a stalemate , we where actually pretty close to a solution some years ago but the greek Cypriot leadership pretty much tanked it so negotiations stopped. The hard thing is that the people pretty much can get along when given the chance. Ofcourse there are some bigoted opinions from both sides but the truth is ordinary cyprios really want for a solution so that we can get along once again

[@CuoreSportivo]

@@malliarosmark you talking about annan plan? btw i was asking about to situation of the teens smoking weed in the buffer zone nowadays 😁

[@Stav_Hadj]

Daksi re tourkospore. Kane filies me tous tourkous, je pou en na ertoun na mas piasin ta spithkia mas pale

[@malliarosmark]

@@CuoreSportivo well I guess some of them will still do it hahaha

[@jimmyryan5880]

the danish guy had no reaction, it's like you told him you were going to the post office.

[@RabbitShirak]

To be fair, that's a typical Nordic reaction.

[@zach2382]

@@RabbitShirakso it genetic good to know

[@RabbitShirak]

@@zach2382 more like a cultural thing

[@gregweatherup9596]

Plus, given where they were and him knowing of Paul’s fascination with unusual administrative borders, it was easily predictable where they were going. So he surely easily figured out what the “surprise” was going to be - making it not really a surprise.

[@johnshelton1141]

Why can't the UN run the airport to benefit both sides of the island?

[@BernhardEhm]

back then, when Barbs was 2 Years old, the Cypriot Buffer Zone was my Playground for over 2 Years, when i served for the UN Forces, Memories - lots of Memories

[@austinreed5805]

I love these Geography Go videos. I remember watching the Middle East series (Bahrain/Saudi Arabia/Qatar/UAE) and just being both in awe and intrigued as to how each of those countries looked and felt.

[@GeographyNow]

Oh those are the ORIGINALS!!! Haha thanks for watching the channel for such a long time!

[@austinreed5805]

@@GeographyNow You replied! 🤩 Thank you for providing us such great content and knowledge throughout these years.

[@kart962]

Thanks Barb for checking out the north I was literally just at the Kermia Crossing. The village of Pyla is a point where people can cross and see the north, south, residential un buffer zone and the UK territory at the same time. My village akincilar / lourugina also required special permission to enter from even the north until a few years ago and is the furthest souththern point of the north.

[@GeographyNow]

I mean, it was the most basic and simple way to see the North Side, but of course there’s much more than just North Nicosia

[@nolaguy71]

Interesting fact: the Cyprus National Guard, the Greek regiment in Cyprus and the Canadian UN regiment fought off the Turkish Army attempting to capture the airport. The Canadians managed to keep it for the UN.

[@nolaguy71]

Oh another fact: Greece sent planes from Crete to help…..The Cyprus National guard mistook them for Turkish planes and shot some down while they were attempting to land at the airport….

[@FairyCRat]

I also crossed at Ledra street with my family when we were on vacation in Cyprus, I kinda had to push everyone to do it, since our Greek Cypriot guide didn't look too eager to go there.

[@citizenerased1992]

I'm glad you did. The northern side of Nicosia has much older buildings and seems a bit more unspoilt compared to the southern side. And its cool to be able to say that you have crossed a disputed border into an unrecognised country!

[@Avocantakis2000]

​​@@citizenerased1992yeah...the buildings are older because Turkish cypriots can't do their own homes and live in our homes... Don't wanna make drama,you can put my reply into the trash,but I just wanted to say this. Peace❤ ✌️

[@VashdaCrash]

@@Avocantakis2000 I don't get it, how come the buildings are older because they live in your houses?

[@GeographyNow]

But he DID cross with you right?

[@83cosdino]

​@@citizenerased1992next mission Crimea and Donbass?

[@ahmeterden9108]

I am literally at the UN buffer zone in the Cyrus right now

[@GeographyNow]

NOOOOOOOO Really? Come on you're just saying that.

