Erhurman offers new year wishes in Turkish, Greek, English
Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman offered new year’s wishes in Turkish, Greek, and English in a post on social media.
“We extend our best wishes to everyone for a ...
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Christodoulides: It is time for further European integration
President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday said it is time for “further European integration”, as Cyprus took on the Council of the European Union’s rotating presidency for a six-month term.
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Yellow weather warning issued for strong winds
The met office on New Year’s Day issued a yellow weather warning for strong winds, with gusts reaching a strength of up to eight on the Beaufort scale.
The ...
Christodoulides: 2026 a landmark moment for Cyprus
The year 2026 will begin with a “landmark moment” for Cyprus, with the island taking on the Council of the European Union’s rotating presidency for a six-month term, President Nikos ...
Cyprus will not ‘get in the way’ of EU-Turkey relations, Kombos says
Cyprus will not “get in the way” of relations between the European Union and Turkey when it undertakes the Council of the European Union’s rotating presidency on Thursday, Foreign ...
Palmas: Turkish army does not respect human rights
Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas on Wednesday said the Turkish army “does not respect human rights”, in response to an incident in the buffer zone earlier in the week in which ...
Central bank to exchange Levs for Euros as Bulgaria joins Eurozone
The Central bank of Cyprus on Wednesday said it will offer to exchange Bulgarian Levs for Euros free of charge during the first part of 2026, with Bulgaria set to join ...
Erdogan’s wife gifts Erhurman’s wife a composter
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s wife Emine Erdogan has gifted Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman’s wife Nilden Bektas Erhurman a composter.
Nilden Bektas Erhurman announced that she had ...
Man in critical condition after freak car park accident
A 63-year-old man is in a critical condition after being injured in a freak accident in the car park of a department store in Nicosia, the police said on Wednesday.
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Two cars destroyed by fire in Larnaca
Two cars were completely destroyed by a fire in Larnaca during the early hours of Wednesday morning, the police said.
The fire broke out at around 1.50am, with the police’...
Yellow weather warning issued for rain and strong winds
The met office on New Year’s Eve issued a yellow weather warning for rain and strong winds.
The warning will be in effect until 10pm, with the met office ...
Turkish Cypriots deny ‘attack’ on farmers in buffer zone, say farmers entered north
The north’s ‘foreign ministry’ on Tuesday night denied claims that Turkish soldiers had attacked Greek Cypriot farmers in the buffer zone village of Mammari, west of Nicosia, stating instead ...
Today’s weather: Snow expected in Troodos mountains
Snow is expected to fall on the Troodos mountain range on New Year’s Eve, with rain and possible hailstones expected in lower ground across most of the rest of ...
Fitiris calls for continuous, visible police presence on streets
Justice Minister Costas Fitiris on Monday called for a “continuous and visible” police presence on Cyprus’ streets during a visit to the Larnaca police station.
He said he has given “...
Cyprus will ‘speak with art’ during Council of EU presidency term
“In 2026, Cyprus will not only speak with institutional positions, but also with art,” Culture Deputy Minister Vasiliki Kassianidou said on Monday while outlining the government’s cultural programme which is ...
Judges in north demand referendum over judicial reform
The north’s supreme court and the Cyprus Turkish bar association have issued a joint demand for a referendum to be held with a view to enacting sweeping reforms to ...
Erhurman meets Ustel amid Cyprus problem rift
Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Monday met the north’s ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel, with the latter in open revolt over the former’s stance on the Cyprus problem.
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Pensioners say govt ‘misled’ over pension increases
Pensioners’ union Ekysy on Monday said the government’s claim that it has allocated €13.5 million of extra funding to cover increases to pensions for low-income pensioners is “misleading”.
It said ...
Govt signs agreement for affordable housing units in Strovolos
The government on Monday announced the signing of a contract worth €12 million for the construction of 54 affordable two-bedroom apartments in the Nicosia suburb of Strovolos.
The agreement was signed by ...
2025 Year Ender
Tatar swept away by Erhurman landslide
The inflection point in Turkish Cypriot politics, the crossroads, the quasi-referendum between a two-state solution and a federal solution to the Cyprus problem, between Europe and Turkey, this year’s ...
Denmark tells Cyprus to focus on defence during Council of EU presidency term
Danish European Affairs Minister Marie Bjerre on Thursday night said that Cyprus should focus on “security and defence and competitiveness” when the island takes over the Council of the European ...
Kombos calls Iranian FM after UAE islands dispute
Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos on Friday held a telephone call with his Iranian counterpart Seyyed Abbas Araghchi, with the call coming just days after Iran summoned Cyprus’ ambassador in Tehran ...
Erhurman: Holguin to return in January, enlarged meeting possible afterwards
Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Friday said that it is expected that United Nations envoy Maria Angela Holguin will return to Cyprus in January, with a fresh enlarged meeting ...
Sixteen serious offences committed every day in Cyprus
Around 16 serious offences were committed in Cyprus every day on average throughout last year, according to Cystat, the government’s statistical service, which stated that 5,942 serious offences were reported to ...