Solo in the country that doesn't exist (Northern Cyprus)

Northern Cyprus is a self-declared state in the eastern Mediterranean that is recognized only by Turkey. It is located on the northern part of the island of Cyprus, which has been a center of human activity for thousands of years.
The history of Northern Cyprus is closely linked with that of the island of Cyprus as a whole. The island has been inhabited since prehistoric times, and has been ruled by various empires and powers throughout its history, including the Greeks, Persians, Romans, Byzantines, and Ottomans.
In 1878, Cyprus was leased to the British Empire, and it became a British colony in 1925. During this period, tensions between the Greek and Turkish communities on the island began to rise. In 1960, Cyprus gained independence from Britain, but this did not resolve the tensions between the two communities.
In 1974, a Greek coup aimed at enosis (union with Greece) led to the Turkish military intervention and subsequent division of the island into two parts: the internationally recognized Republic of Cyprus in the south, and the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus in the north.
Since then, Northern Cyprus has been recognized only by Turkey and is considered by most of the international community to be occupied territory of the Republic of Cyprus. The situation has remained unresolved, with ongoing efforts to find a diplomatic solution to the conflict.
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[@TheFishingNomad]

This is what I love about KZbin. Just regular people sharing their experiences around the world with others. So many of us would never be able to see these places.

[@mrawesome1688]

Yeah, though peoples experiences are not academical and also spread sometimes a lot of misinformation as well.

[@TheFishingNomad]

@@mrawesome1688 what does that have to do with what I said?

[@InsideOutAnus]

@@TheFishingNomad I think he's saying that sometimes people recording themselves visiting uncommon travel spots can get their information wrong unintentionally and then spread that wrong information further. Without doing your own research it can be difficult to know whether the things you hear on travel videos are true or not.

[@TheFishingNomad]

@@InsideOutAnus Again, what does that have to do with what I said? I made no mention of information. All I said was experiences. I love seeing the experiences of Vaga Bond and the people/places he interacts with. None of that has to do with correct or incorrect information. The information is irrelevant to the experience.

[@joshweinstein5345]

I'm a rail buff so started following you for your rail videos BUT all your travel videos are so insanely interesting and so well-informed, I'll gladly watch wherever you go! Thank you for opening up the world to us!

[@donniev8181]

You should try to hook up with Gifgas or Shiey for a train trip one day! Great video, you always make it feel like Im there with you!

[@postcards.to.myself]

Now that Vagabond is going more south, I agree!

[@streaky81]

This.

[@illuminatidestroyerbear2231]

Yes also with BadCat and Poison, the whole crew would be dope fr.

[@SudoSamurai]

Shiey or Gifgas or both. Either way you lot should meet.

[@mickhasthefacts8632]

No thanks, prefer him by himself.

[@pieceofship2116]

Bro im Cypriot(greek) and I'm so excited to see you here

[@yorumcuadam6708]

I'm so excited too to see him as a Turk.

[@peligraso]

@@yorumcuadam6708 me too as a fellow Greenlander!

[@wantoutin20]

Always look forward to seeing the videos of your travels. Be safe.

[@cerberus6654]

I really like these vids. He's completely addicted to checking out anything rusted, abandoned and broken. And I just love those huge serious blue, blue eyes.."Let's go guys. I see an old rusted oil pump over there!"

[@Aldaron47]

17:12 the sign mean local market related to wholesale. Access to some of the areas you visited were restricted based on the agreement that is in place but rules are not always followed

[@Dr.G]

Great vid my friend. Continue to describe the "feel" of your surroundings for us. I enjoy hearing what you feel the air is like, the smell, and the general conditions of what you are seeing. Your vocabulary is amazing. Really love your comments. Thanks for sharing. From California.

[@zao.224]

Such an interesting place. Thanks for sharing!

[@zacharylorentz5229]

Bless you for risking your skin to show places I've only seen in "most complicated borders/nations" videos

[@vodnikdubs1724]

Awesome video, and such a strange area. Keep up the great work!

[@kookookala6251]

Great videos! Be safe and keep on truckn!

[@greghavers821]

superb!! thanks for this!!!!

[@Dr.G]

Great video, thanks for sharing.

[@postcards.to.myself]

Inspirational. Thank you

[@forest6702]

wow great vid as always. never seen you so clean and relaxed before haha

[@jagymeister]

Crazy how YT showed me your Norsilk video and then I checked what else you made and boom - Cyprus, from where I got back from Vacation today😅 Very cool country with nice nature and trails in them!

