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Before crossing there were formalities to be completed...

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...but first through was Turkish Cypriot Mustafa Ahmed

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Early visitors found themselves at the heart of media attention

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Some crossed in groups of friends and family - others made the journey alone

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Hours later, the trickle had turned to a flood

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Some were too young to remember the events of 1974

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Not everyone wanting to cross into the north was allowed to...

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...but the crossings end nearly 30 years of separation