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1974 to present day
Prior to the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, the city of Varosha had a population of 39,000. Following the Turkish invasion of Cyprus on 20 July 1974, the Greek Cypriot army withdrew its forces to Larnaca. The Turkish army advanced as far as the Green Line, which is the present day border between the two communities. Just hours before the Greek Cypriot and Turkish armies met in military combat on the streets of Famagusta, the entire population fled, fearing a massacre. Many refugees fled south to Paralimni, Dherynia, and Larnaca. Paralimni has since become the modern day capital of the Famagusta province.

When the Turkish Army gained control of the area during the invasion, they fenced it off and have since barred admittance to anyone except Turkish military and United Nations personnel. The people living in Varosha hoped to return to their home when the situation calmed down, but the resort was fenced off by the Turkish military.

The UN Security Council Resolution 550 of 1984 ordered for Varosha to be handed over to the administration of the United Nations, and was to be resettled by no other people than the inhabitants who were forced out. The Turkish state did not comply but has held Varosha as a "bargaining chip" ever since in the hope of persuading the people of Cyprus into accepting a settlement of the Cyprus issue on their terms.

One such settlement plan was the Annan Plan, which the vast majority of Greek Cypriots rejected as unfair. It provided for the return of Varosha to the original residents, but this never happened because the plan was rejected by Greek Cypriot voters in a referendum, as the overall plan was considered unacceptable. The UN Security Council Resolution 550 states that it "considers attempts to settle any part of Varosha by people other than its inhabitants as inadmissible and calls for the transfer of this area to the administration of the United Nations". Since 1974, Turkey has forbidden entry to the district with the exception of the TSK personnel.

The European Court of Human Rights awarded between €100,000 and €8,000,000 to eight Greek Cypriots for being deprived of their homes and properties as a result of the 1974 invasion. The case was filed jointly by businessman Constantinos Lordos and others, with the principal judgement in the Lordos case dating back to November 2010. The court ruled that, in the case of eight of the applicants, Turkey had violated Article 1 of Protocol 1 of the European Convention on Human rights on the right of peaceful enjoyment of one's possessions, and in the case of seven of the applicants, Turkey had violated Article 8 on the right to respect for private and family life.

In the absence of human habitation and maintenance, buildings continue to decay. Nature is reclaiming the area, as metal corrodes, windows break, and plants work their roots into the walls and pavement. Sea turtles have been seen[by whom? nesting on the deserted beaches.

During the Cyprus Missile Crisis (1997-1998), the Turkish Cypriot leader, Rauf Denktash, threatened to take over Varosha if the Cypriot government didn't back down.
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В 1970-х годах Фамагуста была основным туристическом центром на Кипре. В связи с растущим числом туристов в городе было построено много новых гостиниц и туристических объектов, и особенно много их появилось в Вароше. В период с 1970 по 1974 год город был на пике своей популярности и пользовался признанием многих известных особ того времени. Среди звёзд, которые его посетили, были Элизабет Тейлор, Ричард Бартон, Ракель Уэлч и Брижит Бардо. В Вароше размещалось много современных отелей, а на его улицах располагалось большое количество развлекательных учреждений, баров, ресторанов и ночных клубов.

20 июля 1974 году турецкая армия вторглась на Кипр в ответ на политический переворот в стране, а 15 августа того же года турки заняли Фамагусту. С тех пор Вароша обнесена забором, разграблена и попасть туда практически невозможно.


Закрытый квартал окружен легендами. В интернете есть масса красивых историй, что внутри есть магазины, заполненные одеждой, модной 38 лет назад, и пустые, но полностью оборудованные отели. На самом деле гвартал разграбили в первые же годы после закрытия, и сейчас там даже не осталось оконных рам, не говоря уже про одежду и автомобили. Вароша уже давно стала самым впечатляющим символом разделения острова, населенным призраками прошлого.
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