[@bjamesW32]

I've become enamored of your and Bald's travel vids. A quick take is that you provide more macro detail in history and statistics, while Bald will wander off, usually delightfully, into the more micro and intimate interactions with the shops and locals. I appreciate both. But i'd love for you to loosen up a tiny bit and cultivate the micro. Thank you, very much, for offering up these perspectives for us all.😊

[@verenagattikerweilenmann5416]

I visited Cyprus (Kibris) Dec. 2015/16 with the bycicle. I like both, north and south. I learned in Izmir a little bit turkçe. So it was realy great time. Thanks for sharing. 🇨🇭❤️

[@peligraso]

great experience. which month do you think it would be the best for biking in cyprus?

[@verenagattikerweilenmann5416]

@@peligraso I know only Dez/ January. I dont' like the hot time... and the time without a lot of tourists I like... I slept in Hotels... IT was fresh, windy, most sunny and friendly

[@peterharrer3261]

Fascinating, Ivan. You've shown us an area I've always been curious about. Years ago, a friend from school was a Turkish Cypriot. He told me how his family had to abandon their home in North Cyprus and move to London. Now I know more about it. Many thanks!

[@mikem8211]

That doesn't make sense my friend? Northern Cyprus is occupied Turkish land it's the Greeks who abandoned their homes in the North

[@peterharrer3261]

@@mikem8211 I can only report what I was told and do not know every detail.

[@mikem8211]

@ThePhantom355 Turkish Cypriots are native to Cyprus and they're loved by Greek Cypriots they're our fellow countrymen. We want a united Cyprus for all Cypriots. The current flag of the Republic of Cyprus was made by a Turk and we wave it with pride

[@peterharrer3261]

@@mikem8211 That's great to learn. Many thanks.

[@asl7235]

Done this sea crossing in the early 90,s, roughest sea ever and all the life boats and jackets had been removed, never felt so helpless, we also wild camped on the castle and saw the best sunrise ever.

[@brucedanton3669]

I have seen the abandoned town here before and have read of it too. It is of course a deep shame that it is like it at all and one can only hope that sometime or rather all this could be resolved of course. Thank you though!

[@maxwright4387]

love your videos. great vibe, good eye, solitary, secure, clear. thanks for sharing

[@YellowBlueArmy]

This was interesting to watch. First time I see a vlogger here. Will u make more videos about Cyprus?

[@ivantrainsLIVE]

Highly unlikely, after publishing this video. But I did like Cyprus, especially it's nature. There was the best air I would like to breathe more and more.

[@i.m.ps.]

@@ivantrainsLIVE You should try the Russian occupied zones in Ukraine if you can find any places far from the conflict. In 50 years, it will pretty much be the same thing right?

[@passportkaya]

interesting video.full of knowledge

[@Banditt42]

great video

[@SagittariusAMW]

good video!!!!🎉

[@user-lt8cs3yk1n]

8:56 Woah, he must have gotten a sore throat overnight, all of a sudden the voice becomes so much deeper and smoother, like a news announcer 🤪

[@hamchannell]

We will be in southern Cypress mid November. Ship comes into Limmasol. Can't wait for the cruise. Touching like 7 countries.

[@ian08520]

Love your vids! living life. I just got a camera, I want to photograph people around the world and get to learn about other cultures along the way! No just from books.

[@angelost4731]

Awesome video! I hope you make more videos from Cyprus

[@isadsales]

Despite being abandoned, the places you showed look pretty nice and taken care of. Also TIL of another geopolitical conflict…

[@ektorpolykandriotis635]

they are not abandoned. Their inhabitants were brutalized and ethnically cleansed

[@umarbeyoglu7398]

I am a 26 year old native of the region. Born here ,still living here. Despite economic struggle as we are dependent of Turkey , this place is one of the safest and most beautiful places on earth. Although it is now populated mostly with Anatolian Turks, Russians and Nigerians , local people are pretty friendly. It is away from that western world rush where work is the most important thing in life. Local people usually spend the day relaxed. I am happy to answer any questions here (Except political ones)

[@9FisterSpit9]

Nothing has been abandoned in life. For death, at its very least, sits to your left.

[@9FisterSpit9]

Do right. Find the solution of your problem, before you present it to your enemy.

[@Alexey381]

спасибо 👍за интересный фильм Иван☺️🤝❗️

[@lesliefulton9219]

13 comments but on 4 likes? something up with youtube scamming you. Keep up the good work.

