We are not delegating our authority: Denktaş
Referring to the law approved by the Assembly on the establishment of Turkey’s Youth and Sports Ministry coordination office in the TRNC, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Serdar Denktaş...
View ArticleNatural resources will be needed to help fund a solution to Cyprob
The cost of the solution to the Cyprus problem cannot be completely covered by outside sources, President Mustafa Akinci’s spokesman Baris Burcu has said. He added therefore, that the natural resources...
View ArticleAkinci meets new UNSG’s Special Representative Elizabeth Spehar
Newly appointed UN Secretary General’s Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), Elizabeth Spehar, told a press conference held after her first...
View ArticleTurkey puts out tender for water management – TCs feel sidelined
A tender has been put out by Turkey’s State Water Affairs (DSI) for private companies to manage the water provided from Turkey to the North for a one year transitional period. No reference is made to...
View ArticleNew employment strategies needed minister says
According to data by the state planning organisation there are 12,000 unemployed people in the TRNC, while 42,000 foreign workers are employed, Minister of Labour and Social Security has said. He added...
View ArticleCommunity leaders begin twice weekly meetings
Presidents Mustafa Akinci and Nicos Anastasiades are scheduled to meet on Friday morning to continue the Cyprus negotiations. This is the first in a series of twice weekly meetings, after they...
View ArticleTender for roadworks launched for Lefke/Aplic and Derynia crossings
A tender for the roadworks for Lefke/Aplic and Derynia crossings has been launched by the Technical Committee on Crossings in Cyprus, the EU Commission and the United Nations Development Programme, it...
View ArticleYouth platform does not oppose Turkey
Umut Oksuz, speaking on behalf of the “We reject” platform, said that there is a mistaken perception by the community regarding the members of the youth platform. He clarified that they are not opposed...
View ArticleNorth still not benefiting from its maritime location
Minister for Public Works and Communications, Kemal Durust (pictured on the left), who is currently holding contacts in Turkey, visited the Iskenderun Trade port in Hatay, yesterday. During his visit,...
View ArticleEighteen local councils signed up for Turkey’s water
The number of local councils who have signed the agreement to buy water from Turkey, during the transition period, has reached 18, after Lapta and Akdoğan councils decided to participate in the...
View ArticleAkinci asks Constitutional Court about validity of sports protocol
President Mustafa Akinci has argued that “as persons who have undertaken a responsibility, our duty is to do in full, whatever is necessary for paving the way for the Turkish Cypriot youth both in...
View ArticleTurkey remains committed to Europe says deputy PM
Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Simsek, has said that Turkey remains committed to closer ties with the European Union despite strains in the relationship, and wants to deepen a customs union to...
View ArticleMore people seeking private healthcare in TRNC
Private healthcare in the North is on the rise. A lack of investment in public health has deterred doctors from working in state hospitals. In addition, health tourism has increased the number of...
View Article12 year-old boy sets off blaze in Troodos Mountains
South Cyprus authorities have ordered the evacuation of four mountain villages which lie in the path of a forest fire blazing out of control, Greek Cypriot Interior Minister Socrates Hasikos said last...
View ArticleTroodos fire one of the worst in recent years – Updated
Greece, Britain and Israel sent planes and helicopters to Cyprus on Monday to fight a huge forest fire sweeping through the Troodos mountains on the island, fanned by high winds and scorching...
View ArticleSecond Troodos firefighter dies
Government officials have confirmed that a second firefighter – who had been in the fire truck that had overturned during the Troodos fire at the weekend – has died from his injuries. Firefighter...
View ArticleTurkey and Israel relations to be restored
Diplomatic relations between Turkey and Israel are expected to be normalised by the end of July. This will follow the declaration to be made on 26th June by the undersecretaries of both Foreign...
View ArticleGreek Cypriots accept Turkey’s offer to help fight Troodos fire
The Greek Cypriot administration on Tuesday, accepted Turkey’s offer to provide assistance for the wildfire in the Troodos mountains, located on southwest of the island’s capital, Nicosia. Four...
View ArticleNew sports coordination office being turned into political football: PM says
Prime Minister Huseyin Ozgurgun, speaking on ADA TV, has argued that the overseas youth coordination office has turned into an instrument of politics aimed at alienating Turkey from the Turkish Cypriot...
View ArticleTroodos fire appears to be under control
The large fire in the Solea region of the Troodos Mountains, that had been raging since Sunday, appears to be under control, the Greek Cypriot Justice Minister said on Wednesday. This is the fourth day...
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