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With luxury cars, expensive houses, the best beaches in the country and a favorite of Hollywood stars in the past, Maraş was one of the most important resorts in the Mediterranean before 1974. Now it is known as the ‘Ghost Town’ .
WHERE IS MARAŞ CLOSED?
The neighborhood, located in the city of Maraş, Famagusta, was the most famous area in Cyprus. After the agreements made, most of them were closed to settlement and settlement.
WHY WAS MARAS CLOSED?
The Maraş neighborhood, the TRNC city of Famagusta, was the most famous area in the country. Maraş was known as Las Vegas of the Mediterranean. Varosha, also known as the “Ghost City”, was closed to both settlements and settlements in accordance with the decision of the United Nations (UN) Security Council.
Maraş was captured by the Turkish Armed Forces during the Second Operation Cyprus in 1974 on August 13 (which ended on that day), and on August 13, 1974 during the Second Operation Cyprus.
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WHO CAN GO TO THE CLOSED MARAŞ REGION?
Maraş, one of the most famous resorts in the Mediterranean before 1974, is now in the buffer zone of the United Nations-controlled “Green Line” that divides the island of Cyprus in two. Inside is a UN building. About 400 meters away, six apartments were assigned to the Turkish Armed Forces to build a military house.
Entry to the interior is strictly prohibited, except for members of the Turkish Armed Forces and students staying in the dormitory next to the army house. Foreign tourists who want to see the ghost town cannot go beyond the Maraş Icon Church. However, since 2016, tourists are prohibited from entering the church. With the exception of those with a military card, those who stay in dormitories and registered taxis, civil vehicles or pedestrians are not allowed to enter the Closed Area of Maras.
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THE DISTRICT OF WORLD FAMOUS STARS
Being one of the most popular holiday destinations in the Mediterranean region in the early 1970s, Maraş was home to millionaire European entrepreneurs, world famous names like Marliyn Monroe and Sophia Loren, and left to become a “City Ghost”.
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