[@ivantrainsLIVE]

It takes time to update statistics. I see shit in real time, it's fine.

[@nickfasfasd]

Very interesting. You were quite brave to enter the restricted zone. 😀

[@LASAOH]

He’s Russian they have no fear

[@mrawesome1688]

You can literally enter the restricted zone without any worries if you acquire a certain certificate from the UN. It's really not that hard.

[@tamastamasi3819]

Please make your videos longer!

[@IoanTom]

That thumbnail is one of the best I've seen 😮👏🏻

[@Peter-MH]

Was half expecting to see Alex Christoforou walking around vlogging in the background!

[@annyer262]

He is in Greece right now. He crossed over from Southern Cyprus to Turkish controlled Cyprus. It was a good video. When I went to visit back in February, I knew exactly what was involved in crossing!

[@antifazisbonifaz6964]

You seem to me a kind of Rasputin people 😁😁 He also wandered for the world in his youth years. To me you seem animated by a kindred spirit. Rasputin i think was in fact a very great guy. I love your channel 🙂👌👍👍👍

[@Triadii]

Strange country, I never looked much into North Cyprus. Thanks for visiting there with a camera.

[@nikravdos5723]

This is no country because Turkey invaded! Have you heard of that or you are completely ignorant of history?

[@n00b_n00b_]

​@@nikravdos5723 come on nik, you don't have to be so mean😉

[@Akxyyy]

@@nikravdos5723 learn history

[@foivosarvanitis776]

​@trak𐰀𐱃𐰀𐱅 yeah, from 1571 TILL 1960 when it gained it's independence!

[@nikravdos5723]

@@Akxyyy you dont have history

[@GeoBlackPro]

At 17:10 the sign says "Public Wholesale Market" Great footage! It's a pity that Cyprus is devided, people of Cyprus should live united and peacefully

[@gutech6830]

thats unpossible.

[@GeoBlackPro]

@@gutech6830 guess that's a quote from a turkish politician....

[@bora9491]

it is possible but the peoplle who live there really grew a bit hatred to eachother. Usually not many turkish people hate greeks but due to the history there they still might not like eachother

[@olbiomoiros]

Most people in the occupied part are mainland Turks. That hope is long gone.

[@antifazisbonifaz6964]

Just like Irish people. Another Island by the way

[@umitaltay465]

In terms of sovereignty, Cyprus remained part of the Ottoman Empire until 1914, this was in exchange for guarantees that Britain would use the island as a base to protect the Ottoman Empire against possible Russian aggression. The island would serve Britain as a key military base for its colonial routes.

[@mrawesome1688]

Also, the Ottoman Empire or Turkey, passed on all rights upon the island of Cyprus when they gave it to the British. On terms of sovereignty.

[@wa_akii6873]

@@mrawesome1688question- why do u say “ottoman empire or turkey”?? They are completely different. Yes, turkey was founded after the ottoman empire broke up, but turkey and the ottoman empire are different things. This isn’t meant to come off angry, and I’m sorry if it does. I’m just curious as to why people refer to them in this way

[@andrewthomas-mz8nh]

Superb. Came in other way from southern Cyprus (stayed with Russian AIRBNB at border on Greek side) just after Feb 24 invasion. Babushka was flustered. Then walked a single road in UN Buffer Zone to Varosha. Lots of Russian tourists not saying much: at that hotel just before the barbed wire on the beach! Managed to get into one old Hotel Reception near roundabout but that's it. Found the vibe a bit wierd in TRNC! Can't wait to watch more of your Russian videos...

[@A.Musa76]

I fled out of Cyprus in the mid 70s (from the south part). I’m surprise the train still there. I remember coming here when the mine was still active.

[@mrawesome1688]

The train is there but is inactive.

[@NTFTimo]

Very nice! I will be in northern cyprus in some weeks. How did you get around? Are there public buses or did you take a taxi?

[@ivantrainsLIVE]

There are bus links between major towns.

[@NTFTimo]

@@ivantrainsLIVE Ah cool, thanks!

[@justtzortz2010]

yeah go to the murderers, i hope one day they steal your own house

[@mrnickcyp123]

why visit the occupied area and not the democratic european area?

[@tomzamp8547]

Northern Cyprus looks beautiful must visit thanks for the video

[@randomchannel1712]

17:07 It says "Municipal wholesale market" and it is NOT Famagusta its Αμμόχωστος i would actually like some more exploration videos from that part tbh

[@raclark2730]

Fascinating but also sad, If only we could all get along. looking forward to more vids from Cyprus. 👍

[@daveshongkongchinachannel]

We could all get along if it wasn't for the politicians and in fact I think people generally do if left to their own devices.

