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A Greek Cypriot farmer was allegedly shot by Turkish military officials in the north police said on Sunday, only to have the claim quickly refuted...
Agreement for bicommunal PV park in buffer zone
Cyprus and the north have agreed to work together for a study that could pave the way to create a photovoltaic park in the buffer...
Cetinkaya football stadium set to reopen this week
The controversial reopening of the Cetinkaya football stadium in the buffer zone is expected this week despite efforts by the Greek side to suspend the...
Turkish Cypriots claim buffer zone violations
A Turkish Cypriot media report Greek Cypriots have been violating the buffer zone is misleading, Unficyp announced on Wednesday, following images that surfaced of Greek...
Extension for buffer zone migrant police posts
The 300 contract officers’ posts for the policing of the buffer zone to stem illegal migration have not been filled yet and the deadline has...
Applications for 300 Green Line policing jobs falls short of target
As a November 23 deadline approaches, the number of applications for 300 jobs policing the island’s 180-km long buffer zone against irregular migration has fallen...
Turkish commandos ‘lie in wait’ along buffer zone to harass farmers, MPs hear
Turkish commando forces are lying in wait to intervene along the UN buffer zone in Cyprus, Foreign Ministry Ioannis Kasoulides said on Friday. Speaking at...
Another farmer reports harassment in the buffer zone (Updated)
Yerolakkos residents on Monday said they would demand a meeting with the Unficyp peacekeepers responsible for patrolling the buffer zone area by their community after...
Unficyp stepping up patrols in buffer zone
Unficyp is stepping up its patrols inside the buffer zone, the peacekeeping force said on Wednesday. The announcement came after incidents of Greek Cypriot farmers...
Another farmer reports harassment by Turkish forces in buffer zone field
There were reports on Tuesday of Turkish soldiers mobilising in the buffer zone area of Astromeritis, Nicosia as a Greek Cypriot farmer went about his...