Rock band Deep Purple performed their controversial concert in the occupied part of Cyprus on Saturday evening.
Around 20,000 fans attended the performance, Turkish daily ‘Hurriyet’ reports.
The group landed at Ercan Airport in a British Airways plane hired by NEU for the trip. This was a rare event for the airport, which is closed to international flights apart from those coming from Turkey.
International celebrities make rare visits to the occupied part of Cyprus because of the pressure exerted by the Republic of Cyprus and the international community.
The concert was organised to mark the 25th anniversary of Near East University.