#cyprus problem

The UN framework for a Cyprus settlement presented in 2017 during negotiations at Crans Montana could have formed the basis for a just and viable solution, former prime minister of Greece ...

“Wonders are many, and none is more wondrous than man;But when he turns away from justice, no city can he save.” – Sophocles, Antigone The recent remarks of Jean-Pierre Lacroix, ...

President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday that he expects to convene the national council regarding the Cyprus issue before the end of the year. The announcement follows Thursday’s meeting ...

The election of Tufan Erhurman as leader of the Turkish Cypriots raised the mood around the Cyprus problem, after eight years of deadlock that was reconfirmed after every failed attempt ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday highlighted four key outcomes from his first meeting with Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman, signalling cautious progress toward restarting Cyprus talks. The meeting, held at ...

The solution to the Cyprus problem would not only be a huge benefit to the welfare of the Cypriot people but would lead to a massive economic boost, American economist ...

President Nikos Christodoulides will approach Thursday’s meeting with Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman with the same political will he has demonstrated since talks collapsed in 2017, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis ...

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has once again advocated for a two-state solution to the Cyprus issue, describing it as “the best structure that guarantees equality and causes no problems ...

President Nikos Christodoulides said on Sunday that “a lot will become clear,” particularly regarding the future of efforts to resolve the Cyprus issue, following his upcoming meeting with the new ...

President Nikos Christodoulides is ready to meet with the newly elected Turkish Cypriot leader, provided the effort remains within the agreed framework for negotiations, Deputy Government Spokesman Yiannis Antoniou said ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Friday praised the “extremely constructive” approach taken by Cyprus regarding relations between the European Union and Turkey, as it prepares to undertake the Council of ...

United Nations special representative Khassim Diagne on Friday met Turkish Cypriot ‘foreign minister’ Tahsin Ertugruloglu for the first time, as his contacts continue after arriving on the island to take ...

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday said his country supports “efforts to reunify” Cyprus. “Our positions are clear. We support efforts to reunify the island as mandated by the ...

Cyprus’ upcoming EU Council Presidency Council could boost EU relations with Turkey, President Nikos Christodoulides told the Financial Times in an interview published on Wednesday. “We cannot change our geography. ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Monday confirmed that he will on Thursday travel to Ankara for the first time since undertaking the role. During that visit, he will meet ...

Are Cypriots sleepwalking into another tragedy, one that could match or even exceed those of 1963–64 and 1974, which resulted in so many deaths, displacements and destitution? In the south of the ...

The United Nations is hopeful of progress and committed to efforts to resolve the Cyprus problem, its undersecretary-general for peace operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix said on Sunday. “We certainly hope for ...

By Theo Theophanous and Takis Christodoulou We write as two former politicians of the Cyprus diaspora, one from Australia, one from South Africa, because we passionately believe in a united ...

A solution to the Cyprus problem is “key” for further integration of the European Union, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday. “The resolution of the Cyprus problem is important because ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Friday penned a letter to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, declaring that he looks forward to “working closely and resolutely” with him “to achieve ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday told new United Nations special representative in Cyprus Khassim Diagne of his “political will” to “create the appropriate conditions for the resumption of talks” to ...

Everyone will be judged at the negotiating table, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday responding to comments by Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman’s on peace talks. “I have been ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Monday called for more frequent and more local discussions to be held regarding the Cyprus problem and related confidence-building measures. He was asked about ...

President Nikos Christodoulides will meet new United Nations special representative in Cyprus Khassim Diagne for the first time on Wednesday, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Monday. Letymbiotis told the ...