Turkish water being distributed to local municipalities – finally!
The Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, has said that distribution of the water transferred from Turkey to local councils has begun. According to Kibris Gazetesi, distribution of the water...
View ArticleAt least 36 people killed by suicide bombers in Atatürk Airport
At least 36 people were killed and many others injured in a suicide bomb and gun attack at Istanbul’s Atatürk Airport late on June 28, Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım said in a press briefing at...
View ArticleDirect flights from Black Sea region begin in August
Direct flights between the Black Sea region of Turkey to Ercan will begin on 3rd August, Transport Minister Kemal Durust has said. According to Kibris Gazetesi, following the demands of the TRNC’s...
View ArticleCheese company damaging environment in Guzelyurt
A cheese production company has been accused of dumping whey, the bi-product of producing hellim, into fields and damaging the environment. Although the company has been fined by the Turkish Cypriot...
View ArticleExperts analysing funding potential for Cyprob solution
President Akinci’s spokesman Baris Burcu, has said that teams from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank have been looking at ways to prepare for funding a potential solution to the...
View ArticleTurkish security agencies had warned of potential ISIL attacks
Turkish intelligence units had sent a warning letter to related state institutions about a potential attack by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) jihadist group targeting Istanbul around...
View ArticleAnastasiades confident talks will progress even further
Greek Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades has said he feels confident that further progress can be achieved in the coming months in the Cyprus negotiations. The talks will be focused, result-oriented...
View ArticleTRNC concerned that South increasing National Guard numbers
The TRNC Foreign Ministry issued the following statement last week regarding South Cyprus’ decision to substantially increase its soldier numbers in the National Guard: We are following with concern...
View ArticlePresidents meet today in intensified round of Cyprus talks
President Nicos Anastasiades and President Mustafa Akinci, will meet today in a round of meetings which have been intensified, with the aim of reaching a Cyprus settlement. Anastasiades has said that...
View ArticleAkinci meets new head of civil defence organisation
Mustafa Akinci met with the former chairman of the civil defence organization, Fatih Yarimbas (centre) and the newly appointed chairman, Erdogan Celebi (far left) on Thursday, to discuss the...
View ArticleTurkish Cypriots want to manage water from Turkey says head of Chambers
The chairman of the Chambers of Cyprus Turkish Engineers and Architects (KTMMOB) Ahmet Hüdaoğlu, has said that there could be disputes because the Turkish Cypriots are excluded from administering and...
View ArticleNorth Nicosia may decided to purchase Turkey’s water
Minister of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Nazim Cavusoglu, has said that if North Nicosia municipal council decides to purchase water supplied by Turkey, it will start receiving water as from the...
View ArticlePutin lifts tourism embargo on Turkey
Russian President Vladimir Putin has officially lifted restrictions on tourism in Turkey after mending ties broken with Ankara after Turkey shot down of one of Moscow’s fighter jets. Putin signed a...
View ArticleDisagreements remain on property issues: Akinci
Speaking after their meeting in the framework of the Cyprus negotiations both community leaders gave feedback. The topic for discussion was property and this is one of the most problematic issues,...
View ArticleTwo of three ELAM members who attacked Talat acquitted
Former Turkish Cypriot President Mehmet Ali Talat has said he was not surprised by the fact that the members of ELAM who attacked him during a conference in Limassol in 2014 were acquitted by a court...
View ArticleHealth and Commerce protocols between Turkey and TRNC now in force
The protocol and the agreements between Turkey and the TRNC, related to consumer protection and health have been published in Turkey’s official gazette and have come into force. The cooperation...
View ArticleEuropean Parliament conference discusses Turkish Cypriot representation
The issue of of Turkish Cypriot representation at the European Parliament (EP) was discussed at a conference organised at the EP under the title “Economic Prospects of a Cyprus Settlement”. Addressing...
View ArticleEurope could buy Israeli gas transported via Turkey
Israeli Energy and Natural Resources Minister Yuval Steinitz, speaking to Turkish daily Hurriyet, said that in the best scenario, Israeli natural gas might reach Turkey in three years and added: “In...
View ArticleLocals stop environmental officers closing Karpaz bungalows
Attempts by Turkish Cypriot environmental protection officers to shut down two beach front holiday bungalow businesses on Golden Beach, were thwarted by local protesters. Local residents had closed off...
View ArticleCypriot organisations in UK call for speedy conclusion to negotiations
Three Cypriot overseas organisations in Britain have called on both leaders of the two Cypriot communities to make all efforts for a speedy solution to the Cyprus problem. In a joint declaration, the...
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