Enosis Day vote gave Akinci the excuse to delay negotiations
Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci has used the Greek Cypriot parliament’s vote on Enosis Day as a pretext to leave the talks, President Anastasiades has said. Turkey wants the negotiations to be...
View ArticleDust storms on the way
The Department of Meteorology announced that dust particles carried from North Africa by southern air currents are expected to create air pollution in the region tomorrow and Friday. In a statement...
View ArticleUnusually high incidences of cancer in Yayla village
The rapid increase in cancer cases observed in the village of Yayla in the Güzelyurt region in recent years has caused concern for the locals. In one week in Yayla, out of 870 residents, four people...
View ArticleTaskent monastery in need of restoration
The mayor of Taskent village has said that the local monastery is in desperate need of restoration. Tourists and visitors to the monastery have criticised its neglected condition. The mayor said that...
View ArticleAkinci meets British High Commissioner
President Mustafa Akıncı received the British High Commissioner to South Cyprus Matthew Kidd on Wednesday. The latest developments in the stalled Cyprus negotiations process were discussed during the...
View ArticleAssembly rejects CTP’s motion of no confidence
The TRNC Assembly rejected the ‘motion of no confidence’ tabled by the main opposition Republican Turkish Party (CTP) last week, by 27 votes. Opposition party representatives, who addressed Tuesday’s...
View ArticleGecitkoy Reservoir Recreation Project continues
Work on the Gecitkoy Reservoir Recreation Area project is progressing well. The project is being carried out jointly by the Turkish General Directorate of Forestry and the TRNC Forest Department. The...
View ArticleTurkey to resume seismic explorations in the Med
Turkey will begin seismic exploration of oil and natural gas resources in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea this year, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Berat Albayrak has said. “We will take...
View ArticleNorth Cyprus attends ITB Berlin Tourism Fair
Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu and the Turkish Deputy Minister for Culture and Tourism were among the visitors to the TRNC’s stand at the ITB Berlin Tourism Fair. While visiting the fair,...
View ArticleTurkish PM addresses ‘Yes’ Rally in Nicosia
A rally to support the ‘Yes’ campaign launched ahead of the constitutional amendment referendum to be held on 16th April in Turkey, was held in the Atatürk Sports Hall in Nicosia on Thursday evening....
View ArticleFormer El-Sen union leader charged with sexual harrasment
Caglayan Cesurer, former head of the Turkish Cypriot Electricians Union El-Sen, has appeared at Kyrenia Magistrate’s court, accused of sexual harassment. Cesurer was arrested after a complaint was made...
View ArticleTurks will not back constitutional amendment – survey shows
A public opinion poll in Turkey has shown that the majority of people would not vote in favour of amending the existing constitution to bring in an executive presidency. The poll was conducted by the...
View ArticleTurkey’s EU Minister blames EU for complicating Cyprob
Turkish Minister for EU Affairs Omer Celik, has accused the EU of complicating the Cyprus problem by unilaterally granting south Cyprus full membership. “Before solving your border disputes and before...
View ArticlePetrol pump prices down Friday midnight
Starting from midnight Friday 10th March, the price of fuel went down: Petrol 95 octane: 3.76 TL Petrol 98 octane: 3.96 TL Euro Diesel: 3.59 TL Paraffin: 3.51 TL Kibris Postasi
View ArticlePM Ozgurgun gives conference at Istanbul Aydin Uni
Prime Minister Huseyin Ozgurgun gave a conference on the Cyprus problem at the Istanbul Aydin University and noted the importance of today’s youth being well informed on this issue. Answering a...
View ArticleSalamis ruins deteriorating and need protection
Restoration work is urgently required for the ancient town of Salamis. According to experts, walls in the Hamam-Gymnasium complex could collapse and unprotected floor mosaics are being damaged by the...
View ArticleTurkish journalists remain in jail without formal charges
No journalists or writers have been jailed in Turkey merely for expressing an opinion, say Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag or EU Affairs Minister Omer Celik. According...
View ArticleCypriots must decided if they are better off united or split
Cypriots have the option to decide whether they are stronger together or divided, UN Secretary General’s Special Adviser on Cyprus Espen Barth Eide has said. This option has to be decided as soon as...
View ArticleIt’s time to get back to the talks: Christodoulides
Now is the time to try and find a way to restart the Cyprus negotiations rather than talking about the presidential elections, South Cyprus governmental spokesman Nicos Christodoulides has said....
View ArticleGreek Cypriots don’t want the TRNC to be upgraded: Akinci
President Mustafa Akinci has said that the Greek Cypriot side were fearful of upgrading of the status of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. He also said that the United Nations should not bother...
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