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A stamp printed in Cyprus depicts a family building a house next to temporary tent accommodations circa 1976. BrendanHoward/shutterstock.com

Geopolitical and humanitarian perspectives on migration in Cyprus: the forgotten divided island

Migration dynamics in Cyprus are partly linked to conflicts in the Middle East and the 1974 war that divided the Mediterranean island. Anti-migrant hostility threatens asylum seekers and refugees.
The dwarf hippos of Cyprus were around the same size as modern pygmy hippos in West Africa (pictured). Tracey Nearmy/AAP

Small populations of Stone Age people drove dwarf hippos and elephants to extinction on Cyprus

Pig-sized hippos and elephants the size of horses once roamed the lush forests of Cyprus – until humans arrived.
The pilot of a Greek fighter jet F-16 Viper checks the aircraft before the takeoff at Tanagra north of Athens, Greece in September 2022. Greece has bolstered its air force amid increasing tensions with neighbouring Turkey. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

Could tensions between Greece and Turkey lead to a second European war?

Tensions between Greece and Turkey are nothing new, but the future cannot be built on the grievances of the past. For greater regional stability, both countries must de-escalate.

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