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A Cypriot water pipeline divides

March 20, 2015

Cyprus was divided in 1974 between the Turkish north and Greek south. Both sides suffered from water shortages, with conflict making unified action difficult.

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Cyprus was divided in 1974 between the Turkish north and Greek south. Both sides suffered from water shortages, with conflict making unified action difficult. Now Turkey is working on a massive pipeline. But like the island itself, opinion is divided.