Unions continue to protest Cyprus Airways sale
A Cyprus Airways technical committee met with representatives of Ryanair and Aegean Airlines both of whom are interested in buying the ailing national carrier, ‘Cyprus Mail’ reports. Yesterday Cyprus...
View ArticleLatest FMs’ statements on Turkey unhelpful: Nami
TRNC Foreign Minister Ozdil Nami, has reacted to the call made by the Foreign Ministers of South Cyprus, Greece and Egypt on Turkey to end its illegal seismic explorations in the South’s exclusive...
View ArticleBiden expresses concern over rising tension in Eastern Med
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden has contacted Greek Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades by telephone to express his concern over renewed tension with Turkey in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, Turkish...
View ArticleTen bodies found in Bosphorous Straits – Update
Ten people, mostly children have died and a further 20 have gone missing after a boat carrying migrants capsized off the northern Istanbul coast early this morning, Turkish daily ‘Hurriyet’ reports....
View ArticleEspen Barth Eide meets both leaders separately on Thursday
The UNSG’s special adviser for Cyprus Espen Barth Eide will be holding separate meetings on Thursday with the leaders of both communities, CNA reports. Eide will be in Athens on Wednesday, where he...
View ArticleRyanair not hopeful of buying Cyprus Airways
Ryanair is in the second round of bidders to take over loss-making Cyprus Airways, chief executive Michael O’Leary said on Friday, Reuters reports. Mr O’Leary said his company would meet with auditor...
View ArticleÖzersay’s comments on Varosha spark outrage
Kudret Özersay, Turkish Cypriot former negotiator and candidate for the presidential elections next April has suggested opening up Varosha under Turkish Cypriot control, ‘Kibris Postasi’ reports. The...
View ArticleGAU signs agreement with Austrian university
The American University of Kyrenia (GAU) has signed an academic cooperation agreement with the University Of Applied Sciences Of Austria, ‘Kibris Postasi’ reports. The agreement was reached with GAU...
View ArticleCyprus resources belong to both sides
The former prime minister Ferdi Sabit Soyer, the deputy with the National Unity Party (UBP) Zorlu Tore and the deputy with the Social Democracy Party (TDP) Mehmet Cakici have commented on the latest...
View ArticleSouth’s territorial demands scuppered the talks
A report listing the return of territories which currently form part of the TRNC, proposed by the Greek Cypriots as part of the Cyprus negotiations, has been published by Turkish daily ‘Milliyet’. The...
View ArticleLGC News Faces Glitch in the Matrix
Hello readers! As some of you are no doubt aware, we had a technical problem which stopped new articles from becoming publicly visible for a few days last week. The issue was to do with Cloudflare who...
View ArticleTurkey does have legal rights over South’s EEZ
Turkey does have jurisdiction over the area which has been claimed by [South] Cyprus as its own Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) political expert Professor Ata Atun of the Near East University in North...
View ArticleIPC vital for solving GC property issues
The Immovable Property Commission (IPC) is performing an important duty by providing a foundation for a bi-zonal solution to the Cyprus problem, Speaker of the House Sibel Siber has said, ‘Kibris...
View ArticleEroğlu accused of scaremongering
Prime Minister and Republican Turkish Party (CTP) leader Ozkan Yorgancıoğlu’s support for Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu two-state solution statements disrespects the will of the Turkish...
View ArticleCritics slam Erdogan’s new palace
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan continues to draw sharp criticism over the grandiose building he commissioned when he was Prime Minister. He has been accused of acting like a “sultan” having...
View ArticleÖzersay defends his ideas on Varosha
Presidential candidate Kudret Özersay responded to criticism about his suggestion to open up Varosha/Maras and return it to the original owners, ‘Kibris Postasi’ reports. Speaking on AS TV, Özersay...
View ArticleEide says Cyprus-Turkey stand off is dangerous
UN Special Adviser on Cyprus, Espen Barth Eide has warned that the impasse between Turkey and South Cyprus over offshore drilling is “really quite dangerous”, ‘Famagusta Gazette’ reports. Eide met with...
View ArticleBureaucracy blocks investment in North Cyprus
Former president of the Istanbul based football club Besiktas Serdar Bilgili, has said that a project to build a hotel complex in North Cyprus may be abandoned, Turkish daily ‘Hurriyet’ reports....
View ArticleKalecik power plant to clean up its act
Environment and Natural Resources Minister Hakan Dincyurek has said that the AKSA power plant at Kalecik in Iskele will be attaching adding a filter to its flue, ‘Kibris Postasi’ reports. Dincyurek was...
View ArticleNo solution – no gas transfer to Turkey
Greek Cypriot Energy Minister Yiorgos Lakkotrypis has said that without a solution to the Cyprus problem, there can be no possibility of exporting natural gas via pipe line through Turkey, Greek...
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