[@ahmeterden9108]

@@GeographyNow for real. I am Turkish Cypriot and I just passed to South by car to go Paphos

[@ComradeCardinal]

Woah

[@thethugfromchicago]

cyprus is albania

[@s3xyn0sfera2]

​@@thethugfromchicago When god made earth, he gave it all to Albania. Albania was so generous that they let other countries exist too.

[@Mladjasmilic]

5:50 Serbia has many off-shore accounts in Cyprus. It is also in good terms with both Greece and Turkey.

[@frequentiis]

smart serbians

[@ilkmanm]

The reason there are a lot of flags in the bufferzone is that the blue berrets (UN peacekeepers) have to be from different countries than in Cyprus, Turkey or Greece. There are actually a lot of Canadian and Serbian officers there. It has nothing to do with off-shore accounts or relations.

[@sarmadijaz]

Barbs, dude, it was one of my wishes to see this part of Cyprus! Setting aside the allegiances, and the decades-long conflict, this is quite the place to be in and see, for a geography enthusiast like me. To have you covering it in the form of Vlog is even more special! One of the best videos by you, till date! 😀👌🏻

[@GeographyNow]

Really appreciate that man! Thanks for watching and enjoying

[@divarachelenvy]

This was awesme Barbs, cheers... I love how you keep it so straight forward...

[@erdemsoyer4553]

Awesome video!! Another fun fact, there is also an old massive hotel in the buffer zone! The Ledra Palace Hotel! Obviously it hasnt been used as a hotel since 1974, currently used by the UN as a hub! Love the video!

[@GeographyNow]

So crazy, when I got close to the border I would look at the narrow gap in the buffer zone and it’s crazy to think all those buildings are empty & unused

[@erdemsoyer4553]

@@GeographyNow exactly! Be sure to visit Cyprus again soon! Would love to show you around as a turkish cypriot:).

[@gemini82Q]

Well done Barbs, you've put a huge smile on my face! I'm lucky enough to say that very soon I'm starting my one year long tour of duty in Un peacekeeping force in Cyprus, hence staying in the UNPA and visits to an old airport will be something regular and usual to me. Now, because of your video, I feel even more privileged than the rest, not just for the opportunity of being a part of UN force but more as a person allowed to enter where most people do not enter. I'm huge fan of your channel from Serbia, really liked the Serbian episode. It was flammable, just as anything related to us :). To bad we didn't meet in buffer zone. Keep up the good work!

[@TrickiVicBB71]

Watching these Geo Go videos reminds me of all the vloggers I used to watch 15 years ago on KZbin. Really enjoy these and do keep making them

[@joermnyc]

Back in college two of my classmates, a Greek Cypriot and a Turk Cypriot (though his family moved to the mainland) wound up being really good friends. They both thought the fighting and the division were really bad and agreed the government of Turkey really needs to let the island (and the Turkish people living there) be its own thing.

[@mr.tobacco1708]

They are their own thing. Turkiye takes care of them because entire world illegally embargoes them and not let anything through. (By I mean 'Illegally' while they help Kosovo in anything, they just simply ignoring Turkish Cypriots even though they saved themselves with help of Turkiye from getting genocided by EOKA.)

[@blgram]

Brief history lesson, the Island of Crete, there were Turks living in the island, there is none today. Rhodes has similar history. Guess what happened to Turks in those islands, they were massacred and forced to leave the island. Greeks(Govs) have thought they would be able to achieve the same result in Cyprus. I don't say it's good or bad. Maybe it's very logical for them, because it's a strategically important Island. They tried to took over the island, Greek speaking people in the island massacred Turks but luckily Turkey this time was ready to protect Turks. Hence Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus was founded. It exists and it will continue to exist, sooner or later other countries will recognize it as a state.

[@mr.tobacco1708]

@@blgram Don't even forget the Turks in Eastern Thrace that not even being recognized as 'Turkish minority' by the Greek government and just simply being called 'Muslim Greeks'

[@seref9752]

Why Not UK but turkey ?cyprus ottomans island no thnks

[@MW_Asura]

@@blgram No.

[@xlxDxlx]

Thank you, I really enjoy these Geography Go videos and hope you continue them after all of the country episodes are finished. I imagine you have a lot of contacts all over the globe at this point so you could take us to a lot of places. Maybe even to that elusive, gigantic 7th continent.

