Nicosia is the biggest city on the island of Cyprus. It is the capital of both the Cyprus state and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. The city is the administrative, commercial, business, entertainment and educational center of the island.
After an ethical conflict between the Greek and Turkish parts of the population the capital was divided in two. There was an unsuccessful attempt to unite Cyprus with Greece in 1974. As a result the Turkish army invaded the island and some army forces are still stationed in the northern part. The northern Turkish part of the city has a population of approximately 85,000 people and the southern- 313,000. The two are divided by the Green Line.
In 2008 the wall that separated the two parts going through the Ledra Street was demolished. With it the military check point was removed as well. The physical obstacle to the reunification of the capital has been removed but this has been only a small step in the big process. The elimination of the wall and check point exactly on the Ledra Street has a symbolic meaning. The street is located in the old part of the city and used to be the main commercial center before the division of the city.
The Turkish authorities opened their side of the street soon after the demolition of the wall. The Greeks on the other side have not. They have certain claims before making the step. They require that all Turkish and Turkish Cypriot flags be removed as well as all Turkish military forces withdrawn. Only then will they open their side.
Despite the positive recent development there is still lack of political will to take the action further. There is a general deficiency of political and diplomatic negotiations between the two sides. Ordinary people fear that unless the motivation is found to resume discussion on governmental level the gap between the two ethnicities will grow bigger.
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