Lift the isolation of Turkish Cypriots: Nami
TRNC Foreign Minister Özdil Nami met with Martin Schulz, President of the European Parliament, within the framework of his contacts in Brussels, ‘Yeni Duzen’ reports. According to a press release by...
View ArticleCancelled Turkish Stars display is on for Sunday
The aerial display planned for Saturday to celebrate the TRNC’s Republic Day was cancelled due to adverse weather conditions, ‘Kibris Postasi’ reports. However, it is planned to hold the display today...
View ArticleDavutoglu meets Ban at G20 summit
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu met with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon the second day of the G20* summit in Australia this weekend, Anadolu News Agency reports. In their meeting, the...
View ArticleEroglu writes to Biden about stalled talks
The President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Dervis Eroglu, has sent a letter to US Vice President Joe Biden, urging him to convince the Greek-Cypriot leader, Nicos Anastasiades, to resume...
View ArticleGC veto on Eide’s hydrocarbons proposal likely
The Greek Cypriot Council of Ministers tomorrow will discuss the suggestion that the issue of hydrocarbons be negotiated in parallel with the Cyprus negotiations, ‘Kibris Postasi’ reports. Reports in...
View ArticleNami meets UK Parliament’s Friends of the TRNC group
Foreign Minister Özdil Nami met with a delegation from the TRNC Friendship Group of the British Parliament who were visiting the North for Independence Day, Bayrak TV reports. Speaking during the...
View ArticleCooperation in E Med is best for gas transportation
The way to achieve stability and efficient hydrocarbon exploitation is for all the countries around the Eastern Mediterranean to cooperate, US Under-secretary of State Amos Hochstein has said, the...
View ArticleTurkey most practical route for Israeli gas
TRNC ambassador to Turkey Fazil Can Korkut said on Friday that the most practical route for the delivery of Israeli natural gas to Europe is via Turkey, ‘World Bulletin’ reports. Israel plans to export...
View ArticleApplication numbers to the IPC in sharp decline
The number of Greek Cypriots who applied to the Immovable Property Commission (IPC) in North Cyprus has dropped considerably in the last three months, ‘Havadis’ reports. The paper writes that in...
View ArticleGas estimates for Aphrodite field increased
Estimates for the amount of natural gas in the Aphrodite Bloc 12 reservoir have been increased by 14 billion cubic meters (BCM), ‘Famagusta Gazette’ reports. Cyprus News Agency reports that Delek...
View ArticleNami meets business group in Berlin
TRNC Foreign Minister Ozdil Nami, continuing his visit to Berlin, met with the president and board members of the Independent Industrialists’ and Businessmen’s Association (MUSIAD), ‘Yeni Duzen’...
View ArticleIndependence Day reception held in Budapest
A reception was held at the new TRNC Representative’s Office in Budapest, Hungary to celebrate the TRNC’s Independence Day, ‘Star Kibris’ reports. The new representative’s office was inaugurated last...
View ArticleEroğlu has made no new statement on his candidacy for office
President Eroğlu’s Office has issued a statement denying reports in the Turkish and North Cyprus press which claim that he will be running for office again, ‘Kibris Postasi’ reports. The statement...
View ArticleWater treatment plant under Abbey halted
Plans to construct a water treatment plant below Bellapais Abbey have been halted, ‘Kibris Postasi’ reports. The paper writes that the construction was stopped by a court order following protests...
View ArticleSouth steps up border security
South Cyprus has intensified screening procedures at its ports, airports and checkpoints to prevent Europeans from passing through the country en-route to Syria joining the Islamic State of Iraq and...
View ArticleToros military excercise cancelled again this year
Turkish Cypriot negotiator Osman Ertug has stated that while waiting for the Greek Cypriot side to return to the negotiating table, the Turkish Cypriot side continues to take constructive steps,...
View Article1000 pilgrims to visit mosque in Larnaca
Around one thousand people from North Cyprus will cross the border on Saturday for a pilgrimage to Hala Sultan Tekke, a prominent Muslim shrine, οn the west of the Salt Lake in Larnaca, ‘Famagusta...
View ArticleBiden to convey message from Anastasiades to Ankara
US Vice President Joe Biden who arrives in Turkey today on a three day visit, reportedly called Greek Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades to ask if he wanted him to convey any messages to Ankara,...
View ArticleEide returns to Cyprus on Monday
The UN Secretary-General’s Special Adviser for Cyprus, Espen Barth Eide, will return to Cyprus next week with the aim of resuming the UN-led Cyprus negotiations, ‘Cyprus Mail’ reports. Last month, the...
View ArticleTRNC’s rights to natural resources a ‘red line’
Both states on the island of Cyprus have equal rights to all natural resources, TRNC energy minister Hakan Dinçyürek said yesterday, ‘Hurriyet’ reports. Dinçyürek (pictured right with Turkish energy...
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