‘Turkish Cypriots are equal founding partners in Cyprus’
The Turkish Cypriots are “one of two equal founding partners in Cyprus”, Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman stressed on Saturday, as he took to the stage at the Antalya diplomacy ...
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Location of Dutch frigate off Cyprus given away thanks to €5 Bluetooth device
A Bluetooth tracking device which was posted to a Dutch frigate. deployed to the waters off Cyprus after the island was hit by an Iranian-made drone last month, allowed it ...
Former Disy leader questions rising costs of Paphos-Polis road
Former Disy leader Averof Neophytou on Saturday expressed bemusement at the rising costs of construction for the new road which, if completed, will link Paphos with Polis Chrysochous, with the ...
Refurbished old hospital the site of a new Larnaca town hall
The new town hall which will be built in Larnaca “will perfectly reflect the European capital of culture” – the title which the town is set to hold in 2030 – deputy mayor ...
Cyprus pledges fresh tranche of humanitarian aid to Sudan
The Cypriot government has promised to provide at least €850,000 worth of humanitarian assistance to Sudan as the civil war in the northeast African country enters its fourth year.
“At the ...
Over 100 farms now infected with foot and mouth disease
The total number of farms infected with foot and mouth disease in Cyprus has now risen to 101, the veterinary services department said on Saturday.
It said that following the latest ...
Three countries refer to ‘TRNC’ in Antalya forum releases
A total of three countries made direct reference to the ‘TRNC’ in official government announcements related to meetings held on the sidelines of the Antalya diplomacy forum.
The Turkish government ...
Erhurman meets UN’s DiCarlo
Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Saturday met United Nations undersecretary-general for peacebuilding Rosemary DiCarlo on the sidelines of the Antalya diplomacy forum.
According to Erhurman’s office, the meeting ...
Ex-attorney-general promises to reveal any information he has in ‘Sandy’ case
Former attorney-general Costas Clerides on Saturday said that he will profess any information available to him regarding allegations made by journalist Makarios Drousiotis against a number of high-profile figures.
“Some ...
Seven minors involved in car crash in Nicosia
A total of seven teenagers were involved in a road traffic collision in the Nicosia suburb of Pallouriotissa in the early hours of Saturday morning, police said.
The police said ...
UN’s Lacroix to visit Cyprus
United Nations undersecretary-general for peace operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix will arrive in Cyprus on Sunday for a six-day visit to the island.
During his stay on the island, it is expected ...
Erdogan calls for end to ‘attempts to exclude Turkey and Turkish Cypriots’ in region
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday called for an end to “maximalist approaches which attempt to exclude” both Turkey and the Turkish Cypriots in the eastern Mediterranean, during his ...
Ertugruloglu: Cyprus has long been part of Israel’s ‘promised land’
Turkish Cypriot ‘foreign minister’ Tahsin Ertugruloglu on Friday said that Cyprus “has long been part of the ‘promised land’ concept” for Israel, and that “this is why relations between Israel ...
Leaders of Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria invited to Cyprus next week
The leaders of Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria have all been invited to attend next week’s European Council summit in Cyprus, European Affairs Deputy Minister Marilena Raouna said on ...
Vafeades calls for more EU funding for transport in remote regions
Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades on Friday called on the European Union to provide more funding for transport systems in remote areas of Europe, while addressing the day’s trans-European transport ...
Turkey mulls stationing new commando brigade near Kyrenia
The Turkish armed forces are mulling the prospect of stationing a new commando brigade in the mountains above Kyrenia, the Cyprus Mail understands.
Turkish defence ministry spokesman rear admiral Zeki ...
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Erhurman meets Azerbaijan president
Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Friday met Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on the sidelines of the Antalya diplomacy forum.
The meeting was also attended by Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun ...
Drousiotis releases new audio file, says govt working to discredit him
Journalist Makarios Drousiotis on Friday released a new audio file related to the accusations he has levelled against former supreme court judge Michalakis Christodoulou and his associates regarding a litany ...
‘Now is the time to boost EU ties with Middle East’
President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday said that now is the time” for the European Union to strengthen its ties with countries in the Middle East as he looked ahead to ...
Ustel expresses ‘surprise and regret’ at EU’s Turkey report
Turkish Cypriot ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel on Thursday expressed “surprise and regret” at references to Cyprus in the European Parliament’s latest annual report on Turkey, which had called on ...
‘It is not hard to guess’ who is behind bot attacks on Cyprus journalists
It is “not hard to guess” who is behind the recent slew of bot attacks on social media accounts belonging to journalists and news outlets in Cyprus, Izlem Gurcag Altugra, ...
Erhurman meets Erdogan in Ankara
Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on Thursday, having travelled to Turkey to attend this weekend’s Antalya diplomacy forum.
The meeting is ...
Renowned Palestinian journalist to visit Cyprus
Renowned Palestinian journalist Plestia Alaqad is to visit Cyprus next month and give a talk at Famagusta’s Eastern Mediterranean University, where she studied.
Alaqad shot to fame in 2023 with ...
Turkish tanks no longer lined up near Pergamos
The row of Turkish tanks lined up near the village of Pergamos, between Larnaca and Famagusta, had departed from the area by Thursday, the Cyprus Mail understands.
Sources close to ...