ian forsyth photography

The Airport that was..

In 1974 the Nicosia International airport in Cyprus ceased to operate in the way for which it was intended due to the hostilities taking place in the country at that time. Since then it has stood, slowly decaying and falling into ruin as the elements, time and the pigeons all take their toll…

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ian forsyth photography

Press and Documentary photographer covering the North of England. Stringer & contributor for Getty Images News. Prints are available to buy on my website.

5 responses to “The Airport that was..”

rob Leyland

July 19, 2011

Nice stuff .Great light

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Melissa

July 20, 2011

OMG! I was 2 when this ceased to be an airport! Great photos, very atmospheric and quite sad really. It’s amazing that it has just been left to rot. It wouldn’t happen in the UK. They’d have knocked it down years ago and built a housing estate, a shopping complex or a multi-storey car park!

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admin

July 20, 2011

Cheers Rob, Cheers Melissa.

@Melissa, it was strange walking around inside – half expected a tannoy announcement to break the silence……that would have been spooky!!

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Andrew H

July 21, 2011

Astonishing pics… time frozen.
I’ve been to the island’s Greek side of the buffer zone, and it’s quite a spooky experience!

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Matt Kirwan

July 21, 2011

Give it enough time…..and nature will always prevail.

Good Stuff.

Matt

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