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 decided the best way not to ...
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 Turkish Cypriots for a ...
‘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.
Speaking to reporters following a ...
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 members of society in ...
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 for violating the ‘law’ ...
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 Tatar said, Turkish Cypriot daily ...
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 building measures were insincere, ...
Disy leader mulls Akel’s choice of presidential candidate
There are two options in the next presidential elections, according to ruling Disy leader and presidential candidate Averof Neophytou – the stability of the country with a Disy government, or a ...
Reunification or partition?
The governors of Cyprus have never promoted a comprehensive and viable plan of peaceful coexistence and mutual support of Greek and Turkish Cypriots
I am convinced that in a well-structured, ...
Halloumi saga dogged by series of absurd twists
Instead of protecting the national cheese through the PDO, the government could have destroyed Cyprus’ most important export
The registering of halloumi as a PDO (protected designation of origin) was ...
Spat continues over confidence building measures
The proposals for confidence building measures (CBMs) drawn up by President Nicos Anastasiades are beneficial to both sides, government spokesperson Marios Pelekanos said on Wednesday after Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin ...
Anastasiades: We will not stop petitioning the EU and UN to act on Turkey
It is regrettable that Turkey remains a ‘pampered child’ for some despite its continued provocations, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Saturday, expressing the wish that the current situation in Ukraine ...
Kasoulides hopes for moves soon on CBMs, Turks using Varosha as form of blackmail
Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulidis hopes that by the summer there will be some movement on the package of confidence-building measures (CBM) saying the Greek Cypriot proposals could not be so ...
Anastasiades thanks Mitsotakis for support during Washington visit
President Nicos Anastasiades on Thursday thanked Greek Prime Minister Constantinos Mitsotakis for the latter’s highlighting of the Cyprus issue during his recent working visit to the United States.
The ...
New Cyprus negotiator takes over duties
Diplomat Menelaos Menelaou on Sunday takes over the duties of Greek Cypriot negotiator for Cyprus talks replacing Andreas Mavroyiannis who will run in the presidential elections with the backing of ...
Our View: Energy needs trump president’s Cyprus issue legacy
President Anastasiades made a rousingly defiant speech at the 14th Congress of the New Democracy party in Athens, at which he was a guest speaker, to justify his handling of ...
A giant leap of faith for Cyprus
In theory, Turkish Cypriots should be able to vote in the Republic’s presidential elections
There is election fever in the air in the Republic of Cyprus (RoC). Candidates are ...
Anastasiades hopes a Cyprus solution arises from ashes of Ukraine war
President Nicos Anastasiades on Friday night expressed the hope that prospects for the peaceful resolution of global disputes, including that of the Cyprus issue, could come about from the ashes ...
UN says continues to work for solution of Cyprus problem
We continue to work with the parties trying to find a resolution of the situation in Cyprus, Deputy Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General Farhan Haq said on Tuesday.
During the ...
No retreat, Archbishop says in Easter message
Archbishop Chrysostomos in his Easter message on Sunday, which was read out in churches islandwide, spoke of the war in Ukraine and the Turkish invasion of Cyprus saying it would ...
In Easter message, president confident Cyprus can weather current crises
President Nicos Anastasiades said on Saturday he wanted to send an Easter message of hope and optimism that Cypriots would weather the current global crises in the same way Cyprus ...
Anastasiades: If Turkey is genuine about talks, it must recognise Cyprus
If Turkey is genuine about talks to reunify the island, it must first recognise the Republic Cyprus, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Thursday.
He was responding to earlier remarks by ...
Anastasiades and Tatar to meet at UN event Wednesday evening
President Nicos Anastasiades is set to attend an event Wednesday evening with Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on gender equality.
The event under the aegis of Unficyp will take place ...
Anastasiades and Tatar to attend same event on Wednesday
President Nicos Anastasiades will attend an event on Wednesday the Ledra Palace, which will also be attended by Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar under the aegis of Colin Stewart, Special ...