The flag of Northern Cyprus as visible from Nicosia.
They consider the Turkish occupation illegal.
For the next three centuries that the Turks ruled over Cyprus, there was widespread poverty among the people.
The Turks reacted swiftly by invading the island.
More than 150,000 Greek Cypriots were displaced from their homes as Turkish forced occupied the north of the island.
The capital Nicosia was divided into Greek and Turkish Cypriot quarters by the so-called Green Line.
On special occasions and national days the flag is lit up by thousand of bulbs at night.
The flag of Northern Cyprus visible on Google Maps.
A wall of oil drums mark the Green Line dividing the capital of Nicosia.
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