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A wall through Nicosia reflects the decades-old ethnic divide in Cyprus, in photos
Nicosia has a United Nations-controlled buffer zone dividing Turkish Cypriots in the north and Greek Cypriots in the south through its medieval center.
Since 1974, the island of Cyprus has been divided following Turkey's invasion after a Greek-backed military coup tried to unite the island with Greece.
Nicosia remains Europe's last divided capital with soldiers guarding both sides despite crossings allowing pedestrian and vehicle movement.
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres is visiting Cyprus to encourage both sides to formally resume peace talks before he leaves office.