Akinci: Would ferry disaster have happened if we were in the EU?
Former Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci on Tuesday suggested that the sinking of a passenger ferry off the coast of Kyrenia on Sunday may not have happened if the Cyprus ...
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Second deep-sea rescue vessel to arrive off Kyrenia on Wednesday
A second deep-sea rescue vessel will arrive in the seas off Kyrenia on Wednesday, Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman said on Tuesday as searches for the wreck of the ferry ...
‘My brother did not die, he was killed’
Anguish turned into anger as the wait for news regarding the 20 people who remain missing after a ferry sank off the coast of Kyrenia stretched into its third day on ...
Deep-sea rescue vessel arrives off Kyrenia
The deep-sea rescue vessel the TCG Isin arrived off the coast of Kyrenia on Tuesday morning, having been deployed to the area to search for the ferry which sank shortly ...
Families of missing scuffle with police as Turkish ambassador returns to port
Tensions were raised once again at the new port of Kyrenia on Tuesday morning, with scuffles breaking out between the police and the families of the 20 people who remain unaccounted ...
Questions raised over Kyrenia ferry captain’s licence, boat’s safety certificate
Questions have been raised over the authenticity of the licence of the captain of the ferry which sank off the coast of Kyrenia, killing at least eight people, as well ...
Relatives of ferry missing breach security gate at Kyrenia port
Relatives of the 20 people who remain unaccounted for after a passenger ferry sank off the coast of Kyrenia breached the security gate in front of the Turkish Cypriot security forces’ ...
‘We told the captain to stop and he did not stop’
Passenger and eyewitness accounts on Monday began to tell the story of the sinking of a passenger ferry off the coast of Kyrenia the previous day, with multiple passengers saying ...
Search-and-rescue teams hope to reach sunken ferry on Tuesday
Search-and-rescue teams hope to be able to reach the ferry which sank off the coast of Kyrenia on Tuesday afternoon, Turkish Cypriot ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel said on Monday, as ...
Erhurman meets families of missing at Kyrenia port
Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Monday visited the dozens of people gathered outside the new port of Kyrenia who are waiting for news of their relatives missing following the ...
Names published of dead, missing from ferry accident
The names of the eight people who died and the 20 who remain missing after a ferry sank off the coast of Kyrenia were announced by Turkish Cypriot ‘labour minister’ Oguzhan ...
Arikli promises to resign ‘if necessary’ after Kyrenia ferry’s black box is found
The north’s ’transport minister’ Erhan Arikli on Monday promised that he will resign from his post “if necessary” after a passenger ferry sank off the coast of Kyrenia the ...
Kyrenia ferry ‘crashed 12 years ago’, court hears
The ferry that sank off the Kyrenia coast on Sunday, causing the deaths of at least eight people, had crashed 12 years ago, the Turkish Cypriot Kyrenia district court heard on ...
Turkish ambassador leaves port of Kyrenia to chorus of boos
A chorus of boos rang out around the port of Kyrenia as Turkish ambassador in Nicosia Ali Murat Basceri departed for the capital on Monday afternoon, with the families of ...
‘We are not animals’ – families of missing demand answers at Kyrenia port
Tensions were high at the new port of Kyrenia on Monday as the families of those who remain missing after a ferry capsized off Cyprus’ northern coast remained outside the ...
Nineteen remain in hospital after Kyrenia ferry accident
A total of 19 people are still being treated in hospital on Monday after a passenger ferry capsized and sank off the coast of Kyrenia, the Turkish Cypriot ‘health ministry’ said.
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Annita appoints former fiscal council chief to Disy’s shadow cabinet
Disy president Annita Demetriou on Monday announced that she had appointed former fiscal council chairman Michalis Persianis to Disy’s shadow cabinet, taking over the “resilience and development” portfolio.
According ...
Nine appear in court over deadly Kyrenia ferry accident
Nine people appeared in court on Monday after having been arrested in connection with the sinking of a passenger ferry off the coast of Kyrenia on Sunday, with eight people ...
Pakistan, UK, EU, US offer condolences over deadly ferry accident
Pakistan, the United Kingdom, the European Union, and the United States all offered condolences on Sunday after a passenger ferry sank off the coast of Kyrenia, causing the confirmed deaths ...
Deep-water search and rescue boat to arrive on Tuesday
A deep-water search and rescue boat will arrive in Cyprus on Tuesday to aid in efforts to locate those who are still missing after a passenger ferry capsized off the ...
Netanyahu says EU ‘remains silent when Turkey illegally occupies half of Cyprus’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said that the European Union “remains silent when Turkey, a Nato member, illegally occupies half of Cyprus, an EU member”, while accusing the ...
North announces three-day mourning period after deadly ferry accident
The Turkish Cypriot authorities on Sunday night announced a three-day mourning period to be observed in light of the sinking of a passenger ferry off the coast of Kyrenia earlier ...
JRCC told Turkish Cypriots ‘do not need assistance’ after ferry accident
Larnaca’s joint rescue coordination centre (JRCC) on Sunday evening said that it was told that the Turkish Cypriot authorities “do not need the assistance” it had offered after a ...
Kyrenia ferry captain arrested after ‘Cyprus’ worst ever maritime disaster’
The captain of the ferry which sank off the coast of Kyrenia was arrested on Sunday evening, Turkish Cypriot ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel said, describing the incident, which has thus ...