[@GeographyNow]

I mean I really want to get out and see more for sure. It will definitely happen in the future more!

[@sup3rAVATARtlafAN]

These videos are so informative and fun to watch, also not to long but not to short

[@joebloggs339]

This is very topical. I just moved to Cyprus and I always wondered how this buffer zone works. Many Thanks for posting!

[@MatthewStidham]

That might have been your best video ever. Excellent job!

[@dinoman]

This is great Barbs! Love the Go videos!

[@aspasiz]

If this is how the channel evolves after the country episodes are finished I’m so freaking excited for it. I love learning about places like this

[@GeographyNow]

And I love making videos like this. Glad you enjoy!

[@hellowow892]

Souvla and Souvlaki are not the same thing

[@jinhuakuek5351]

Thanks Barbs for the video! I was in Cyprus last year and I was initially confused why the capital does not have an airport. Later I found out about the history and had the chance to step foot into the Turkish side via Ledra Street too. Does bring back some memories.

[@youfavoriteGC]

Barbs, cool video overall, their are many points that I can go on that could be better, BUT THE ONE thing that I can not get over, is the subtitles here: 14:44 The guy here does not say "Souvlaki" he said Souvla. Basically the bigger version of Souvlaki ( which is why it has the "ki" part) , the meat peaces are big are you fists, you will not find is as street food but in restaurants or special events etc etc. Go back to Cyprus, make over the video /s . Make sure you eat some Sheftalies too ( most traditional Cypriot Dish, you can find in both sides).

[@aidenmustafa1621]

As a Turkish Cypriot + Greek Cypriot person who was born and raised in the UK as a Brit, it's always amazing to learn more about my heritage! If anyone who's reading this hasn't visited Cyprus before, I would seriously recommend it, it's a beautiful country with a lot of cool history, great beaches, kind people, and tasty food! Thank you Barbs for this video!

[@NikolasTsakonas-jo4wz]

There are no real Turkish Cypriots, you aren't Cypriot, just Turkish and British.

[@maymungorev]

@@NikolasTsakonas-jo4wz Κάτσε φρόνιμα Νίκος! 😉

[@zach2382]

@@NikolasTsakonas-jo4wzso you can’t read they said they were both

[@ArdaSReal]

​@@NikolasTsakonas-jo4wz lol çöpe harder malaka

[@frfras7]

@@zach2382aiden mustafa😂😂😂😂

[@Ottoucan]

Nice dude, i imagine the network not working rhere

[@GeographyNow]

Believe it or not, I had data!

[@kd1405]

​@@GeographyNowKonstantinos in 14:44 didnt say "souvlaki". He said he likes "Souvla" which is what in mainland Greece we call "Kontosouvli" which is probably what in Brazil they call "Churrasco" which is a very common meal and traditional taverns in all our countries.

[@cameronclemente7773]

Barb this is so cool that you get to go to that old airport in Cyprus and for giving us this awesome video.

[@GeographyNow]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks!

[@Zestieee]

saw a comment pointing out the NCS songs you used. im quite fond of them because they bring back a lot of nostalgia. it was a good choice❤

[@GeographyNow]

Honestly, I just chose whatever sounded good on the KZbin public domain music library I have no idea what significance of the songs had🤣

[@MatthewTheWanderer]

If this is the main kind of videos that you'll make after the main country series ends, I'll all for it!

[@petermaffei8687]

Looking forward to seeing more content like this as the country episodes wind down, Barbs!

[@GeographyNow]

It's gonna come!

[@John5700000]

11:20 as a teenager with my family we had to wait on those checkpoint roadblocks (not only on the one that's shown but also the eastern Deryneia roadblock) for almost an hour just to get through as my grandparents were refugees from the occupied area

[@harismic]

Love you went to my country 🇨🇾 . Good job! I looked you really enjoyed it!

