Furore over ‘TRNC welcome sign’ at Ledra Street crossing
Unficyp on Monday said it was liaising with both sides in Cyprus to address security concerns and ensure the status quo was preserved after media...
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Dherynia mayor slams obstructionist Edek over crossing point
If socialist Edek truly wants to help Dherynia, it ought to arrange for a meeting at the town hall to learn about the problems it’s...
State blames Turkish Cypriot side for delay to Famagusta crossing
The delay in opening a crossing point to the north in Famagusta is not the fault of the Greek Cypriot side, government spokesman Prodromos Prodromou...
Famagusta business group opposes Dherynia crossing
A Famagusta business group has asked the foreign minister not to open a new crossing to the Turkish-occupied north at Dheryinia because it would hurt...
Greek and Turkish Cypriots demand opening of Dherynia crossing
Greek and Turkish Cypriots on Saturday demanded the opening of the Dherynia crossing point in the Famagusta district to boost confidence and cooperation between the...
Ledra Palace crossing officer faces charges for beating Turkish man
A police officer working at the Ledra Palace checkpoint is facing a criminal prosecution for allegedly beating a Turkish man who was crossing to government...
Pergamos crossing to close for maintenance
The British bases (SBA) announced on Tuesday that the Pergamos crossing with the north will be closed for five hours on Saturday for essential maintenance....
Dherynia mayor welcomes announcement for road works at crossing point
Mayor of Dherynia Andros Karagiannis has welcomed the announcement by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) regarding the signing of the contract for road works...
Customs nab cyclist with 2kg of tobacco at Ledra Palace
Customs on Saturday confiscated in total two kilos of rolling tobacco after it was found on a Turkish Cypriot man who had crossed to the...
Ombudswoman questions way in which deceased Turkish Cypriot man was transported to north
Ombudswoman Eliza Savvidou has ordered a probe into a report in daily Politis over the indecent conditions under which the father of a Turkish Cypriot...
Turkish Cypriot side completes its end of Dherynia works
The Turkish Cypriot side has completed its end of the works related to the Dherynia crossing earlier than expected, reports said on Sunday, quoting Turkish...
Turkish Cypriot side urged to speed up work for Dherynia crossing
The bi-communal group Famagusta Initiative has called on the Turkish Cypriot side to speed up work for the opening of the Dherynia crossing and not...
Deal reached on opening Dherynia crossing (Updated)
By Jean Christou After months of wrangling, an agreement was reached between both sides on Wednesday that will pave the way for the opening of...
Nicosia Mayor pushes for Paphos Gate crossing
By Constantinos Psilldes Nicosia Mayor Constantinos Yiorkadjis has sent a letter to President Nicos Anastasiades asking for the opening of all crossing points to the...
United demand to open crossing at Dherynia (Updated)
By George Psyllides Greek and Turkish Cypriots on Saturday united in demanding the opening of the Dherynia crossing in Famagusta, a day after it was...
Proposed Paphos Gate crossing point ‘just talk’
Reports on Monday that the churches in and around Paphos Gate in Nicosia would ask the two leaders to consider opening a new pedestrian crossing...
Hundreds of migrants rescued in sea off Italy
Italian navy and coast guard vessels rescued more than 700 migrants in waters between Sicily and North Africa overnight as an immigration crisis that has...
