{"id":5290,"date":"2024-03-23T17:01:31","date_gmt":"2024-03-23T15:01:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ch.jfdi.cc\/?p=5290"},"modified":"2024-03-23T17:01:31","modified_gmt":"2024-03-23T15:01:31","slug":"airport-a-relic-frozen-in-time-photos-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ch.jfdi.cc\/?p=5290","title":{"rendered":"Airport a relic frozen in time (photos, video)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ch.jfdi.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/airport-a-relic-frozen-in-time-photos-video.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p>Nicosia\u2019s old barren airport has remained as a decrepit relic frozen in time, which authorities attempt to upkeep when necessary, CNA reported on Saturday after receiving a guided tour of the facility.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cypru-video-ads\" id=\"cypru-752013601\">\n<div id=\"cypru-1835292844\" data-cypru-trackid=\"478051\" data-cypru-trackbid=\"1\" class=\"cypru-target\">\n<div id=\"gpt-ad-1339861028510-0\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Video footage of the Cyprus News Agency\u2019s visit showed <strong>the aftermath of the Turkish bombings from the 1974 invasion<\/strong>, the vandalism, and the general state of the ageing structure, which was once a hub of travel in Cyprus.<br \/>\nCNA attempted to find out if there is any hope for the Nicosia Airport site to undergo repairs or be utilised.<br \/>\n\u201cThe UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus is mandated to keep the status quo across the buffer zone, this includes the Old Nicosia Airport,\u201d Unficyp spokesman Aleem Siddique said.<br \/>\nDespite several attempts <strong>the sides were never able to reach an agreement on the reopening of the airport<\/strong>, he added. Unficyp continues to patrol the airport and carries out occasional works to ensure the safety of UN patrols in and around the buildings.<\/p>\n<p>Deputy Government Spokesman Yiannis Antoniou told CNA that the maintenance of Nicosia airport, as well as other buildings and\/or infrastructure located in areas where control is exercised by the UN Peacekeeping Force, is regulated between Unficyp and the Republic on the basis of a relevant agreement.<br \/>\nThe reopening of Nicosia Airport was last raised at the level of negotiations between the two sides during the Presidency of George Vassiliou and during the early presidency of Glafcos Clerides, without a conclusion. It was raised in the context of a discussion of Confidence Building Measures. Since then, it has never been discussed.<br \/>\nNicosia International Airport lies to the west of the capital. <strong>It used to be the principal airport for Cyprus from its construction in 1968 until 1974<\/strong>.<br \/>\nIt has been inoperable since 1974 and currently serves as the Unficyp headquarters. On July 20, 1974, two empty Cyprus Airways airliners were destroyed on the ground by the Turkish Air Force during the Turkish invasion.<br \/>\nOnly three flights took place after this date: two departures involved the two remaining Cyprus Airways aircraft and that of former UN Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim\u2019s aircraft following the conclusion of his visit to Cyprus at the end of August 1974.<br \/>\n[embedded content]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nicosia\u2019s old airport has been left in a state of disrepair, with authorities only performing upkeep when necessary. The Cyprus News Agency (CNA) reported this after a guided tour, showing damage from the 1974 Turkish bombings, vandalism, and the overall deterioration of the once bustling travel hub. The United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (Unficyp) is tasked with maintaining the status quo at the site, including the old Nicosia Airport, which lies within the buffer zone. Despite efforts, there has been no agreement on reopening the airport, with Unficyp continuing to patrol and maintain the area for safety. Maintenance of the airport and other infrastructure in UN-controlled areas is managed through an agreement between Unficyp and the Republic of Cyprus. Discussions on reopening the airport have not progressed since the early presidencies of George Vassiliou and Glafcos Clerides. Nicosia International Airport, operational from 1968 until 1974, now serves as Unficyp headquarters. The Turkish Air Force destroyed two Cyprus Airways airliners on the ground during the 1974 invasion, and only three flights have occurred since then.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":5291,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"Default","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[3038,1414,857,924,1498,647,1625,3,2464,250,415,3029,187,1864,406,3183,456,1021,1222,1182,2123,414,3184,1010,1759,495,2389,1402],"class_list":["post-5290","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cyprus","tag-agreement","tag-airport","tag-buffer-zone","tag-buildings","tag-confidence","tag-confidence-building-measures","tag-construction","tag-cyprus","tag-damage","tag-google","tag-government","tag-government-spokesman","tag-international","tag-negotiations","tag-nicosia","tag-nicosia-airport","tag-photos","tag-presidency","tag-safety","tag-travel","tag-turkish-invasion","tag-un","tag-un-peacekeeping-force","tag-unficyp","tag-united-nations","tag-vandalism","tag-video","tag-video-footage"],"acf":{"keyphrase":"","keywords":"","sourceimg":"","country-category":""},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Airport a relic frozen in time (photos, video)<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"abandoned airport. 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