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Thursday, July 7, 2016

Turks cross Cyprus divide for Eid prayers

[Turkish Cypriot Muslims pray in the Hala Sultan Tekke mosque, or the Mosque of Umm Haram, in the Cypriot southeastern port city of Larnaca on July 7, 2016, during a prayer service organised for pilgrims who reside in the northern part of the island]Hundreds of Turks crossed the "Green Line" dividing Cyprus on Thursday to pray at a mosque in the Greek-majority south, a rare pilgrimage made possible by a 2014 accord.


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