Erdogan holds rally in Istanbul
Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan held his own rally yesterday not long after a major routing of protestors from Gezi park and Taksim Square, who had been demonstrating for nearly three weeks. The square...
View ArticleTurkish unions go on strike
Two of Turkey’s main trade union federations, KESK and DISK, will go on strike Monday in protest at a police crackdown on anti-government demonstrators in Istanbul. KESK has some 240,000 members in 11...
View ArticleSouth to restrict sale of Greek-owned land in TRNC
Various Greek Cypriot governments over the past decade have watched with concern as citizens from South Cyprus have sold their land in the North. Until now, they have applied bureaucratic and moral...
View ArticleInterim government cracks on
The new government under Prime Minister Sibel Siber has, within a few days, prepared its programme for action and today presented it to parliament for approval. It promises many major and noteworthy...
View ArticleAnastasiades unhappy with Cyprus bailout: a few thoughts
I read with some confusion a recent press statement from Greek Cypriot President Anastasiades which says that he is less than happy with the terms imposed by the EU in return for a Euro 10 billion aid...
View ArticleTurkey to introduce laws to combat public dissent
Turkey is introducing new law to combat what it considers to be its enemies, “provocateurs” in social media. The government was shocked to its foundations at the wildfire spread of dissent across the...
View ArticleEnd illegal settling of Turks in TRNC: Photiou says
There must be a way to stop Turkey bringing Turkish settlers to the TRNC, says South Cyprus Defence Minister, Photis Photiou. Addressing a book presentation in Nicosia, he said that the need to find a...
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Silent protests spread across Turkey
A man’s single act of defiance in Taksim Square last night has spread across Turkey and turned into a silent struggle for the right to protest. News of the “standing man” began spreading on social...
View ArticleGreek Cypriot fisherman arrested
A 42 year-old Greek Cypriot fisherman, who was fishing off Yesilirmak near the border, was arrested for entering a military zone illegally. The post Greek Cypriot fisherman arrested appeared first on...
View ArticleNew coalition party holds pre-election meetings
The Democratic Party -National Forces (DP-UG) has held the second of its coordination meetings for the elections of the 28th of July. According to a written statement issued by the party, addressing...
View ArticleNew radio station launched
New radio station ‘Havadis’ has begun broadcasting in the TRNC on 107.8 fm. The radio started its transmission on June1. Baykan Gurses Ozdag is the director of the new radio station. The post New radio...
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Turkish protesters suffer burns from water cannons
Stories have emerged that Turkish riot police added a gas to the water cannons during the weekend police action at Gezi Park, which causes burns and respiratory problems. The substance, which was...
View ArticleEU says no change in South’s bailout terms
Following reports of a leaked letter in which South Cyprus President Anastasiades wrote to the EU asking for a revision of the terms of the bailout, EU officials have said that they do not intend to...
View ArticleReturning Maras would be a game changer: Kasoulides
Returning Maras/Varosha, the fenced off area of Famagusta to its former occupants could be a “game changer” in the Cyprus negotiations, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ioannis Kasoulides has said. In a...
View ArticleFire in dairy barn in Kozankoy
A fire blazed in a dairy barn which was being renovated in Kozankoy yesterday. Sparks from nearby machinery ignited dried grass around the building and the flames were soon spread by the wind. However,...
View ArticleGovernment asks for comments and suggestions
A request issued by interim Prime Minister Sibel Siber’s press office asks for comments and suggestions from the general public. Any comments or ideas particularly in regard to the public sector can be...
View Article5000 thousand protest in Anatolian province
5,000 protesters demonstrated all night but saw their actions curtailed as police intervened with gas bombs and water cannons in the Central Anatolian province of Eskisehir, leaving three protesters, a...
View ArticleWe will not beg: Turkey says
Amid growing criticism over Turkey’s response to nationwide anti-government protests, Germany emerges as one of the EU countries most vocal against Turkey’s EU accession. Both Germany and the...
View ArticleNo deals over Maras/Varosha: TRNC says
According to a Turkish Cypriot daily, TRNC Foreign Minister Kutlay Erk, has said that the government opposes the appointment of negotiators in the Cyprus talks as it lowers the level of the...
View ArticleWho leads negotiations for South not important: Talat
Speaking in a television interview yesterday, former Turkish Cypriot president Mehmet Ali Talat said that who the Greek Cypriot negotiator will be was unimportant and added that the stance of the...
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