Cyprus Airways selling its last Heathrow slot
Cyprus Airways (CY) is attempting to sell its remaining slot at Heathrow, although no final deal has been reached, CY chairman Tony Antoniou confirmed yesterday, ‘Cyprus Mail’ reports. As part of the...
View ArticleTurkish Cypriots must honour joint declaration: Anastasiades
Greek Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades said yesterday Cyprus had “tremendous opportunities for growth and prosperity” if the two communities reached a solution, but to overcome division the Turkish...
View ArticleHuman rights article could be improved in TRNC: Talat
Former TRNC President Mehmet Ali Talat said that even a minor change in the constitution is a sign of progress, ‘Kibris Postasi’ reports. Speaking on a television broadcast, Talat said, “It was...
View ArticleFüle to hold renewed talks withTurkey over its EU bid
Stefan Füle, EU Enlargement Commissioner will be holding fresh talks with Turkey as it makes efforts to join the 28-nation bloc, a statement released today said amid ongoing concerns raised by Turkey’s...
View ArticleSouth still waiting for TC proposal on territory and citizenship
The South continues to press the Turkish Cypriots for written proposals concerning the issues of territory and citizenship. No substantial proposals have been submitted by the Turkish Cypriot side on...
View ArticleTurkey’s main opposition party names its presidential candidate
Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu officially announced on 16th June that a senior diplomat would be announced as a joint candidate with the Nationalist...
View ArticleBritish Bases must clamp down on bird poaching: Bill Oddie
British wildlife expert Bill Oddie has welcomed a recent call by Prince Charles demanding urgent action to stop the annual slaughter of half a million migrating songbirds in British Sovereign Areas of...
View ArticleCyprus Airways sells its last slot at Heathrow
Cyprus Airways (CY) officially announced on Monday the sale of its remaining time-slot at London’s Heathrow Airport, ‘Cyprus Mail’ reports. In a statement, CY said it has concluded a deal to sell the...
View ArticleGreek Cypriots must stop the blame game: Ertug
Presidential spokesperson Osman Ertuğ issued a statement yesterday in which he called for the Greek Cypriot side to stop the “blame game”, ‘Kibris Postasi’ reports. In his statement Ertuğ said that...
View ArticleGreek Cypriots fear gas deal between Israel and Turkey
Oil and Natural Gas Engineering Coordinator at Middle East Technical University North Cyprus Campus Prof Salih Saner says that the main concern of the Greek Cypriots is the progress being made in the...
View ArticleCyprus Airways needs partner to keep it going
The Greek Cypriot Communications Minister Marios Demetriades has said that unless Cyprus Airways (CY) finds a strategic partner, it will close down, ‘Famagusta Gazete’ reports. Reporting to a...
View ArticleTurkish Cypriots submit paper on citizenship: Updated
Turkish Cypriot negotiator Kudret Özersay and Greek Cypriot negotiator Andreas Mavroyiannis met yesterday for four hours in the UN Buffer Zone, ‘Kibris Postasi’ reported. Özersay evaluated the meeting...
View ArticleCounterfeit Euros stash found in Famagusta
Police have reported that a stash of counterfeit 50-euro notes were found during an operation yesterday in Famagusta. Although the details in the report are scarce police says that the notes are...
View ArticleFormer Turkish president sentenced to life in jail
A 97 year old former Turkish president was handed a life sentence by a Turkish court on Wednesday for heading up a brutal coup in 1980, the ‘Financial Times’ reports. Kenan Evren who was sentenced by...
View ArticleRare tornado hits Istanbul
A tornado made a rare appearance hitting eastern Istanbul on June 19, in the latest example of extraordinary weather conditions hitting the city, Turkish daily ‘Hurriyet’ reports. Heavy rain and hail...
View ArticleTurkey’s occupation of TRNC creates hardship in South: Omirou
The Greek Cypriot leader of the House, Yiannakis Omirou has said that the invasion and occupation of North Cyprus has contributed to the South’s financial woes. Following the euro bailout last March,...
View ArticleFuneral to be held for former statesman Vebhi Serter
A state ceremony for former Turkish Cypriot statesman Vebhi Zeki Serter who died on Thursday, was held this morning at the TRNC Assembly, after which Serter will be buried at Lefkosa Cemetery, BRTK...
View ArticlePresident Eroğlu opens 7th Lapta Tourism Festival
President Derviş Eroğlu yesterday opened Lapta’s 7th North Cyprus Tourism Festival organised by Lapta Municipality in order to promote tourism in Lapta with its beautiful natural surroundings,...
View ArticleBoat to be scuppered to create artificial reef
The first vessel to be deliberately scuppered off the western coast of Cyprus to create an artificial reef will be sunk this morning, ‘Famagusta Gazete’ reports. The public can watch the event at 11:00...
View ArticleLeaders meeting cancelled Anastasiades unwell
The leaders’ meeting scheduled for Monday has been postponed as President Nicos Anastasiades was admitted to the Aretaeio private hospital in Nicosia on Saturday after showing symptoms of...
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