Cyprus hoping for Schengen decision ‘as soon as possible’
The government is hoping for a political decision to be made on whether it will be able to join Europe’s border-free Schengen zone “as soon as possible”, President Nikos ...
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Cyprus ‘in talks with energy giants’ over new natural gas drilling
The government is “in talks with energy giants” over the allocation of the rights to research and drill for natural gas in blocks of Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) which ...
Cyprus ‘accounts for €3.5bn’ from next EU budget
Cyprus will account for a total of €3.5 billion from the European Union’s next multiannual financial framework, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday, before announcing that “projects” costing the same ...
Funeral held for first Cypriot confirmed dead in Kyrenia ferry disaster
The funeral of Ismail Kurt, the first Cypriot confirmed to have died as a result of the sinking of a ferry off the coast of Kyrenia on Sunday, was held ...
Arikli’s YDP withdraws from north’s ruling coalition
Turkish Cypriot far-right political party YDP leader Erhan Arikli on Friday said his party has officially withdrawn from the north’s ruling coalition, two days after he was dismissed from ...
Two more bodies pulled from Kyrenia ferry wreck, death toll rises to 12
Two more bodies have been pulled from the wreckage of a ferry which sank off the coast of Kyrenia, bringing the total number of confirmed dead to 12, Turkish Cypriot ‘prime ...
Crew ‘locked doors of passenger cabin’ as Kyrenia ferry took on water
The crew of the ferry which sank off the coast of Kyrenia on Sunday “locked the doors” to the boat’s passenger cabin as it began to take on water ...
Ustel: More bodies now visible to rescue teams at Kyrenia ferry wreck
More bodies are now visible to rescue teams working at the wreckage of a ferry which sank off the coast of Kyrenia on Sunday, Turkish Cypriot ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel ...
Tenth body recovered from sea after Kyrenia ferry disaster
A tenth body was recovered on Thursday from the wreckage of the ferry which sank off the coast of Kyrenia, Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz said.
“We have learned that ...
Families of Kyrenia ferry missing taken to Nicosia to meet Yilmaz
A small number of relatives of the families of the 19 people who remain missing after a ferry sank off the coast of Kyrenia on Sunday were on Thursday afternoon taken ...
Kyrenia ferry captain ‘bought Honduran licence for $3,500’
Mustafa Oz, the captain of the ferry which sank off the coast of Kyrenia, bought his Honduran captain’s licence for $3,500, a police representative said in court on Thursday, with ...
Ninth body from Kyrenia ferry wreck identified, rescue efforts continue
The ninth body which was pulled from the wreckage of a ferry which sank off the coast of Kyrenia was late on Wednesday night identified as Ismail Kurt, one of ...
British bases’ police pledge to crack down on illegal hunting
The British bases’ police force on Thursday said that it has launched an operation aimed at tackling the phenomenon of illegal hunting.
The operation, named “Operation Hunter”, is, according to ...
Cyprus sends condolences to Egypt, Jordan after Sinai bus crash kills 22
The foreign ministry has said it is “deeply saddened” by a road traffic collision involving a bus in Egypt’s Sinai peninsula, which killed at least 22 people.
“Our heartfelt condolences ...
Today’s weather: Clear morning, stormy afternoon
Thursday’s weather is expected to begin with clear skies across most of the island, but clouds are expected to gather in the afternoon, with rain and storms expected to ...
Arikli says decision to sack him was ‘not ethical’
Turkish Cypriot ruling coalition party YDP leader Erhan Arikli on Wednesday night said that ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel’s decision to relieve him of his duties as ‘transport minister’ three ...
Arikli sacked as north’s ‘transport minister’
Erhan Arikli has been relieved of his duties as the north’s ‘transport minister’, ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel announced on Wednesday evening.
“In order to ensure that our police and ...
Ninth body found at Kyrenia ferry wreck as funerals continue
A ninth body has been found by rescuers searching at the wreck of the ferry which sank off the coast of Kyrenia on Sunday, Turkish Cypriot ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel ...
Arikli sacked as north’s ‘transport minister’
Erhan Arikli has been relieved of his duties as the north’s ‘transport minister’, ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel announced on Wednesday evening.
“In order to ensure that our police and ...
Ninth body found by rescuers at Kyrenia ferry wreck
A ninth body has been found by rescuers searching at the wreck of the ferry which sank off the coast of Kyrenia on Sunday, Turkish Cypriot ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel ...
Report on Kyrenia ferry disaster investigation promised ‘as soon as possible’
A “preliminary report” detailing the findings of the investigation being conducted into the sinking of a passenger ferry off the coast of Kyrenia will be published “as soon as possible”, ...
‘Every survivor we met’ said captain refused to turn Kyrenia ferry back to port
Turkish opposition New Party deputy leader Ali Mahir Basarir on Wednesday said that every single one of the survivors he had met when he visited Cyprus after a ferry sank ...
Mother who died in Kyrenia ferry disaster ‘gave own life jacket to daughter’
The sister of Gulcan Gurel, who died when a ferry sank off the coast of Kyrenia on Sunday, said on Wednesday that her sister had given her own life jacket ...
Second rescue vessel arrives off Kyrenia after ferry disaster
A second rescue vessel, the TCG Alemdar, arrived off the coast of Kyrenia on Wednesday morning, the Cyprus Mail has learnt, as efforts continue to recover the wreck of a ...