Our View: Lack of trust no problem with little chance of new peace moves
The build-up to the next six-monthly UN report on the Secretary-General’s Good Offices Mission and a second on the justifications for extending the Unficyp mandate...
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Petrol stations association in the north threatens to close its pumps
The “association” of petrol stations in the north has threatened to close its petrol stations after the decision by petroleum suppliers to reduce the time...
Trust between the two sides ‘at a low point’ UN official says
Trust between the two sides in Cyprus is at a low point and without rebuilding it, it will be difficult to move forward with the...
Tales from the Coffeeshop: Cyprus leaders embrace pen-pal diplomacy
EFFORTS to prevent a settlement of our Cyprob have entered a new sphere, which involves an old methodology – letter-writing. The two leaders have now...
Ankara bolsters Tatar’s two-state aspirations with visit by Turkish VP
Turkey’s Vice President Fuat Oktay was in the north on Thursday to bolster Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar whose election “had shown the desire of...
‘We cannot fall into the trap of Turkey’s revisionist rhetoric’, president says
Cyprus cannot fall into the trap of “revisionist rhetoric” adopted by the Turkish president to serve his own purposes, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Wednesday....
Backlash in the north over citizenship comments by Turkey’s Cavusoglu during visit
Comments made by Turkey’s foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on issues of ‘TRNC’ citizenship during a visit to the north were met by resistance by various...
Special pardon sought for jailed Bayrak director
The conviction of the director of Turkish Cypriot media outlet Bayrak, Meryem Çavuşoğlu Özkurt, who was convicted yesterday and sent to prison for 2 months...
Focus on economic development in the north and equal but separate sovereignty, says Tatar
The most important goal is to maintain the well-being of the people and the development of the economy in the north, Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin...
Turkey distorting reality to create tension
The foreign ministry on Monday accused Turkey of distorting reality to create tensions in the region, after Ankara said the government’s efforts for new confidence...