[@georgios_5342]

8:40 No, the UN peacekeeping mission operates on sovereign territory of the Republic of Cyprus. It very well belongs to a country and that is Cyprus

[@quuaaarrrk8056]

Barbs misused the word "technically" here. According to international law, as recognised by almost all countries, this area _de jure_ belongs to the Republic of Cyprus. However, it is _de facto_ not under control of the Republic of Cyprus' government.

[@georgios_5342]

@@quuaaarrrk8056 I think there's still a misunderstanding here. The UN buffer was an area controlled by the Republic of Cyprus during the armistice, and then Cyprus invited the blue berrets to its own part of the armistice line. Unfortunately the Occupational government does not remember this, and their tried to violate the area near Pyla, attacking members of the UN peacekeepers. This is of course another war crime. But they claimed it is a "neutral area", it is not, it is the first line of defense of Cyprus against foreign invaders. The green line from 1964 only existed inside Nicosia itself, it was extended to the armistice line in the countryside in 1974.

[@thekraken1173]

@@georgios_5342 Shouldn’t have tried to get rid of Turks and unite with Greece then. That green zone is the reason why all of Cyprus is not Turkish. And Greeks chose not to unite with the Turks in the referandum. You had your chance to unite and now you don’t. Either should have voted for unification or should have learned to shut up about a topic your side is faulty at.

[@rhomaioscomrade]

@@thekraken1173 You sound (and probably did) get every piece of information about the Cyprus problem from TRT.

[@thekraken1173]

@@rhomaioscomrade I don’t watch Islamist TRT, I also don’t read greek propaganda on Ethnos.

[@AWSMcube]

so happy to see barbs having so much fun on these trips

[@GeographyNow]

Definitely want to do more in the future! Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@zakuraiyadesu]

Love the videos, man. Keep it up!!!

[@GeographyNow]

I appreciate it, thanks for enjoying

[@liveandletdie22]

I live for this type of content

[@GeographyNow]

I live to make it.

[@mike_chr_]

My grandfather used to work as a flight attendant in Nicosia Airport until 1974 - I hear the coolest stories!

[@godspeedrebirth]

Really enjoying Geography Go!

[@maturatorstelar]

The island of cyprus reminds me of the times when Germany was divided in 2. Nicosia is divided like Berlin used to be, but fortunately it is way easier to get from a side to another. Hope I"ll visit Cyprus one day!

[@GeographyNow]

You should! I had a really great experience and I’m sure you will too

[@maturatorstelar]

@@GeographyNow thanks!🙂

[@mobo7420]

It's a bit different in that there never was fighting between the two parts of Germany and the division was imposed from above, while in Cyprus it was a split between two languages/religions. I really hope they can live in peace without a silly border though. I've only been to Northern Cyprus some years ago but would love to visit both sides.

[@kazmuz8678]

Cyprus just like Greek and Turkish federation.Can they united ?This is same question with Can Turkey and Grecee be united ?Greece and Turkey can no be united as their small versions.I am Turkish who have roots on today's Greece.

[@antonellamR2D2]

So glad they gave you permission, that's a cool video

[@SibylleLeon]

Loooove this! I've always been curious about Cyprus, and I didn't know all of what you told us there. I believe these are my favourite types of GN videos. PS: Random fact, I've got the exact same drone 😁

[@GeographyNow]

Lol literally the cheapest Mavic on the market, and it does the job 🤣

[@SibylleLeon]

@@GeographyNow Exactly! 🤣

[@adam248]

I think you should do more of vlogging episode's bro, great video

[@GeographyNow]

I absolutely would love to

[@The123adis]

This deserves way more views

[@ElGaymer2001]

Been watching since 2017 this is so epic

[@travem]

We've been to Cyprus 2 times. IT'S MY FAVORITE COUNTRY IN THE WORLD ❤ The culture, the nature, the cousine, the people... I absolutely love it there 😊

[@muhammadhabibieamiro3639]

Another amazing video

[@GeographyNow]

Thank you!

[@aleksa_mladenovski]

Barbbz I just came back to my hometown of Belgrade! I visited Cyprus for the whole of last week and I was so sad to see you were there as well just a few weeks before I was... I hope we could meet one day! Have an amazing day...

