Abandoned high-jacked security vehicle found
Following Thursday’s high-jacking of a security vehicle containing 3 million TL belonging to the Kooperatif Merkez Bankasi on the Guzelyurt – Nicosia highway, the security vehicle and a Ford Escort...
View ArticleDismal results follow presidents’ meeting
The Cyprus negotiations at presidential level have adjourned for the summer with neither side agreeing to anything other than a date when talks will resume, ‘Cyprus Mail’ reports. It goes on to say...
View ArticleUNSG Buttenheim is positive about presidential talks
Special representative of the Secretary General in Cyprus, Lisa Buttenheim made a positive evaluation on the course of the Cyprus talks so far, briefing via teleconference the members of the Security...
View ArticleBi-communal medical team on mission to Gaza
Arrangements are being made for a bi-communal medical mission, comprising both Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot doctors, to travel to Gaza to help the Palestinian people, Cypriot MEP Eleni Theocharous...
View ArticleExpat Turks begin voting for new Turkish president today
Voting began today in Turkey’s Presidential election by Turkish nationals living overseas, Turkish journal ‘World Bulletin’ reports. (Photo shows current President Gul on left and presidential...
View ArticleTurkish Cypriot pilgrims will visit mosque in Larnaca
About 1,000 Turkish Cypriots will visit the Hala Sultan Tekke at Larnaca Salt Lake on Monday, the first day of Bayram, ‘Cyprus Mail’ reports. Turkish Cypriot press reports have said that the chief...
View ArticleRyanair may express interest in Cyprus Airways
In mid-July, the Greek Cypriot government invited non-binding expressions of interest in its shares or assets in Cyprus Airways which has posted heavy losses for years. Around 20 companies have...
View ArticleNo Cyprob solution unless Turkey’s strategic needs fulfilled: Henn
A solution to the Cyprus problem will not emerge unless Turkey’s strategic military requirements are satisfied, Brigadier Francis Henn (retired), a former Chief of Staff for UNFICYP and Commander of...
View ArticleNew high-speed Istanbul-Ankara train service opened
Turkey’s much anticipated high-speed train service, which cost 8.6 billion Turkish Lira (US$ 4.1 billion) between Istanbul and Ankara, has begun operating from Istanbul’s Pendik station, Turkish daily...
View ArticleChinese Lanterns an extreme fire hazard
The South Cyprus Department of Forestry has on Monday warned against the use of Chinese lanterns declaring them to be an environmental hazard, ‘Cyprus Mail’ reports. In an announcement, the department...
View ArticleNo significant progress in Cyprus negotiations: PM Samaras
Greek Cypriot President Anastasiades, accompanied by Minister of Foreign Affairs Ioannis Kasoulides and Government Spokesman Nicos Christodoulides, is in Greece for a two day visit. He met with Greek...
View ArticleRyanair not interested in acquiring Cyprus Airways
Cyprus Airways has huge legacy issues Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary said on Monday. Therefore his company was not especially interested in acquiring the beleaguered Greek Cypriot national carrier,...
View ArticleRaid on rented car carry 3 million TL raises security questions
Last week’s robbery of 3 million TL from a car rented by the Coop bank in Morphou to transfer the cash has raised questions as to why such large amounts of money are not being carried in proper...
View ArticleTurkish nationals in TRNC can vote in Turkish presidential elections
Former Turkish Minister for Communications, Transport and Maritime Affairs Binali Yildirim has said that “Close to 100 thousand Turkish nationals are eligible to cast their vote in the TRNC”. Yildirim...
View ArticleDeadlock in Cyprob talks can be overcome: Foreign diplomat
A foreign diplomat, who serves in Nicosia, in an Embassy of a country which is “very close” to the Cyprus negotiations, has said that even though a deadlock or very serious disagreements seem to exist...
View ArticleWe are going through critical times: Eroğlu
We are going through very critical times said Turkish Cypriot president Derviş Eroğlu who spoke to press at the presidential palace where Eroğlu and his wife Meral Eroğlu (L) held a reception in...
View ArticleCypriot sailor ranks No 3 in Sailing World Rankings
Limassol born silver Olympic medalist Pavlos Kontides has achieved third place in the Sailing World Rankings in the Laser class with 937 points, ‘Famagusta Gazette’ reports. The new World Sailing...
View ArticleSouth ready to give evidence of colonisation of TRNC
The government of [South] Cyprus has placed itself at the disposal of the International Criminal Court to provide documentation on the colonisation of the occupied area of Cyprus [TRNC] by Turkey,...
View ArticleSouth determined to increase EU involvement in Cyprus talks
Greek Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades returned to Cyprus last night after his two-day working visit to Athens. As one of his spokesmen said, the President returns home “as a tired but less worried...
View ArticleTurkish women laugh it up
Turkish women everywhere have been posting images of themselves on Twitter laughing. Their response came after Turkey’s Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arınç said that women should not laugh out loud in...
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