Greek Cypriots demolished a wall Friday along the boundary that for decades has split Europe's last divided capital, a dramatic and unannounced gesture that officials hope will promote reconciliation on the Mediterranean island. The wall cuts across Ledra Street, which runs through the heart of the city's tourist area and is seen as the strongest symbol of the island's 32-year partition into a Greek Cypriot south and a Turkish Cypriot north.
Greek Cypriots Tear Down Dividing Wall
Greek Cypriots Tear Down Dividing Wall
Greek Cypriots Tear Down Dividing Wall
Greek Cypriots demolished a wall Friday along the boundary that for decades has split Europe's last divided capital, a dramatic and unannounced gesture that officials hope will promote reconciliation on the Mediterranean island. The wall cuts across Ledra Street, which runs through the heart of the city's tourist area and is seen as the strongest symbol of the island's 32-year partition into a Greek Cypriot south and a Turkish Cypriot north.