Subject: Re: [BoundaryPoint] Crossing Cyprus UN buffer zone<br/>
Date: Oct 15, 2003 @ 17:46<br/>
Author: Kevin Meynell (Kevin Meynell &lt;knm@...&gt;)<br/>
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<div id="ygrps-yiv-1103561143"><blockquote><span title="ireply">&gt;I&#39;ve crossed into the Turkish zone at Ledra Palace Hotel twice, in 1996 <br/>
&gt;and 1999. The crossing procedure was straight-forward, took about half an <br/>
&gt;hour from the Greek checkpoint through 100 metres of UN territory to the <br/>
&gt;Turkish checkpoint.<br/>
<br/>
 </span></blockquote>I visited Cyprus last week, and things seemed to have become a bit more <br/>
relaxed at the Ledra Palace checkpoint. We were simply allowed to walk <br/>
through the Greek Cypriot checkpoint (although told to return by midnight) <br/>
and the 100 metres of UN buffer zone, before the passport check at the TRNC <br/>
checkpoint. Coming back, we had to shown our passports again at the TRNC <br/>
checkpoint, but the solitary Greek Cypriot official the other side wasn&#39;t <br/>
checking anyone coming back. I managed to take some photos of the buffer <br/>
zone around the Ledra Palace, so I&#39;ll put these on the web when I get them <br/>
developed.<br/>
<br/>
I also tried to get near the Kokkina enclave, but it&#39;s still bristling with <br/>
UN troops. The best I could do was a long-range photograph from an <br/>
overlooking hill.<br/>
<br/>
Finally, I got a few photographs of the Akrotiri and Dhekelia SBAs. It&#39;s <br/>
quite interesting to drive along the road within the Dhekelia SBA towards <br/>
Famagusta, with the Turkish line on one side, and the Greek line on the <br/>
other side.<br/>
<br/>
Regards,<br/>
<br/>
Kevin Meynell</div>