Turkey Says Part of Cyprus Ghost Town to Reopen; EU, UK, US Object

Turkey Says Part of Cyprus Ghost Town to Reopen; EU, UK, US Object
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan gives a statement after a cabinet meeting in Ankara, Turkey, on May 17, 2021. Murat Cetinmuhurdar/PPO/Handout via Reuters
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NICOSIA—Turkish Cypriot authorities announced on Tuesday a partial reopening of an abandoned town for potential resettlement, drawing a strong rebuke from rival Greek Cypriots of orchestrating a land grab by stealth.

Varosha, an eerie collection of derelict high-rise hotels and residences in a military zone nobody has been allowed to enter, has been deserted since a 1974 war split the island.