[@raclark2730]

@@daveshongkongchinachannel Right on brother.

[@streaky81]

My parents owned property in Northern Cyprus until they decided they were too old really to travel so much and couldn't really deal with the summer heat there so much, when they sold they actually sold their place to a Russian couple - there is a fairly large Russian contingent in the TRNC. The big thing with the buffer zone and security is it's mainly about both making sure the Greeks and Turks don't take shots at each other (which happens reasonably regularly) and looting - if you're _obviously_ not doing that whichever unit of the British Army (it would have been 1st Battalion, The Rifles when you were there) that's out there will be relatively chill, the worst case is they'll probably just tell you to leave. TRNC is an underappreciated tourist destination because most (all, really) countries don't have direct flights there, but all you have to do is change at Istanbul and you're good to go - if you like Cyprus but want it less hectic it's the perfect destination, particularly for how widely English is spoken.

[@MuzzaHukka]

When was the last time that the Greeks and Turks shot at each other?

[@streaky81]

@@MuzzaHukka to be clear I meant civilians not military - Greek military wouldn't dare. Civilians cross-border murders with a firearm are reasonably common, not like every week but now and then. There's a lot of stone throwing and that sort of level of stuff almost every day.

[@MuzzaHukka]

@@streaky81 I somehow find it hard to believe that people are shooting or killing each other and using the fact that the two sides consider each other illegitimate and Turkey has not yet intervened/crossed into southern Cyprus. Please give me the name of an instance/place where this has happened. Comments on KZbin won't allow links but if you give me a name, I'd love to look it up.

[@nikravdos5723]

You dont have a clue of Cyprus especially the past and even the current situation so please stop cause you are insulting us all! You cannot own property cause no Greek Cypriot sild this land to you!! Do you.understand or international law is too much to comprehend?

[@IWillSayMyPeace]

@@MuzzaHukka I agree.. very hard to believe that in this day and age you would be able to murder someone and there would not even be any mention of it in the news anywhere.

[@drxym]

Regular Cyprus is WAY more affluent and vibrant than this. I bet a lot of Northern Cypriots really wish Turkey and their puppets would f off and let the country reunify. I'm sure any reunification would have some kind of federated aspect to allow wounds to heal and some regional autonomy.

[@stepintoourclassroom]

17:08 It's the central public market place - farmers market essentially.

[@13donstalos]

Wery nice wideo, wagabond.

[@arienka5264]

It was an American mining company. They left the place when the war broke out. It was a huge company and people in Gemikonagı still living in those American type houses which was built by CMC company for workers.

[@lamprosnick5549]

17:09.7 It says "Public Wholesale Market"

[@michaelbastion]

After 8m55s your voice changed. Did you get sick on this trip?

[@ivantrainsLIVE]

You are right. I got sick and struggled with coughing and running nose for the following 2 weeks.

[@manu.yt25]

Sounds like GIFGAS voice but with less modification

[@chrislee3508]

@@ivantrainsLIVE I can finally send comments (due to network issues), take care of yourself, and look forward to more videos.😁 I am now watching all of your channel's videos from scratch.

[@tarataun]

Your voice changed in the middle of video :D what happend?

[@ivantrainsLIVE]

I caught tonsillitis.

[@streetbroom]

Sorry but you seem to be making lots of small errors that tend to cumulate. Some of them are as follows: 1) the plate number system has nothing to do with the one Turkey. It is almost identical to the one in the Republic of Cyprus minus single letter 2) 8:14 the train you are showing is not the only remaining one in Northern Cyprus. Just a few kms away there is a yard full of them and some in Morphou which you'd have passed through to go to Lefke. 3) The prices are not same as Turkey, more expensive. 4) The duration you are allowed to stay n Northern Cyprus has nothing to do with your stay in Turkey. Though an unrecognized de facto state, Northern Cyprus has its own immigration rules and they apply even to Turkish citizens. 5) The mining operations stopped in 1952, not in 1960 when RoC was formed. Other than these points, a nice concise video. It would have been a little smoother run had you added how you traveled between towns. Happy and safe trips =) NB I dunno why you went through the ordeal of coming here via ferry whilst there are frequent flights but I did those ferry runs a lot as well. Relic stuff. =)

[@paulvale2985]

The copper deposits is what gave Cyprus its name: Cyprus = Copper.