[@mauricelimsiaco]

Even though you're already winding down to the last few countries, I'm kind of looking forward to more "Geo Go" episodes in the future. Thank you for taking us to unconventional places, Barbs! Truly, the world still has a lot to offer. 🤗💖🌍🇨🇾🇪🇺

[@GeographyNow]

More to come, stay tuned! Thanks for enjoying

[@oneasiaworld4609]

Now I love the Geography Go since Singapore episode!

[@Rip_Uzoth_]

I love you so much man ❤

[@TroyTheDragonYoshi]

The buffer zone reminds me a lot of the stories that people tell when they visit the joint security area at the DMZ between North and South Korea. It’s not often you get to see other demilitarized zones in other parts of the world! ^^

[@citizenerased1992]

Except this one is much more relaxed by comparison!

[@TroyTheDragonYoshi]

@@citizenerased1992 Indeed, plus crossing it isn’t impossible.

[@bobbyreyes6609]

More vids like this please! 🙏

[@Dutch1961]

Cyprus is my holiday place to go. I'm going in june and in september this year to get away from the sometimes wet and not to warm Dutch summer.

[@ChrisFan890]

Fun fact: Cyprus and the UK shares a border.

[@RealUlrichLeland]

The overseas territories of Akrotiri and Dhekelia aren't technically part of the UK, they're British overseas territories.

[@bunnytwo]

he said that

[@CoffeeSuccubus]

We know

[@bjj9711]

And spain

[@L17_8]

Jesus loves you ❤️ please turn to him and repent before it's too late. The end times described in the Bible are already happening in the world.

[@MathiasBruno]

Barbs, I think you forgot to blur the white Nissan license plate in the first drone shot 😅Great video, and one of those places I was always curious about!

[@natieboi]

I wish you announced you were going to cyprus! I always wanted to see you :(

[@StarlightKG]

Agh! I wish I knew you were coming to the island. I’d take you to ultra-interesting (yet safe) places in the buffer zone :-) the real insider stuff!

[@Android-fw3gp]

Do a 81 philippine provinces video filler week, please! Love your vids though, keep it up!

[@martinebon4333]

Hoping to finally go to Cyprus either this year or next year. Aiming to go to all European countries, and I still have 8 to go to achieve that goal! Thank you Barbs for showing us the 3 sides of this island (excluding Dhekelia and Akrotiri)

[@YoniIsrael]

I drove in Cyprus, it was weird at first but I got used to it fast but it was good to drive on the right side of the road again once I came home

[@nielsreyngoud2870]

Cool! Such a coincidence; my girlfriend and I are touring Cyprus at the moment. Went to the main places in the south, got the UK experience in Akrotiri and today crossing the same crossing you went to go to the north. We did not not know special clearance was needed to visit the buffer zone and planned to visit the airport as well later ☹️.

[@GeographyNow]

Have fun! It’ll be an awesome trip

[@InfiniteWasp360]

I love how he has started going to the countries he's talked so much about in his episodes.

[@bizmen81]

This was neat! Hopefully the future direction of the channel after every country and [insert non-country country] is covered!

[@GeographyNow]

Thank you for enjoying!

[@bizmen81]

@@GeographyNow You are welcome!

[@SiVlog1989]

The very first time I rented a car was when I was on holiday in France last year, Corsica, specifically. For me, being from the UK, I'm used to the whole driving on the left with the steering wheel on the right, so driving in a car calibrated for a country the opposite way round, I found myself when going to change gear, I sometimes hit the door with my left hand, lol

[@IslandHawaii]

Yesssddss irl content!!!

[@raymondhartmeijer9300]

I just read that (as EU- citizen) it's no problem at all crossing to the Turkish side in Nicosia, so I was already thinking of visiting Cyprus, but now I am convinced I must go there one day. Great video!

