No ‘creative thinking’ on issue of sovereignty: Anastasiades
South Cyprus President Anastasiades has suggested overcoming the impasse over the joint statement by agreeing instead on a “substantial, simple and significantly shorter” joint declaration between the...
View ArticleRoad between Guzelyurt and Metehan crossing opens February
The road between Guzelyurt and the Metehan crossing has been completed, reports Turkish Cypriot daily ‘Kibris’ and is expected to ease heavy traffic in Turkish Cypriot Lefkosa. The new road is expected...
View ArticleFour business groups issue their own Joint Declaration
A group of four business organisations from Cyprus, Greece and Turkey – OEB, ISAD, SEV and TUCIAD – have adopted a Joint Declaration on the Cyprus issue, which they presented at a press conference in...
View ArticleEU General Consultation Meeting to be held in TRNC
The Independent Industrialists’ and Businessmen’s Association of Turkey (MUSIAD) will hold its “European General Consultation Meeting” in the TRNC between 28th February and 1st March 2014. In...
View ArticleErcan airport busy over the New Year’s holiday
Turkish Cypriot daily ‘Kibris’ reported on air traffic volumes at Ercan airport during the New Year’s holiday. The paper reports that 76,000 passengers used the airport between 26th December 2013 and...
View ArticleEU concerns over security after Turkey’s police purge
Diplomats from EU countries have raised concerns over the mass removal of police officers of all ranks in Turkey and how it will affect international security cooperation. Countries which are...
View ArticleSouth agrees to Russian military’s use of Paphos airbase
South Cyprus has agreed to allow Russian military aircraft to use the Andreas Papandreou military airbase near Paphos, as well as opening Limassol port to its naval vessels. Russia had requested...
View ArticleUS State Dept concerned about Turkish legal system
The US State Department has implicitly criticised a proposal by the Turkish government, which aims for tighter control over the judiciary by restructuring the Supreme Board of Judges and Prosecutors...
View ArticlePresident Eroglu to meet Alexander Downer 13th January
President Eroglu, speaking at a meeting with a delegation from the Turkish Industrialists and Businessmen Association (TUSIAD), has said that he will be meeting with the UN Secretary General’s Special...
View ArticleQuarrying in Besparmak continues unabated
The Chairman of the Green Peace Movement (TRNC), Dogan Sahir has said that the unregulated quarrying, which he describes as “slaughtering”, in the Besparmak mountain range must be stopped as soon as...
View ArticleTRNC and Turkey sign economic protocol
An economic protocol has been signed between the TRNC and Turkey. Prime Minister Ozkan Yorgancioglu, said that a memorandum of understanding was signed between his government and Ankara. According to...
View ArticleChaos reigns in Turkish Parliament
Disagreement over legislation to curb the powers of the Supreme Council of Judges and Prosecutors (HSYK) led to an outbreak of physical violence in the Turkish Parliament on Saturday. The President of...
View ArticleDowner visit postponed by two days
UN Special Adviser on Cyprus, Alexander Downer, has postponed his scheduled visit to Cyprus for two days. UNFICYP spokesperson Michel Bonnardeaux told CNA on Monday that Downer will arrive on Wednesday...
View ArticleFamagusta city walls to be renovated in 2014
The bi-communal Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage announced that the project for the renovation of Famagusta’s city walls and Othello’s Tower is expected to begin this year, Turkish Cypriot...
View ArticleTRNC political parties call for peace talks to begin soonest
The United Cyprus Party (BKP) Chairman Izzet Izcan has called on Presidents Eroglu and Anastasiades to stop using delaying tactics and to resume the Cyprus talks as soon as possible from the point...
View ArticleGul brokers deal between Erdogan and opposition party on judiciary
Following meetings with Turkish President Abdullah Gul, Prime Minister Erdogan has said that his government is willing to “freeze” the controversial bill which affects the judiciary, if opposition...
View ArticleTime for talks running out: Yorgancioglu and Kyprianou
Following calls by the North’s UBP and BKP parties, Republican Turkish Party (CTP) Prime Minister Ozkan Yorgancioglu (above) and Greek Cypriot AKEL Secretary-General Andros Kyprianou appealed to the...
View ArticleDowner snubs Anastasiades
It has become apparent that UN special envoy, Alexander Downer’s postponement of his visit to the island was a snub. Sources revealed that Downer was offended by remarks made by President Anastasiades...
View ArticleNotorious UK tax fraud criminal arrested in TRNC
One of Britain’s most-wanted tax fugitives has been arrested in North Cyprus after spending months on the run. Michael Voudouri was arrested at his home in the TRNC after allegedly using a forged...
View ArticleFresh ideas on the ghost city of Maras
Along the rocky path to formulating the much-heralded joint statement required to jump-start the Cyprus negotiations, small blooms appear. An attempt is being made at grass roots level to document the...
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