[@antifazisbonifaz6964]

🎯🎯🎯🎯Right in the center 😐👌👍👍💪💪

[@dsk9887]

As a Türkish Cypriot , Great video!

[@Scenktas]

I live in Girne, and it's refreshing to see content about the TRNC. It's not well known, so I enjoyed watching this from your perspective ❤

[@allon33]

Guard gets excited, he has to do his job. 😃

[@asnodt42]

Nice video but i really gotta correct a few mistakes lol. Prices are higher in Cyprus due to them being imported from Turkey but to balance that out, the minimum wage and also the average pay is also *much* higher than Turkey itself meaning in reality alot of things feel much cheaper than in Turkey. One thing that's directly cheaper is Alcohol. Alcohol in Cyprus is extremely cheap compared to Turkey due to not being taxed at like fucking 200% values. Also Turkey does sell Alcohol in grocery and convineance stores, only a tiny few that are owned by islamist mf's don't sell it aka BIM and A101, other than those two you can find alcohol everywhere.

[@Aussie_Truth]

It's sad how war causes so much human suffering and displacement, and looking at all those units and empty hotels where people could live instead of refugee camps. I saw a video, and this elderly couple were taking the vlogger through that area showing him their old home and business, and how they received no compensation for losing any of it.

[@n.e.barton1299]

Thank you Vaga Bond for filming your trip to Cyprus. Cypriots are beautiful people, regardless whether they dwell in Northern Cyprus or Southern Cyprus. I also liked your chill reggae soundtrack

[@totalmentezsana1187]

There is not North Cyrpus or South Cyprus there is just ONE Cyprus. Turkish illegaly occupied the north part at 1974 and till today is not recognized as a country by the United Nations or any country on the planet Earth !!! The Republic of Cyprus is also a member state of the European Union.

[@IcyBrown]

13:30 that escalated quickly

[@230919600]

You could hide one of the apartment over looking the sea

[@officialacount55official42]

Bros morning voice is crazy

[@chrislee3508]

F**K Man! I'm so obsessed with you, I've even started learning Russian, hope I can keep my passion for you and not give up halfway❤

[@chrislee3508]

After the first class the only word I can remember is "иван", 😂 feels like I've become some sort of "crazy fan"

[@HoldFast-un2fc]

They couldn't just let somebody fix them up a place to live there rent free no they would rather let it rot to the ground. When a car sits it rots same as a home if no one lives in it then it will rot to the ground.

[@user-lb7td2gx9i]

I served in Cyprus with the un 6 months 79 - 80.

[@tarataun]

Are you a climber?

[@denissorn]

AC device kind of indicates it is inhabited.

[@ruzimart]

Abandoned streets of Cyprus are suitable for post apocalyptic film.

[@iboytech7206]

That's so true I'm in TRNC

[@MikeZ32TT]

Hello Vega bond

[@ioanpena]

Bond ...VagaBond !!!

[@SuperHekaton]

they do sell alcohol in grocery stores in turkey*

[@Darkest_matter]

why o u keep switching to russian?

[@oomphfanru]

Take a chance to learn a bit Russian

[@Darkest_matter]

@@oomphfanru i can peak it if i see it written in latin characters, but not read it. even my native urdu i can't read it properly

[@daveshongkongchinachannel]

He has another channel in Russian and no doubt does commentary for that channel at the same time.

[@rogwen]

Famagusta is in the eastern area, not west!

[@13donstalos]

5:06 when your sexual prowess gets called out by an inanimate object...

[@CaminanteRojo]

Молодец!

[@mistertigre.4611]

Famagusta is on the East side of Cyprus not the west.

[@lioneldemun6033]

Here is the list of unrecognised or partially recognised countries : Kosovo, Somaliland, Taiwan/ROC,Holy See/Vatican, Western Sahara, NCTR, Palestinian Territories, Artsakh, Abkhazia, South Ossetia, Priednistrovie.

[@myronkaisides6791]

Not northern cyprus, It’s occupied Cyprus

[@mczaga]

Northen Cyprus Government is legal because Greek Rums said "NO" at United Nation peace agreement Cyprus Turks said "YES" at 2004. Cyprus Turks not occupied Cyrpus They are already there what the fak are you talking about?

