Cyprus: Life on the Divide eschelhaas Fri, 04/24/2026 - 14:14 Latest Updates Africa Asia-Pacific Europe Latin America & Caribbean Middle East & North Africa United States Global Issues & Institutions My Reading List A barricade prevents access to the buffer zone, seen from the Greek Cypriot southern side of Nicosia. May 2025. Jorge Gutiérrez Lucena / Crisis Group Photo Essay / Europe 24 April 2026 9 minutes Cyprus: Life on the Divide The island of Cyprus has been divided between the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities since 1974. In this photo essay, Crisis Group’s Jorge Gutiérrez Lucena, Nigar Göksel and Natalia Tuzovskaya document the physical traces of decades of separation. Share BlueSky Email Facebook Linkedin Twitter Whatsapp Save Print Related Tags Cyprus Türki