[@dszxnavtiisx6384]

As EU Citizen it is No Problem at all I croos he Broder once every month

[@Stellarionas]

​@@dszxnavtiisx6384 It's not a border. It's a cease-fire region. Λευκωσία (spelled Levkosía, the one you call "Nicosia") is a very ancient Hellenic/Greek city. It has no Turkish side, it only has a Turkish-occupied part.

[@nikosthegreek12]

I couldn't see you! I went to Cyprus, in March, and you went there earlier! I cannot!

[@larnewman3009]

I was stationed in Cyprus for 3 years. It's a beautiful country.

[@mo4848]

Glad u came to my country! And very wise move to get context from the UN guy 😅

[@kumardias9348]

Awesome that you got to go there

[@LoudWaffle]

When I visited Scotland I found the flipped driving surprisingly easy to acclimate to.

[@AndresLeonRangel]

Cyprus looks like the place you go and make friends with half the city, get fed and will have great memories

[@dascraazy]

nice episode

[@EPMTUNES]

Very cool opportunity for you to go here! Its very rare we get to see the real world effects of our frivolities overseas.

[@EldaMengisto]

That's a really cool experience!

[@SonicPhonic]

Wow, a fresh new episode! I loved seeing the Orange trees. Do people pick Oranges in public places?

[@GeographyNow]

Not sure, but… I personally did 🤣🤫

[@shahilj]

This was phenomenal

[@GeographyNow]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the video

[@willsaunders8132]

I used to live in Cyprus as a kid. Aug 2009 - Apr 2012. I lived in the Dhekeila region. If you look at the map there is a spur that comes out of the region on the right. That's where I was. I remember when we would drive to different places and we would see guard towers and fences. Obviously I didn't really understand as a kid but now I find it interesting. My mum would sometimes cross the boarder to the north at Famagusta to go shopping. We took our passports to go shopping. There was a little market we always went to and the guy who was incharge loved my brother (he was 3-6 at the time) he would always give him fruit for free. really miss living there. It was great. Nicosia is the only capital in the world with a boarder running through it. 1:46

[@rinuhi6976]

It really helped me to understand the contents of the video with English subtitles 😢 … Thanks

[@GeographyNow]

Yeah, I’m gonna try to implement captions a lot more in my videos in the future, a lot of people have been requesting them so why not? Plus auto caption tools are very helpful

[@barbarian92]

Man, when I was in Cyprus (in the off-season in March) a few years back, it was overcast and rained. So I guess that I ran into the 5 days without sunshine that was mentioned at 14:56. 😅

[@Gecko17k]

Barbs, you're so proud of yourself! 😂 But really, that's pretty cool. I hear that not many people get to go there, and you need permission!

[@yannisconstantinides7767]

6:18 'situation' being a neutral placeholder for 'invasion'

[@randomgreekmathematician3159]

Yep, he’s just trying to be objective to cover all points of view in every case

[@fatihersayn7877]

Peace operation. There are only few killings after 1974. We Turks bring peace to this island. You are welcome malaka.

[@georgesos]

Exactly. Pretending to be "neutral". I guess he is calling the Gaza geno cide a "war" ....

[@Rallarberg]

Speaking of gaining security clearance and the UN, a little story of how relaxed the Norwegian military's Internet security was 20+ years ago: When I was in the military , the communal computers in the base's computer room didn't require login with a personal username and/or password, and anyone on the base could enter whenever they had the time. All the computers were connected to the Norwegian military Intranet, and you could access several servers without any further login. Here you could find and download sercurity clearance papers to the UN headquarters (among many other places) and print them out. All you needed for it to be valid, was to have it signed by an officer ranked Leutenant or higher (should be easy enough to forge), and the official stamp of that officer's office (definitely would have been easy to get from the officer's personal assistant, who also were conscripted soldiers). I think, and hope, they would still run a backround check on you if you showed up at the UN headquarters with these papers, and I _definitely_ hope the general Internet/Intranet security is higher nowadays.. xD

[@tenneseeangel1293]

Oh wow thats so cool how you got the clearance to go there!

