Cyprus

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited the north on Thursday to partake in celebrations linked to Turkey’s July 1974 invasion, and to officially open the new Ercan (Tymbou) airport terminal. ...

Police announced on Thursday that two men died after their semi-truck overturned on the Larnaca-Limassol highway by the Kofinou exit. One of the two men was identified as 62-year-old Limassol ...

Sometimes we listen to our friends a little too much regarding restaurant recommendations and general advice. They do not always get the facts right. Indeed, this is the case when ...

In today’s episode, Cyprus marks the ‘black anniversaries’ of coup and invasion on the 49th anniversary of the Turkish invasion. Sirens blared across the island at 5:20am as a ...

The usually quiet village of Salamiou will burst with life this August as Countryside Animafest Views of the World returns for its 22nd festival edition. From August 9 to 12, the Paphos ...

Temperatures remain high on Thursday, with the met office releasing another yellow warning that will be in effect until 6pm. According to the meteorological service, temperatures inland will reach 41C, ...

The Greens have announced on Wednesday that they will work to support Stray Haven, a dog shelter that burned down in Tuesday’s Giolou fire. Collecting food to feed the ...

The current status quo is not and will never be accepted and cannot be the future of Cyprus, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Thursday, the 49th anniversary of the first ...

The Association for the Protection of Bank Borrowers (Syprodat) this week released a statement expressing its “deep regret” following the rejection of a controversial law proposal that aimed to grant ...

Last year was historically the best year in terms of fires occurring within the forestry department’s jurisdiction, the Cyprus News Agency reported on Wednesday. According to the data, in 2022, 192 ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday said he will not engage in “public confrontation games” after the Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar said Turkey stopped Cyprus union with Greece in 1974. Speaking ...

The Standing Rapporteur on the missing persons in Cyprus, MEP Isabel Santos will visit Cyprus during which she will have a series of contacts regarding the issue of missing persons. ...

A new photovoltaic park at Larnaca airport will prevent the emission of over 3,850 tonnes of CO₂ per annum, Hermes Airports said on Wednesday. The company added that together with their ...

Six people are hospitalised with heatstroke, including one who is intubated, state health services organisation (Okypy) said on Wednesday as soaring temperatures continue. After one patient was discharged, an 89-year-old ...

Women’s organisation Pogo called on Wednesday for a monument to be built in the capital to honour females who fell victim to war crimes in 1974. The statement said the ...

Four people suspected of transporting 114 irregular migrants from Syria to the Republic have been arrested, police said on Wednesday as officials seek measures to curb arrivals from the West-Asian country. ...

The missing persons issue is at the forefront as Cyprus marks on Thursday July’s ‘black anniversaries’ of the coup that overthrew Archbishop Makarios from office and the Turkish invasion. ...

Eight private colleges are suing the government for “tens of millions of euros” over a cabinet decision to crackdown on third country nationals who come to Cyprus to study but ...

“Larnaca, we miss you!” says the Cinebur team as they prepare for their first screening event of the summer in the coastal town. Cinebur is a fairly new concept that ...

The Paphos faction of the Green Party on Wednesday denounced the recent works undertaken at a designated green area near Tala, speaking of “irreversible environmental damage”. In a written statement, ...

Smugglers facilitating irregular entries into Cyprus are adapting their operations which has in turn prompted the government to alter its approach, setting up a special task force. Interior Minister Constantinos ...

The government aims for ‘photovoltaics on every roof’ with a proposal providing free installation of solar panels to vulnerable people in exchange for a small bimonthly tariff to the electricity ...

The harmonised inflation rate in Cyprus experienced a significant decline in June 2023 compared to the same period last year, reaching its lowest level in nearly two years, according to a ...

A coastal road connecting Paphos airport with the Paphos-Geroskipou tourist area was not granted an environmental permit, it emerged on Wednesday, with environmental NGO BirdLife Cyprus hailing the move as ...