Our View: UNSC condemnation won’t stop Turkish unlawful actions over Varosha
After protests to the UK, which drafted the UN Security Council Presidential Statement on Varosha, the Cyprus government succeeded in having a reference to the...
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Our View: Varosha move leaves few options for Cyprus government
In the end, Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan made a passing reference to the reopening of the fenced area of Varosha in a speech he gave...
House of Representatives stops work for five minutes for Famagusta
Under the slogan ‘We are all Famagusta’, members of the House of Representatives held a symbolic event on Monday morning in view of Turkish President...
Occupied municipalities call for creation of a refugees committee
Occupied municipalities are saddened to have to stand by and wait for the ‘good news’ expected to be announced by visiting Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan,...
Tatar says attempts to open Varosha will not be abandoned
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar said they will never abandon efforts for a two-state solution nor the opening of Varosha, as the breakaway state in...
People of Famagusta call on workers to down tools for five minutes on Tuesday
The Famagusta Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) on Friday called on workers to hold a five-minute stoppage on Tuesday morning in protest over Turkey’s...
Foreign minister applies diplomatic pressure as EU repeats concerns over Varosha
The EU’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell said on Monday he hoped the bloc would not be forced to hold any extraordinary meetings in response...
Any illegal activity will have repercussions Anastasiades warns in advance of Erdogan visit
Greek Cypriot negotiator Andreas Mavroyiannis said on Tuesday he was very concerned about developments in Varosha and called for immediate action before it is too...
National line needed against Turkish moves in Varosha says mayor
The latest developments in Varosha and what line to take against Turkish moves there will be discussed between President Nicos Anastasiades and the municipality of...
Informal summit on Cyprus issue unlikely for now
Another informal summit on the Cyprus problem any time soon is unlikely, government sources said on Monday. While the government expected that the Cyprus issue...
Freedom of religion and judicial independence in the north
President Erdogan’s comments raise important issues concerning the independence of the judiciary and a conflict between Turkey’s responsibility for securing human rights in the north...
Turkish Cypriot lawyers demonstrate against Erdogan threats
Turkish Cypriot lawyers staged a demo on Monday morning to protest Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s threats after a court in the north terminated the teaching...
Erdogan insulted the EU long before ‘SofaGate’
By Faisal J. Abbas There has been widespread uproar at what was seen as misogynistic and insulting treatment meted out by Turkish President Recep Tayyip...
Turkey jails four pending trial over university protests -prosecutor
Four people were formally arrested as part of an investigation into protests against President Tayyip Erdogan’s appointment of a rector at one of the country’s...
Michel outlines EU sanctions to Erdogan
European Council President Charles Michel on Tuesday briefed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on last week’s limited sanctions, emphasising that de-escalation is required in the...
Ergodan rhetoric on two-state solution in Cyprus ‘unacceptable’ say 23 members of Congress
Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), co-chair and co-founder of the Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues, and Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), co-chair of the Congressional Caucus...
Turkey strikes back at EU over Erdogan’s Varosha visit
If the EU wishes to contribute to the settlement of the Cyprus issue, it should acknowledge the existence and the will of the Turkish Cypriots,...
Foreign minister: Turkey could annex north by 2023
Foreign Minister Nicos Christodoulides on Monday said he fears Turkey might annex the north within a couple of years if there is no solution to...
Erdogan says Varosha will open for all (updated, photos, video)
A new period is beginning in Varosha for the benefit of all, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday evening, during a visit there. Those...
Erdogan condemns diplomatic ‘games’ during visit to north (updated, photos)
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that Turkey and the Turkish Cypriots will no longer tolerate “diplomacy games” over rights to offshore resources in...