Civil society platform supports the negotiations
President Akinci met with a delegation from the newly established ‘Solution and Peace Platform’ which consists of 33 civil society organisations that support a peaceful solution on the island. During...
View ArticleCyprus settlement should become EU primary law
Member of the DP minority party in the coalition government Mustafa Arabacioglu, has said that if the agreements in a Cyprus settlement do not become EU primary law, then they will carry many risks. He...
View ArticlePresident Akinci attends Global Relations Forum in Istanbul
President Mustafa Akinci left Cyprus for Istanbul on Tuesday in order to participate in the Global Relations Forum. According to a statement issued by his office, the President is expected to deliver a...
View ArticleFlooding causes chaos in Famagusta
A sudden downpour of rain on Tuesday afternoon caused flooding in some parts of Famagusta. In addition, there was a hail storm which threw down hail stones the size of walnuts, causing pedestrians to...
View ArticleCritics say issue of population numbers after reunification unclear
A report by ‘Cyprus Weekly’ says that south Cyprus government is downplaying criticism about how President Anastasiades handled the issue population quotas in the event of a Cyprus settlement. It also...
View ArticleTurkish settlers’ party asks Akinci to clarify settler numbers
Deputy leader of the Turkish settlers’ party – Revival (YDP), Sunalp Derviş Sencer has called on President Mustafa Akinci to make a statement on how many persons who are from Turkey will remain in...
View ArticleConfusion about rights of residence post-settlement
Presidential spokesman Barış Burcu has said that it was explicit that Turkish Cypriots will be in the majority in their own constituent state in the event of a settlement. Burcu was responding to...
View ArticleTRNC signs e-state protocol with Turkey
Turkish Minister of Transportation, Maritime and Communication Ahmet Arslan and TRNC Minister of Public Works and Communication Kemal Dürüst, signed a protocol on Tuesday, for an e-state project as...
View ArticleFirst anniversary of TRNC Water Transfer Project
It has been one year since water from Turkey arrived in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus via an undersea pipeline. Today, a total of 74 settled areas in 24 of the 28 municipalities in the...
View ArticleTurkey’s goal is to complete TRNC infrastructure projects
Turkish Minister of Transportation, Maritime and Communication Ahmet Arslan who is visiting the TRNC, met with President Mustafa Akinci. At the meeting, Arslan said that the goal was to complete new...
View ArticleDevelopment in the TRNC cannot wait for Cyprus solution: Ozgurgun
Prime Minister Huseyin Ozgurgun, met with Turkish Deputy Prime Minister responsible for Cypriot Affairs, Tugrul Turkes. At the meeting, Ozgurgun said that they cannot wait for the Greek Cypriot side...
View ArticleTerritory issues to be discussed in November: Akinci
Mustafa Akinci met with Turkish Deputy Prime Minister responsible for Cypriot Affairs, Tugrul Turkes on Tuesday. Speaking after the meeting, Akinci said that they are planning a meeting abroad in...
View ArticleProtocol to be signed with Turkey to build new central prison
Minister of the Interior Kutlu Evren is in Ankara in order to sign a cooperation protocol for the construction of a new central prison in north Cyprus. According to a statement issued by the ministry,...
View ArticleFoundation laying ceremony held at Ercan airport
The foundations of the new terminal building at Ercan Airport which will be able to serve up to 10 million passengers a year were laid yesterday at a ceremony. A separate ceremony was held to launch...
View ArticleFirst time South cooperates on police matter with no UN presence
South Cyprus cooperated with the TRNC without a UN mediator for the first time, when it agreed to surrender four Iranian nationals who escaped from the TRNC to the south, lawyer and member of the...
View ArticleCyprus solution must become EU primary law: Eroğlu
Former TRNC President Derviş Eroğlu, referring to the Cyprus talks, has there should be no discussion about territory before a firm date is given for the five-party meeting [which will include the...
View Article4 storey hotel blights Kyrenia Old Harbour
A four storey boutique hotel being constructed near Kyrenia harbour, has become the centre of criticism in the social media. Concerns are being expressed that the image of the old historical harbour...
View ArticleCyprus territorial negotiations in Geneva to include maps
The two Cypriot community leaders are to meet in Geneva between 9th and 11th November and the thorny issue of territory will be the only topic at the negotiating table. According to UN sources, it will...
View ArticleBan Ki-moon telephones both leaders on Saturday
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, held separate telephone conversations with both community leaders on Saturday to discuss the ongoing Cyprus negotiations. Ban talked to President Mustafa Akinci in the...
View ArticleAkinci joins marathon to support children with leukaemia
President Akinci and his wife Meral took part in a marathon walk held in Nicosia. The marathon was organised by Nicosia Turkish Municipality and sponsored, in the main, by Turkcell North Cyprus. The...
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