UN and Dherynia mayor discuss ways to exploit potential of buffer zone
Ways to exploit the potential of the buffer zone in the Dherynia area were examined during a meeting of its mayor and the UN Special
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Akinci ‘hopes for an island without barricades’
Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci on Saturday visited the Dherynia crossing for the first time since its opening on November 12 last year. The previous
Dherynia joins growing list of municipalities rejecting mergers
Dherynia municipality on Thursday expressed reservations over its merger with neighbouring local authorities as part of local government reform, arguing that its residents are being
Bicommunal event raising funds for shared social space in Dherynia
Famagusta Avenue Garage, a new grass-roots community-led space in Dherynia, is hosting a ‘Fun day’ for adults and children this Sunday to raise funds to
Dherynia checkpoint operating smoothly says mayor
Traffic across the Dherynia crossing has been smooth with no problems, the town’s mayor said on Tuesday 24 hours after the checkpoint was opened. “Civil
New crossings open at Dherynia and Lefka–Apliki (Update 3)
More than three years after the Cypriot leaders agreed to open checkpoints at Dherynia on the east coast and Lefka-Aplikli some 50km from the capital,
ELAM demo calls for all checkpoints to be closed
Members of ELAM turned out in force on Saturday night for a demonstration in Dherynia against the opening of any more checkpoints held under the
Elam seeking to prevent opening of new crossing points
Far right Elam party said on Wednesday that it would deliver a signed petition to the Presidential Palace on Thursday calling for two new checkpoints
Opening of crossings ‘an insult’ to those killed by Turkish army
Opening crossings between the two sides is an insult to those killed during the 1974 Turkish invasion and also helps to economically sustain “the
November the earliest date for opening of crossings – reports
The earliest the Dherynia and Lefka crossings can open is early November if the Turkish Cypriots complete all the work on their side, including
‘Crossing point can’t be opened by one side only’
A crossing point in Dherynia cannot be opened by one side only, an informed source told the Cyprus News Agency on Sunday as the Turkish
Turkish Cypriots say progress made on Dherynia opening
Progress has been made in the north towards the opening of the Dherynia crossing point, reports said on Monday. According to Turkish Cypriot media reports,
Dherynia, Lefka crossings ready to open next month
The Greek Cypriot side will be ready to open both Dherynia and Lefka crossings early in October, according to reports. While work at Dherynia has
Isaak and Solomou remembered in Paralimni
The 22nd anniversary for the death of Greek Cypriots Tassos Isaak and his cousin Solomos Solomou was marked on Sunday with events, and a church
Annual Isaak-Solomou procession starts
Around 60 motorcyclists set off on Friday morning from Chlorakas, Paphos to honour the memory of Tasos Isaak and Solomos Solomou who were killed by Turkish troops
Annual motorbike convoy to remember 1996 buffer zone deaths
Motorcyclists who are members of the Isaak-Solomou Memorial Initiative will set off on Friday on their 22nd annual motorcycle procession along the buffer zone, commemorating
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
Government undermining Green Line policy it supposedly supports
By Costas Apostolides Over the past two weeks the government has disappointed all those who appreciate that the Green Line Regulations, and the check points
Famagusta mayor uneasy over Dherynia opening
Famagusta mayor Alexis Galanos expressed reservations on Monday over the opening of a crossing point in Dherynia which would link the area with northern Cyprus.
Fire service rescues two from blazing building
The fire service had to rescue two people in Dherynia early on Saturday after a blaze broke out in their house apparently from a household