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Subject: [BoundaryPoint] Strovilia, and
two more defacto tripoints (visited)
Previously we have discussed the "enclave"
of Strovilia in Cyprus, but had problems identifying the place on
maps.
The Cyprus UN buffer zone boundaries are
defined as the cease fire lines of 16 August 1974. When the cease fire came into effect, the
Turkish forces had not reached the Sovereign Base Area (UK) boundary
near Strovilia. The Turks falsely believed the entire village was part
of SBA, and therefore was not attacked. The Turkish Forward Defence
Line was established by UNFICYP as being north of the Famagusta/Larnaca
Road.
This is the only place on the island where the
Republic of Cyprus borders the Turkish occupied area directly. Strovilia is
not an enclave, but a small fragment as their are two
neighbours.
In 2000 the Turks broke the status quo rules of
not advancing their positions and occupied the fragment.
The attachments are
a 1:50.000 map of the Agios Nikolaos part of
the Dhekelia base. The map is from the 1963 and show no
settlement at Strovilia. It does show the small area of Cyprus south of
the road (between 53 and 54 on the map)
a sketch of Strovilia. Note that border
marker 237 and 233 are the tripoints.
a recent map of the area. The roads close to
the CYUKUNE and KKUKUNE are confusing when comparing with topomap and recent
map.
close up of unknown post
But does these new tripoints, CYKKUKW and
CYKKUKE really excist or count? And what are they? Ghost defacto? Or since
there IS a cease fire agreement defining the UN boundaries, are the then not
tripoints like CYUKUNE de jure and not de facto?
On http://nicolette.dk/cyprus/strov-gal.php the
top photo is taken from UK looking towards Strovilia, I have tried to find
border marker 233 on the photo, but I am not sure. I saw it and touched it,
but did not manage to photograph it. I believe the bm is between blue sign
and wire post
On the bottom photo is border marker 237 and
the eastern tripoint. I only noticed and post next to the road after getting
the film developed. Apparenly it says TCK, which could mean Turkish
Ceasefire something, but it could be also a road marker, and that's why I
did not note it.
Anyway 4 / 6 CY international tripoints
visited.
Jesper