South will not be a launchpad for attacks on Syria: Kasoulides
South Cyprus Foreign Minister, Ioannis Kasoulides has said he has been assured that South Cyprus will not be used as a launch pad for attacks against Syria. Kasoulides said that the “Cyprus government...
View ArticleTurkey looks to join U.S military action against Syria
Turkey still hopes to join forces with the U.S. and launch a military strike against Syria. Syrian President Assad has been blamed for launching a chemical weapons attack against his own people. The US...
View ArticleFEMA protests all-male Cabinet
FEMA, the feminist workshop marched in protest yesterday, against the all-male cabinet selected by the new coalition government. In a press statement, FEMA said that it was essential for democracy that...
View ArticleCyprus is not a battleship
12 NGO’s held demonstrations outside the UK and USA representative offices yesterday in protest against the possibility of Cyprus being used as a base for any air strikes against Syria. At a press...
View ArticleErcan taking business away from Larnaca
Greek Cypriot newspaper ‘Politis’ points out in an article, that increasing numbers of Greek Cypriots are using Ercan airport and that tourists coming into Cyprus prefer it because of lower airport...
View ArticleAnastasiades cites main players in Cyprob solution
President Anastasiades has said that the EU must be substantially involved in the solution to the Cyprus problem since Cyprus is a member of the EU. He also pointed to Turkey, saying that it must be...
View ArticleTRNC Hellim at Izmir International Fair
The Chamber of Commerce had its first overseas venture to promote TRNC hellim. It has a booth at the Izmir International Fair which has attracted much attention. Different brands of hellim are being...
View ArticleTRNC Citrus growers still unpaid by government
The new government has had its first call for help from the Citrus growers Association, who are suffering from a number of unresolved issues. The most pressing one is that they have not yet been paid...
View ArticleErdogan blames UN for Syrian tragedy
Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan has stepped up his rhetoric against the United Nations, accusing it of strengthening the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria. “The U.N.’s incapacity, far from stopping the...
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Probe into police violence at Gezi Park demos
Police exercised “excessive force” in trying to quell the Gezi Park protests in Istanbul and Izmir, according to a recent report prepared by Interior Ministry inspectors. The report has asked...
View ArticleNew book on Famagusta launched
A new book name ‘Sokak Sokak, Magusa’ (Street Street Famagusta) was launched a few days ago. The author, Dr Okan Dagli, who was present at a book signing, said that for many years there was a dearth of...
View ArticleCoalition government sworn in
The new coalition government was sworn in on Monday during a ceremony which saw the newly formed cabinet of the centre-left Republican Turkish Party (CTP) and the Democrat Party (DP) taking their...
View ArticleGreek Cypriot pilgrims come to TRNC
Hundreds of Greek Cypriots crossed the border to visit the church of Ayios Mamas in Guzelyurt on Sunday. The church is one of the major places of worship for Orthodox Christians and is named after...
View ArticleNicosia food festival opening
Nicosia council are holding a food festival in the Bandabuliya (covered market). Local housewives will be exhibiting home cooking and profits will go to the Cancer Patients Aid Association. There will...
View ArticleSibel Siber nominated for government post
Elections will be held tomorrow for Chairman of the Parliament Assembly and the majority CTP party has nominated ex-Prime minister Sibel Siber as its candidate. Mrs Siber has confirmed this fact on a...
View ArticleWeak TL is pushing up prices in the TRNC
The Central Bank of Turkey is employing a risky strategy. Last week, the bank governor, Erdem Basci said that the bank does not intend to use interest rates to defend the lira. Instead he says that...
View ArticleNew Prime Minister holds first press conference
The TRNC’s new Prime Minister, Ozkan Yorgancioglu held his first press conference today. He said that the TRNC was facing serious problems and that his government would be working hard to overcome...
View ArticleCyprus safe from Syrian attack: Nicolaou
Cyprus is safe from the possibility of an attack from Syria and the police have taken all necessary security measures, Minister of Justice and Public Order Ionas Nicolaou assured, on Tuesday. Speaking...
View ArticleUnion demands minimum wage rise
Hur-Is union has called for an urgent meeting of the Minimum Wage Commission. Union leader, Yakup Lafitoglu issued a written press statement saying that continuous price increases were hitting the...
View ArticleWeak Turkish lira hits TRNC car dealers
Car dealers across the TRNC are under pressure. The poor economy and the recent weakness of the Turkish Lira has hit sales and a number of car dealers anticipate going bankrupt. The salaries of civil...
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