[@omonoialaosG9]

@@mczaga thats why no one is recognizing it right? only the turkish affiliated coutnries , north Cyprus is illegaly occupied by the Turks ;)

[@mczaga]

@@omonoialaosG9 Mate are stupid?Historicly an legally Türkiye and Cyprus Turks own their rights on Cyprus like Greece and Cyprus Rums and England.There was Cyprus constitution at 1960 and prime minister was Cyprus Turk and the government couped by EOKA and there was genocide to Turks England couldnt control it and called Greece and Türkiye.However Greece under the control soldier regime they didnt come.Türkiye came and rescued Cyprus local Turks from EOKA's genocide they erased many Turk villages.And then at 2004 UN peace agreement referandum vote Rums said no Turks said yes.Rums trying to assimilate the Cyprus Turk people on the island with Europa Unions money they are not gonna sell their Idendity and their sacrifices and losts.

[@binhduong7817]

@@mczaga Same with Crimea

[@turkmuhru1990]

NORTH CYPRUS TURKİSH REPUPLİC

[@haikeaintiaani9183]

he is pretty bold just vandering like he does

[@huseyinsilman7349]

Famagusta is located on the east side of our beautiful island 😅

[@urbexgamma]

Could be The Last Of Us in RL !

[@atamert4630]

bro just broke an international law omg lol

[@volkano6991]

Live thete in gaximağusa absulutly beuitifil places HPRRIBLE ROADS SO MUCH BUMBS UHH

[@promptmuhendisi]

Next go to Chettinad - India, 10.000 abandoned mansions

[@bandatratata]

Спасибо за рассказ и видео, всегда тянуло туда. Среди киприотов довелось быть лично знакомыми с беженцами с Фамагусты. Они без слёз это слово не произносят. Они не едут туда как туристы, это принципиальная позиция. Не проходят через коридор в Никосии. Спасибо ещё раз.

[@Friendo111]

Look what a nations ego has done to a once thriving land.

[@ergenekon4l]

Yeah, Greek racism

[@romy4romy4]

Looks like every territory annexed by russia.

[@clanpsi]

North Cyprus is cool, it's too bad the southern half is full of dikheads. The Greek half rejected reuniting the two halves in 2004.

[@constantinosnicolaou2367]

As a South cypriot I can confirm in this video that Northen cypeus is a part of greek cyprus due before the 1974 war,they should give the land back.

[@turkmuhru1990]

NO

[@constantinosnicolaou2367]

@@turkmuhru1990 may u please search history better.

[@taterkaze9428]

A frozen conflict, 50 years old, with no hope of resolution, driven only by ancient animosity between Greeks and Turks, and utterly pointless. Good vid. Channel is doing well, it will grow.

[@i.m.ps.]

you don't really see pictures of the greek primeminister in Cypriot roads now do you? Regardless of any previous animosity facts are facts. Cyrpiots are fine by themselves. They do not want a union with Greece therefore I would also suppose they do not want a union with Turkey either. Turks can have property in Cyprus and they often hold an EU passport too. Can you really say the same for all parties involved? This video just normalizes a situation not very different than what currently happens in Ukraine. When will it not be too early to start filming in Russian occupied zones? This is not a frozen conflict. It is frozen by those who want to view it as such until they eventually seize everything and turn them into hotels. If that is the case and the same happens to Ukraine why do we even bother? Food for thought

[@markvogel5872]

Train looked American almost.

[@B8.5OZ]

TRNC provides visa entry cards like most countries. North has a dual use as decades ago the South gov denied entry to anyone who visited the north. Obviously they fell foul of freedom of movement when it came to EU citizens they tried harassing on their holidays. TRNC got around it by letting people enter and just stamping their entry visa.

[@metoo1958]

Can you drink alcohol in Northern Cyprus?

[@antejl7925]

Yes, it is cheap and served everywhere...some middle class Turks from Istanbul come here for drinking holidays.

[@mrnickcyp123]

classy muslims, like arabs that have prostitutes. Peace and loving religion@@antejl7925

[@UnbelievableEricthegiraffe]

Cyprus :A odd experience in January I flew into Larnaca Airport In Republic of Cyprus 🇨🇾 drove towards North Cyprus Via the Pyla crossing point which is in The UK 🇬🇧 Sovereign Base Area So if you are stopped by the Police in that area you could be taken back to the UK 🇬🇧 If you were wanted for a Crime !! So you had a fight in London you left And thought you were untouchable . But you were not . Then you show your passport to a British person and then you Walk or Drive for 200 metres or 600 yards and you are in Turkey. This is 2023. It should not be still happening.