[@cuteasiantraveling]

Went to Cyprus last October and was amazed how pretty it was. Did not go to the buffer zone though, made it out of Israel the day of the war was enough excitement for me and my mom

[@seerkambanelangovadikal8099]

I kinda wished you went to the UK part of Cyprus though just to see what's it like but anyways great video Barbs.

[@GeographyNow]

I seriously wanted to but I was seriously constrained for time and couldn't make it. I definitely want to go back at some point.

[@citizenerased1992]

You can actually drive straight through them both, there is no border, just a sign that says 'welcome to the British area' basically. There is not much to see, but i'm glad i got to tick them off as I dream of visiting all the B.O.Ts in my lifetime (somehow).

[@maver13k]

It's mostly Cypriot villages other than the military camps (which you obviously cannot enter), there is no border or anything.

[@seerkambanelangovadikal8099]

​@@GeographyNow Great to hear about that.

[@seerkambanelangovadikal8099]

​@@citizenerased1992I was expecting a Gibraltar situation where everything is British.

[@dragosi8980]

Ha, I am a romanian living in Bucharest, I've been to both Moldova and Transnistria, and went last year to Cyprus, and even to Turkish Cyprus, which was surprisingly easy to do. I used by ID, not even my passport :) LE: I crossed through the same border crossing as you

[@GeographyNow]

Yes the Ledra street crossing is surprisingly easy. You just need a passport, no car insurance. lol

[@TBM_PRODUCTIONS]

I lived in the buffer zone, the UN guys are pretty chill

[@GeographyNow]

Really? That’s so cool, can you explain a little bit more about the experience?

[@TBM_PRODUCTIONS]

@GeographyNow I lied in Pyla(village) while I went to university there. For some reason, a british university decided to open a university in the buffer zone. Pyla is a very interesting place. The greeks and turks mostly live together without much problems. But because of the grey area status, some things were weird, like there's a casino every couple of houses. The shops sell mostly turkish products, including very cheap cigarettes. You never see police around just UN cars going around the village every now and then. Police from both sides seem to be allowed to enter if called, but not allowed to stay. Signs are both in turkish and greek(also english). Basically everyone in that village speaks English as a second language or first, including the old folks. There's also a pretty big community of british living in that village. If i had to guess from my experience, I'd say 1/3-1/2 turks, 1/4 greeks, and the rest a mix of british and international students from the University. Very strange little place to live in my opinion

[@teriod100]

I went there last November. Crazy you filming on all the places isn't allowed.

[@thorpizzle]

That reminds me a little of the situation in Korea. Except crossing the Korean buffer zone/DMZ is a lot harder.

[@NordexTech]

I used to live in the Greek part of Cyprus it’s a very beautiful place

[@HarvestStore]

Great video.

[@tonyatthebeach]

Few points: 1. The current buffer zone was established after Turkey invaded, it's essentially the ceasefire zone between the Republic of Cyprus and Turkish troops. The Turkish army wouldn't agree to the airport operating after the ceasefire, which is why it was abandoned. 2. Turkish Cypriots can apply and get a Republic of Cyprus (ROC) passport and also live in the Republic, some of whom do or cross over daily to trade or work. Interestingly the current Turkish Cypriot leader (Tatar) also has an ROC passport.

[@hamzayaprak4497]

3. but for greeks try to kill all turks in the island, there was no invasion

[@leedsalex]

Turkey only invaded as Greece tried to coup Cyprus for themselves.

[@Rishnotfishandnochips]

This is great as I have Cyprus for MUN!!!!

[@RuiCBGLima]

10:53 hearing this just made me smile so much!

[@GeographyNow]

Gotta give him huge points for this episode!

[@RuiCBGLima]

@@GeographyNow last year I met a young greek cypriot, and felt she was still afected by what happened. But yeah,.. there's a lot of potential for resolution, cause people are very similar there - brothers and sisters

[@bradkrekelberg8624]

That's pretty cool they let you do that, and even commit staff to come along and help you out. They've gotta know people are curious.

[@SyxTreasure]

Halo 😇 ♥️🕯️💫 my goods it’s been so long. Took me forever to find ya. Finally I look up Barbados 🇧🇧