Akinci and Turkish FM hold press conference
President Mustafa Akinci and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu held a press conference yesterday following a one and a half hour meeting at the Presidential Palace in Nicosia. President Akinci...
View ArticleEconomy minister signs support protocol for tradesmen in Guzelyurt
The Ministry of Economy and Energy has signed a support programme agreement with tradesmen and craftsmen in Guzelyurt. Addressing during a meeting held for the event economy minister Sunat Atun, stated...
View ArticleOpposition leader and unions support Akinci in negotiations
A number of trade unions have accused the coalition government of not wanting to resolve the Cyprus problem. The coalition had demanded that a government representative takes part in the Cyprus...
View ArticleTRNC Foreign Ministry archives to go digital
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu and TRNC Foreign Minister Tahsin Ertugruloglu launched an IT infrastructure project to be set up at the TRNC foreign ministry. The project includes ensuring...
View ArticleForeign Ministry condemns South’s gas deal with Egypt
The TRNC Foreign Ministry issued the following statement on 2nd September: The Greek Cypriot Administration of Southern Cyprus has taken even further its existing collaboration with Egypt in relation...
View ArticleGreek Cypriots put four maps on negotiating table
President Nicos Anastasiades has said that he is fully prepared to discuss territorial adjustments in detail, either during the intensive phase of the Cyprus negotiations, or in a tripartite meeting...
View ArticleTurkish navy sends South’s research ship away from Famagusta area
A Greek Cypriot flagged research ship, allegedly conducting underwater research without the permission of the Turkish government has been warned off and sent away by a Turkish frigate. The ‘Royal...
View ArticleProtesters march against proposal to change planning laws for Kyrenia
A march, attended by hundreds of people was held in Kyrenia this week, to protest against coalition government plans to increase the permitted height of new buildings along the north coast. The ruling...
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Stepping out for Tulips
Thursday saw the launch of Stepping Out for Tulips at the GAU running track. The 28 volunteers have to achieve 10,000 steps every day with a total of 300,000 steps for the 30 days of September. They...
View ArticleAnastasiades cautiously optimistic about Cyprus negotiations.
If the next meetings with Turkish Cypriot community leader Mustafa Akinci deliver what is expected, there is cause for cautious optimism, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Sunday. The Cyprus...
View ArticleTurkey could be an ally of a reunited Cyprus
Turkey could be an ally of a reunited Cyprus, however, the island will have its own security forces but no army, President Nicos Anastasiades has said. He added that he will inform the public on...
View ArticleDenktaş paid a visit to Ankara
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, Serdar Denktaş visited Ankara for a series of meetings. He met with Turkey’s Deputy Prime Minister, Responsible for Cyprus Affairs, Tuğrul Türkeş. Türkeş...
View ArticleThousands of dead fish wash up near Bafra
Thousands of fish, mullet in particular, are washing up on a beach near Bafra, and more were found floating at the edges of a small lake in Mehmetcik in the same region. Reports say the lake water had...
View ArticleIt’s time to change the system in the TRNC: Ozersay
Kudret Ozersay, chairman of the People’s Party (HP), has argued that the status of some military zones in North Cyprus must be reconsidered. While visiting the villages of Kalkanlı and Louroujina,...
View ArticleConcerns raised about Turkey’s continuing guarantees
The council for the ‘Alliance for Independence’ has expressed support for the coalition government’s reactions to the Cyprus negotiations. Members of the council who visited Foreign Minister Tahsin...
View ArticleCommunity leaders press ahead with negotiations as time runs out
The two Cypriot community leaders continue to press ahead with the Cyprus negotiations. Both leaders met on Tuesday morning to discuss a new economic model in the event of reunification and EU affairs....
View ArticleTurkish Cypriot criminal suspects can hide behind RoC citizenship
Co-chair of the Technical Committee on Crime and Criminal Matters, Hakki Onen (main photo) has said that South Cyprus was making no effort to hand over Turkish Cypriot criminals who had committed...
View ArticleTurkey under pressure to drop its EU accession bid
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Çavuşoğlu has said that the people are dismayed by the EU’s “double standards” since the coup attempt of 15th July in Turkey. He claimed that the people are now putting...
View ArticleDenktaş criticises how EU funds shared out in TRNC
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Serdar Denktaş, has criticised the former Turkish Cypriot head of the EU Coordination Centre in North Cyprus, Erhan Ercin, regarding the distribution of EU...
View ArticleMinistry aims to boost winter tourism in North Cyprus
Fikri Ataoglu, Minister for Tourism and Environment stated that steps will be taken in order to revive winter tourism in the TRNC. Ataoglu said that for this reason they aim to bring in tourists from...
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