Hellim issue should be solved in next few months
Chairman of the Turkish Cypriot Chamber of Industry Ali Cirali has said that the registration of hellim/halloumi as a protected designation of origin product (PDO) continues. Describing the latest...
View ArticleEroglu losing key supporters
Two mayors elected either with the National Unity Party (UBP) or with the support of UBP and the Democratic Party National Forces (DP-UG) have announced that they support independent candidate Kudret...
View ArticlePolling stations open at 8am on Sunday
Voters in North Cyprus will be heading to the polls this Sunday to elect a new president. A total of 176,916 voters will be casting their votes in 693 ballot boxes set up across the country. There are...
View ArticleClose contest predicted in 1st round of elections
As TRNC voters go to the polls today, it is thought that there are three candidates out of seven who are likely to make it to a second round. According to the Deputy Editor of ‘Kibris Gazetesi’, Sehat...
View ArticleVotes so far – Eroglu slightly ahead – updated
There were 176,915 registered voters. 62.3% of people voted. Update: Number of ballot boxes opened: 673 out of 693 Dervis Eroglu: 28.27% Mustafa Akinci: 26.88% Sibel Siber: 22.45% Kudret Özersay:...
View ArticlePresidential election goes to second round
With no outright winner in the North Cyprus Presidential elections, the two candidates with the most votes are incumbent President Derviş Eroglu and Mustafa Akinci. Both candidates, whose voting...
View ArticleEroglu hopes to win with good majority in round two
President Dervis Eroglu making an address after the results of the presidential elections were released last night, thanked all the candidates who participated and congratulated Mustafa Akinci for...
View ArticleAkinci promises better future for all Cyprus
Mustafa Akıncı, who will be running against incumbent President Dervis Eroglu in the second round of the TRNC Presidential elections told the Associated Press that the voting result was a turning...
View ArticleCyprob solution would boost TRNC economy
As well as directly providing about 30% of the TRNC’s budget, Ankara finances major infrastructure projects in the territory, from roads to hospitals. At the same time, it encourages Turkish businesses...
View ArticleNew airline company looks to operate in South
A Cypriot registered airline company which is planning to operate flights to and from Europe, has officially requested a Certificate of Airworthiness from the Cyprus Civil Aviation board. Greek Cypriot...
View ArticleMain parties pledge their support for final candidates
The CTP party parliamentary assembly convened on Monday to decide who they would back in the second round of the elections. Speaking to the press after the meeting, party leader and Prime Minister...
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SOS Children’s Day June 1 Raffle
Do you fancy winning a brand new Citroen C1? Or perhaps a 2-night stay at Korineum Golf & Beach Resort? These and many more prizes are up for grabs in the SOS Children’s Village June 1 World...
View ArticleTalat declares support for Akıncı
Former President Mehmet Ali Talat has said that he will support Mustafa Akıncı in the Presidential election run off on 26th April. Talat called on everyone to support Akinci for the sake of the...
View ArticleStrong winds and thunderstorms expected
The Met Office has warned that high winds and thunderstorms are on the way for Thursday and possibly Friday. Thursday will see heavy rain showers, winds and thunderstorms lash most areas of the island...
View ArticleOzersay voters will back Eroglu: Tatar
Ersin Tatar, a member of the UBP has said that voters had begun to chose their corners for round two of the Presidential election. The second round involves a run off between Independent candidates...
View ArticleTurkey and US hope for Cyprob solution this year
Turkey and the United States voiced hopes on Tuesday that 2015 could be the year when a long-elusive diplomatic solution is finally found to the decades-old division of Cyprus. Speaking at a meeting...
View ArticleAkinci gains more support for election second round
Several unions have said that they will support Mustafa Akinci in the presidential election run-off against Dervis Eroglu on Sunday. Akinci will be backed by teachers’ union KTOS, civil servants’ union...
View ArticleCBMs on the agenda if Akinci wins: Anastasiades
Greek Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades has said that if independent candidate Mustafa Akinci is elected in the second round of the presidential elections, he is prepared to discuss Confidence...
View ArticleAccident at Akkuyu could mean total evac of Cyprus
An accident at the Akkuyu nuclear power plant, which is currently under construction in Mersin, Turkey would mean the whole of Cyprus would need to be evacuated. Cyprus Institute nuclear physicist,...
View ArticleAnastasiades blames migrant problems on Syria and Turkey
Cyprus faces challenges because of the immigration problem caused by the unstable situation in nearby Syria and the “Turkish occupation”, Greek Cypriot President Anastasiades has said. Addressing an...
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