Tillyria bombings marked, Akinci says two sides must have peaceful relations (Updated)
Following a short delay, 46 small buses carrying some 900 Turkish Cypriots started crossing over the Limnitis checkpoint on Tuesday morning, en route to the...
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Turks would not budge on troops says Anastasiades
The two sides were close to reaching a settlement deal in Switzerland but this was prevented by Turkey’s insistence on the permanent presence of 1,800...
Turkey must undertake its responsibilities on the humanitarian issue of missing persons, Photiou says
Turkey bears great responsibility as regards the humanitarian issue of missing persons in Cyprus, Presidential Commissioner Photis Photiou said on Sunday. In his speech at...
Akinci lauds Eide as a ‘true friend’ of Cypriots
UN Special-Adviser Espen Barth Eide maintained his integrity and remained focused on his goal to solve the Cyprus problem despite the barrage of unfair criticism...
Galanos says no return to Varosha outside UN parameters
Famagusta municipality will only endorse a return to the fenced-off town of Varosha under the relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions, mayor Alexis Galanos said...
Leaders meet for first time since Crans-Montana
The leaders of the two communities came together for the first time on Thursday evening since their meetings in Switzerland back in July. Nicos Anastasiades...
Unite Cyprus group as united as ever, despite contrary reports, they say
Members of #Unite Cyprus Now, the self-styled pro-peace bi-communal platform, have vehemently denied rumours of a split in the ranks, following different interpretations on social...
‘It’s not the time for disputes’, spokesman says (Update 1)
Tuesday’s National Council meeting was a “long and constructive debate” on the way forward following the failure of the talks in Crans-Montana, government spokesman Nicos...
Government still hopeful peace process can be re-ignited
Despite a week of blunders, big and small, in the fight to handle the fallout from the failed Conference on Cyprus at Crans-Montana earlier this...
Kasoulides: willing to discuss Varosha handover as part of mutually agreed measure (Updated)
The Greek Cypriot side is ready to discuss the opening of Varosha under the auspices of the UN, Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides said on Sunday....
Now Turkish Cypriot side says Eide has overstepped his bounds
UN Special Adviser Espen Barth Eide has overstepped his authority in choosing to publically voice his opinion that guarantees and intervention rights have no place...
Burcu: Greek Cypriot leadership looks down on us
The biggest mistake that the Greek Cypriot side has been making for years, is that it has been looking down on the Turkish Cypriots and...
Grassroots group meets Anastasiades, pushes him for way forward on Cyprus
A delegation from UniteCyprusNow met with President Nicos Anastasiades on Friday following his invitation to discuss the details of the Conference on Cyprus in Switzerland...
Legal steps to counter Varosha manoeuvre
Cyprus is drafting a legal document to explain that the opening up of the fenced-off area of Varosha in Famagusta is tantamount to “expanding the...
Spokesman accuses Akinci of distorting facts about Crans-Montana
Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci is distorting the facts about what happened in Crans-Montana, Government Spokesman Nicos Christodoulides said on Thursday. In a written statement in...
Eide discusses future of Cyprus talks with Kasoulides
UN SG’s Special Adviser on Cyprus Espen Barth Eide had a meeting, on Tuesday with Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides about the future of the UN-facilitated peace talks,...
Turks will allow 16,000 refugees back into Varosha – reports
The Turkish side may allow the return of 20,000 refugees to the fenced city of Varosha and to three Maronite villages, media reports in the...
Anastasiades censures Eide, says will publish talks’minutes (Update 4)
President Nicos Anastasiades launched a fiery assault against UN special adviser Espen Barth Eide, accusing him of lying about the failure of the talks in...
‘Lying’ Eide under concerted fire
UN Special Advisor Espen Barth Eide will be back on Monday for meetings with President Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci to establish...
Grassroots movements struggle on, some not hopeful
By Jelter Meers THE unsuccessful conclusion of the reunification talks in Crans-Montana has been hard to swallow for organisations that try to promote a united...