Turkey’s opposition leader suggests July 15 coup state organised
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has challenged main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu to produce documents to back up Kilicdaroglu’s accusation that the...
View ArticleDesperate homeowners write open letter to Akinci to save their homes from...
A group of home owners in Esentepe have discovered that, despite assurances given to their solicitor, Koop bank is to auction off their homes. In desperation they wrote an open letter to President...
View ArticleCyprus negotiations on unequal footing: Siber
Speaker of the House, Sibel Siber has said that the negotiations are not carried out on a level playing field because of references made by Greek Cypriot leader Nicos Anastasiades to “majority and...
View ArticleAkinci meets with Juncker in Brussels
President Mustafa Akinci met with Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the EU Commission in Brussels on Wednesday evening. Junker retuned earlier than planned from Strasbourg to meet with Akinci because...
View ArticleRestart of Cyprus talks hinges on vote in South’s parliament on Enosis Day
Details of the road map that was formulated during President Mustafa Akinci’s meeting with the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in Brussels have been revealed. According to information obtained by...
View ArticleSouth’s sale of drilling rights undermines the negotiations
The Foreign Ministry has said that South Cyprus continues damaging the Cyprus negotiations in an “irredeemable manner” with the “unilateral steps” it takes. In a written statement, the ministry said...
View ArticleTransfer of of electricity from Turkey to TRNC on the agenda: Ozgurgun
Prime Minister Huseyin Ozgurgun as said that the transfer of electricity from Turkey to the TRNC via undersea cable, is on the government’s agenda. Ozgurgun said that electricity from Turkey and...
View ArticleProtestors wait for South’s vote on repealing Enosis Day
The South Cyprus parliament, under pressure from the ruling DISY party, is today, expected to push through legislation undoing a bill commemorating an Enosis plebiscite in schools, despite the...
View ArticleTurkey will block any attempts to drill for hydrocarbons in its maritime...
The Turkish Foreign Ministry has said that it shares “the justified concerns and outrage felt by the Turkish Cypriots” regarding the Greek Cypriot administration’s unilateral exploration and...
View ArticleSouth’s parliament votes to revoke ‘Enosis Day’ bill
The South Cyprus parliament, on Friday, passed through legislation undoing a bill for secondary schools to commemorate the 1950’s Enosis plebiscite. The original vote brought the Cyprus talks to a halt...
View ArticleForestry Department cautions public about causing fires
As temperatures begin to climb, once again, the Forestry Department warns of potential forest fires. The Forestry Office issued a statemeent to say that most fires occur in summer and the main cause is...
View ArticleWe have reached a crossroad: Akinci
A crossroad had been reached in Cyprus and despite what is happening around the world, regardless of religion, language and race, it is possible to establish a joint federal state in Cyprus, through...
View ArticleLittle optimism surrounding negotiations now
Following Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci’s visit to Brussels this week, where he met with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and Federica Mogherini, EU High Representative for...
View ArticlePlans to build new hospital in Karpaz
Pamuklu village Mukhtar Hasan Çelik hosted a dinner for Prime Minister Huseyin Ozgurgun to thank him for making a decision to build a hospital in Karpaz. Speaking during the dinner, Pamuklu village...
View ArticleEide to speak to both community leaders before talks resume
UN Secretary-General’s Special Adviser on Cyprus Espen Barth Eide, will meet with Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci ahead of the restart of the Cyprus talks on Tuesday, South Cyprus government...
View ArticleZero troops, zero guarantees not realistic: Akinci
President Mustafa Akinci has expressed the hope that the stalled Cyprus talks, set to resume tomorrow, will be concluded with a bi-zonal, bi-communal federal settlement. Speaking at the 5th Ayrelli...
View ArticleTurkey’s threats will not hinder South’s energy exploration
Turkey’s recent threats regarding oil and gas exploration within South Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) “are nothing new” and will not hinder South Cyprus’ energy plans, the South’s Energy...
View ArticleEide met with Akinci today
UN Secretary-General’s Special Adviser on Cyprus Espen Barth Eide and UNSG Special Representative Elizabeth Spehar met with President Mustafa Akinci at the Presidency at 4pm today. Also present were...
View ArticleSolar energy project to be launched
Minister of Economy and Energy Sunat Atun, has said that an era of green energy will be launched in the TRNC. He told Turkish Cypriot daily ‘Kibris Postasi’ that “solar energy will supplement the...
View ArticleTime frame for talks narrow because of elections: Talat
The time frame for finding a solution to the Cyprus problem has become very narrow and this time has even expired, because the campaign for the February 2018 presidential elections in South Cyprus has...
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