Road work on Derynia crossing point begins
Works for the road construction of the 2.7 km road on the north side of the Derynia border crossing is under way. However, the fact that no work on the infrastructure of the road including electricity,...
View ArticleTurkish Cypriots will only feel secure with Turkey’s guarantees: Akinci
President Mustafa Akinci, speaking after Wednesday’s intensive session in the Cyprus negotiations has said that “Turkish Cypriots feel safe with Turkey and do not envisage a system of guarantees...
View ArticleTurkish Cypriots have a right to trade under Green Line regulations
The Minister of Agriculture and Natural Resources Nazım Çavuşoğlu has said that the Turkish Cypriots had the right to trade under the Green Line Regulation, unhampered. Board members of the Potato...
View ArticleNew road planned between Kyrenia coastline and Mesaoria plain
A new road connecting the Mesaoria plain with the Kyrenia coast is to be constructed, the Minister of Public Works and Communications Kemal Durust announced. At the formal signing of an agreement with...
View ArticleNearly 14 thousand Turkish students to attend TRNC universities this year
Director of Higher Education and Foreign Affairs Department, Ziya Ozturkler has said that 13,859 Turkish student will attend universities in the TRNC for the new 2016-17 academic year. This was after...
View ArticleBoth sides have to be fair and logical to achieve peace: Akinci
President Akinci has said that unless both sides behave fairly and logically “peace cannot come to these lands”. Addressing a traditional night organised by the [Turkish Cypriot] Limassol Cultural...
View ArticleTwo time-zones in Cyprus at end of October
North Cyprus will not be putting the clocks back on 30th October. Instead, the TRNC assembly has decided that it will follow Turkey and not return to daylight-saving time. This will leave the north one...
View ArticleMeeting held to speed up work for border crossing points
A meeting was held at the presidential palace to evaluate coordination and works for the construction of the Derynia and Aplic border crossing points. It was decided that placing infrastructure for the...
View ArticleNato Secretary-General visiting Turkey after coup attempt
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is paying a two-day visit to Ankara on Sept. 8 and 9 to both show the alliance’s support and solidarity with Turkey following the defeated coup attempt on July...
View ArticleKeeping Cyprus bi-zonal is essential: Olgun
Former Turkish Cypriot negotiator Ergun Olgun, referring to the recent statement made by President Akinci on guarantees and security, has argued that it is the Turkish Cypriot side that faces the...
View ArticleGreek Cypriot woman denies accessory charge in George Low murder case
Kamares resident Koulla Anastasiou (48) appeared at Famagusta District Court on Friday and denied being an accessory to the murder of British tourist George Low (22) in Ayia Napa on 14th August. She...
View ArticleTulips cancer charity gets huge donation from Önder Supermarkets owner
Sue and Carole of Tulips, along with Raziye Kocaismail, President of Help Those With Cancer Association/Tulips were invited to Önder Supermarket to meet Ahmet Sanver, owner of Önder Supermarkets and...
View ArticleWork on new Lefkoşa State Hospital begins
Surveying on the site where the new Lefkoşa State Hospital will be constructed has begun. The Minister for Health Faiz Sucuoglu said that the foundation stone for the new hospital will be set during...
View ArticlePotato exports to the South resume
The export of potatoes to South Cyprus has re-commenced under the Green Line Regulations. 300 tonnes of potatoes were sent to South Cyprus on Thursday and exports will also continue after the Bayram...
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British Minister Alan Duncan meets President Akinci
President Mustafa Akıncı received the British Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Office Alan Duncan, who is on a three day official visit to the Island. The latest developments in the...
View ArticleImmovable Property Commission to face ECHR scrutiny
The Immovable Property Commission (IPC) is to come under scrutiny by the European Court of Human Rights after being in operation for ten years. The Greek Cypriot government has until 22nd September to...
View ArticleLeaders hope to prepare a joint statement on Wednesday
The two Cypriot community leaders held their seventh meeting in the Cyprus negotiations on Saturday. President Anastasiades described himself “cautiously optimistic”, but noted that difficulties still...
View ArticleAmendments permitting taller buildings signed off
Amendments to the Kyrenia city planning decree were approved by the Council of Ministers, reportedly at the last-minute. The amendments mean that new buildings in the Kyrenia area may be constructed up...
View ArticleBright future ahead for Turkish Cypriots in Cyprus settlement
“The Turkish Cypriot people will take their rightful place in a federated Cyprus with their own component state which will be equal to that of the one in south Cyprus, masters of their home and a...
View ArticleUNSG hopes for Cyprus settlement before retiring from office
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said that he has spent much time and energy on the Cyprus problem. Cyprus is “the only other divided country besides the Korean peninsula” where Ban himself comes...
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