Kevin

Thanks for the treat.

Jesper

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin Meynell" <knm@...>
To: <BoundaryPoint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2003 7:10 PM
Subject: [BoundaryPoint] Cyprus SBA & Green Line Photos

> All,
>
> I've uploaded a few photographs of the SBAs and the Green Line in Cyprus
to
> the web. I haven't yet had a chance to organise these into a proper web
> page, and I still have a few more to come, but hopefully these are of
> interest...
>
> Entering the Dhekelia SBA from the UN buffer zone at Pyla (the boundary
> marker can be seen in front of the sign)
> http://www.meynell.com/cyprus/dhekelia-sign.jpg
>
> A close-up of the aforementioned boundary marker
> http://www.meynell.com/cyprus/dhekelia-marker.jpg
>
> Looking the other way towards the UN buffer zone
> http://www.meynell.com/cyprus/unbz-pyla.jpg
>
> The next photo was taken from the Famagusta road in the Dhekelia SBA,
> towards (I think) the abandoned village of Achna in the Turkish sector.
You
> can see there's little more than a low barbed wire fence between the SBA
> and the Turkish sector.
> http://www.meynell.com/cyprus/achna.jpg
>
> A warning sign just off the Famagusta road, looking towards the Turkish
> sector. You can just see an SBA boundary marker just to the left of it.
> This section of the road was relatively 'undefended' with the watchtowers
> quite far apart. There is not even a fence at this point.
> http://www.meynell.com/cyprus/dhekelia-warning-sign.jpg
>
> Moving now to Nicosia, here is a view of the Ledra Palace crossing point
> between the Greek and Turkish sectors, taken from the city walls in the
> Turkish sector. The actual crossing is behind the steps (Greek side to the
> left, Turkish to the right), with the green area in the foreground being
> part of the UN buffer zone. Most of the buildings you can see are
derelict,
> or used by the UN. The road you can see is for UN vehicles, with regular
> traffic using the road in front of the hotel.
> http://www.meynell.com/cyprus/ledra-palace.jpg
>
> A view of part of the Green Line near the Roccas bastion (close to the
> Ledra Palace) on the Turkish side. Rather strangely, the Turkish Cypriot
> authorities seem to be much more relaxed about people approaching the
Green
> Line on their side, and there were no fences or barricades where this
> picture was taken.
> http://www.meynell.com/cyprus/green-line.jpg
>
> Lidra Street Observation Post on the Greek side. From here you can
> (legitimately) look into the UN buffer zone.
> http://www.meynell.com/cyprus/lidra-street.jpg
>
> A view from Southern Nicosia towards Northern Nicosia, and the (in)famous
> Turkish flag on the mountainside. The Green Line runs across the centre of
> the photo, although it's actually pretty difficult to trace from an
> elevated vantage point. You can just about see the two flags at the Lidra
> Street Observation Post on the Greek side (centre-left).
> http://www.meynell.com/cyprus/northern-nicosia.jpg
>
> I also had a look at the Turkish enclave of Kokkina in the Greek zone.
This
> was still inaccessible, and the surrounding terrain makes it difficult to
> approach, so I only managed to get a long-range photo (sorry about that
:-()
> http://www.meynell.com/cyprus/kokkina-enclave.jpg
>
> Finally, a few photos of the Akrotiri SBA. Apologies for the complete lack
> of boundary-related content in these, but I include them to give people an
> idea of what the place looks like...
>
> Looking towards the Akrotiri peninsula from Kourio (itself in the SBA)
> http://www.meynell.com/cyprus/kourio.jpg
>
> The salt lake in the middle of peninsula, with the fence of the Akrotiri
> military airfield on the left, and the infamous aerials in the distance.
> http://www.meynell.com/cyprus/akrotiri-salt-lake.jpg
>
> Episkopi Bay taken from Kourio, and looking along the 'pan-handle' of the
SBA.
> http://www.meynell.com/cyprus/episkopi-bay.jpg
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Kevin Meynell
>
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