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 ...
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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 ...
Kyrenia ferry death toll rises to eight
A total of eight people are now confirmed to have died as a result of the sinking of a passenger ferry off the coast of Kyrenia, the north’s ‘transport ...
UN’s Diagne ‘saddened’, offers condolences over Kyrenia ferry accident
United Nations special representative Khassim Diagne on Sunday said he was “deeply saddened” by the sinking of a passenger ferry off the coast of Kyrenia, which has thus far caused ...
Erdogan offers condolences over Kyrenia ferry sinking
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday offered his condolences after a ferry bound for his country sank shortly after departing from the new port of Kyrenia earlier in the ...
Letymbiotis expresses ‘deep sadness’ over Kyrenia ferry deaths
Government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis on Sunday afternoon expressed “deep sadness” over the sinking of a passenger ferry off the coast of Kyrenia, which has thus far caused the deaths of ...
JRCC ‘ready’ to help Kyrenia ferry rescue operation
Larnaca’s joint rescue coordination centre (JRCC) on Sunday said it is “ready” to help the search-and-rescue operation launched in the north following the capsize of a passenger ferry off ...
Seven confirmed dead after Kyrenia ferry capsizes
A total of seven people are confirmed to have died after a a passenger ferry capsized off the coast of Kyrenia, Turkish Cypriot ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel confirmed on Sunday ...
Met office cannot ban boats from setting sail, rep. says after Mavropoulos death
The met office cannot ban boats from setting sail in bad weather, its representative Andreas Chrysanthou said on Sunday, as investigations into the death of Limassol businessman Dimi Mavropoulos aboard ...
Passenger ferry capsizes off Kyrenia
A passenger ferry capsized early on Sunday afternoon shortly after departing from Kyrenia for the Turkish port of Tasucu.
The boat capsized around two kilometres north of the coast of ...
Christodoulides ‘stands by’ air traffic controllers, Turkish Cypriots say issue must not be politicised
President Nikos Christodoulides on Sunday said he stands “by the side” of Greek Cypriot air traffic controllers in their endeavours to manage the disputed airspace above and around Cyprus, while ...
Man arrested after lighting lighter at petrol station
A 38-year-old man has been arrested after taking out a lighter and lighting it while filling a car up with petrol at a petrol station, the police said on Sunday.
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19-year-old female arrested after trying to set car on fire
A 19-year-old female has been arrested after allegedly trying to set a car on fire, the police said on Sunday.
According to the police, the car’s 63-year-old male owner ...
Christodoulides: No to measures which normalise the current illegal state of affairs
President Nikos Christodoulides on Sunday said that he had told Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman that he would say “no” to any confidence-building measures which “normalise the current illegal state ...