South’s LNG project teetering on the precipice
The energy industry has said that the prospects for an onshore liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant are fast receding and that the South’s government would need to act rapidly if it wanted to continue...
View ArticleGul may sign contentious Judicial appointments bill
Turkish President Gul has announced that he has signed the Internet legislation bill after government officials promised to amend two contentious articles in the bill. This move will have disappointed...
View ArticleCyprus negotiators meet with Lisa Buttenheim
Chief negotiators Ozersay and Mavroyiannis are expected to visit Athens and Ankara respectively on 27th February. Prior to these meetings the lead negotiators are meeting once more on Monday, 24th...
View ArticlePM Erdogan holds phone discussion with US President
US President Barack Obama and Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan held a lengthy phone conversation this week to discuss developments in Syria and the launch of talks aimed at reaching a settlement in...
View ArticleNew draft wire tapping law may be considered by Turkey’s MPs
A new draft law is being processed which give far reaching powers to the Turkish National Intelligence Organisation (MIT). If the law is passed, it will be easier for the MIT to set up wiretapping and...
View ArticleSouth’s junior coalition party DIKO may leave government
A meeting was held this afternoon by the South Cyprus government junior coalition party DIKO, headed by recently elected Nicolas Papadopoulos (above). DIKO are discussing the possibility of leaving the...
View ArticleTurkish settlers will remain in the TRNC
President Eroglu has said that speculation that Turkish settlers would be repatriated to the mainland if an agreement on the Cyprus problem is reached is “not correct.” Eroglu said that comments made...
View ArticleGreek Cypriot coalition party leaves government
The South Cyprus coalition party DIKO headed by newly elected leader Nicolas Papadopoulos (above), voted to abandon its alliance with the ruling DISY party just after midnight Friday. It said that it...
View ArticleBritish expats – register to vote in EU and local elections
British expatriates – “It’s your vote, don’t lose it” urges elections watchdog on Overseas Registration Day. With just weeks to go before the European and local elections on Thursday 22 May, the...
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Tulips Smarties for coins fundraiser for kids
Tulips are running a fundraising initiative in some of the schools in the Girne/Lefkosa area and are inviting the children and parents to take part. They will distribute full tubes of Smarties to the...
View ArticleNegotiations will end if Turkey violates South’s EEZ: Anastasiades
President Anastasiades has issued the threat that if Turkey continues to violate South Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), the South will withdraw from the Cyprus negotiations. In an interview with...
View ArticleFog delays landings at Ercan
Fog prevented several planes from Ankara and Istanbul from landing at Ercan last night which were re-routed to Adana. The current status at Ercan shows no further delays. The post Fog delays landings...
View ArticlePresident Gul explains why he approved Internet law
Turkish President Gul held a coffee and chat session with journalists at his summer residence, Huber Villa on the Bosphorus on Sunday. The president said that he had invited the journalists to explain...
View ArticleHard talk on Cyprob by negotiators on Monday
Chief negotiator for the Turkish Cypriots on the Cyprus settlement, Kudret Ozersay (R) met with his Greek Cypriot counterpart Andreas Mavroyiannis (L) on Monday to begin substantial talks on some of...
View ArticleTurkish electricity supply for TRNC discussed
A delegation headed by the Prime Minister’s Under-secretary, Alpay Avsaroglu is in Ankara to discuss the options for bringing electricity from Turkey to the TRNC. Turkish Cypriot daily ‘Realist’...
View ArticleTRNC needs EU help to adopt EU laws: Nami
Following the TRNC’s Foreign Minister Ozdil Nami’s recent to visit to Brussels he said that he has asked for help from EU officials with regard to adopting EU legislation and its implementation. “There...
View ArticleCyprus settlement will increase tourists numbers
The TRNC’s Under-secretary for the Ministry of Tourism, Sahap Asikoglu, has said that a there would be a substantial increase in tourism in the North if there is a Cyprus settlement. Speaking to...
View ArticleErdogan phone tapped conversation heard in Turkish parliament
The Turkish opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu has dubbed Prime Minister Erdogan a “prime liar” and “prime thief”. The CHP leader played a tape in parliament on Tuesday, which is alleged to be a...
View ArticleNegotiators identify the more problematic issues for settlement
Chief Turkish Cypriot negotiator Kudret Ozersay, said that the climate in the two and a half hour meeting held on Monday in the UN buffer zone in Nicosia was positive. He said that during the meeting...
View ArticleTurkish Cypriots face long-term unemployment
Turkish Cypriots in the TRNC are facing the problem of long-term unemployment. According to a state report last year, current unemployment rates in the country stand at 9.5% officially. This however...
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