Tatar meets disgruntled Turkish Cypriot taxi drivers
Turkish Cypriot Leader Ersin Tatar on Monday met with taxi drivers in light of a planned clampdown on Turkish Cypriot taxis operating in the Republic.
Those in attendance discussed “possible ...
Tatar calls meeting of Turkish Cypriot politicians
Turkish Cypriot Leader Ersin Tatar on Friday evening called a meeting of the north’s political leaders, with the meeting believed to have been held in advance of United Nations ...
Cuenderellar: Cyprob actors putting on new farce
A new announcement by Special Representative Colon Straightup of Ununited Nations Farce Institute of Cyprus (UNFICYP)
By Fahri Zihni
Cypriots have a proud history of extraordinary théâtre de la ...
‘Students from 144 different countries in north’
Turkish Cypriot Leader Ersin Tatar said on Tuesday there are students from 144 different countries studying at the north’s universities.
He was speaking to Turkish online television channel OdaTV and ...
Tatar: No expectations for Cyprob resolution in 2024
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar stated on Friday that he has no expectations for progress on the Cyprus problem in the new year.
In an interview with Kibris newspaper, Tatar ...
Oktay goes on defensive over bribery scandal, says he is clean
Turkey’s former Vice President Fuat Oktay said on Thursday he has nothing to do with bribery allegations linking him to Turkish Cypriot businessman Halil Falyali, who was murdered in 2022.
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Tatar denies involvement in bribery scandal
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar said he had nothing to do with a slew of allegations implicating him in a $50 million bribery scandal, it emerged on Wednesday, as he ordered ...
Christodoulides to choose Cyprob negotiating team in January
President Nikos Christodoulides said on Thursday that in January he will hold a national council meeting and decide on his negotiating team for the Cyprus problem.
“At the beginning of ...
Reports of Cyprob division between Tatar and Erdogan
If Turkey’s stance on the Cyprus problem has changed it will be determined in practice, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Tuesday, commenting on the impromptu visit of Turkish ...
Tales from the coffeeshop: Tatar proves he is a political big shot
ARRIVING at the Ledra Palace hotel for the end of year reception given by the UNSG’s Special Representative Colin Stewart, at the same time as the Turkish Cypriot leader, ...
Tatar: We are ready to share water with the Greek Cypriots
Turkish Cypriot Leader Ersin Tatar said on Thursday that the north is “ready to share water with the Greek Cypriots should needs arise.
Tatar was speaking at the Near East ...
British diplomat Peter Wilson meets Tatar at official residence
British diplomat Peter Wilson, the Director General for Europe at the United Kingdom’s Foreign Office, met Ersin Tatar at the latter’s official residence on Wednesday evening.
In a ...
Christodoulides and Tatar to attend UN reception in Nicosia
President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar will meet on Monday evening when they are both set to attend the annual end-of-year reception hosted by the UN Secretary ...
Tatar meets with Kyrgyz President Japarov
Turkish Cypriot Leader Ersin Tatar met with Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov on Monday.
The meeting took place during an official visit by Tatar to Kyrgyzstan, in which he also gave ...
Tatar: north’s population is 410,000
Turkish Cypriot Leader Ersin Tatar said in an interview released on Monday that the north’s official population is 410,000.
Tatar was speaking to website My Kibris during his trip to ...
Tatar: British bases should not support Gaza ‘genocide’
Turkish Cypriot Leader Ersin Tatar said on Monday that “as a respected state, the United Kingdom should not support such a genocide,” referring to reports of the British bases being ...
Tatar hits back after Teachers’ Day event hit by protests
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar hit back on Friday after teachers protested his presence at an event to mark the north’s Teachers’ Day on Friday.
Tatar attended a customary ...
Tatar heads to London, parliamentary contacts expected
Turkish Cypriot Leader Ersin Tatar travelled to London on Thursday.
While in the United Kingdom’s capital city, it is expected that he will meet with contacts at the British ...
Tatar meets Prime Minister of Pakistan
Turkish Cypriot Leader Ersin Tatar met with Pakistani Prime Minister Anwaar ul Haq Kakar on Wednesday.
The pair met on the sidelines of the Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO)’s summit ...
North not invited to Organisation of Turkic States summit
The north did not receive an invite to the 10th summit of the Organisation of Turkic States (OTS), despite its attempts to be admitted to the organisation as an observer ...
UN will do everything so Pyla agreement can be implemented, Lacroix says
The United Nations will do its utmost to implement the Pyla agreement, UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix said on Wednesday amidst reactions from the Turkish Cypriot side against ...
Consultations continue for UN envoy appointment, Lacroix says
The UN Secretary-General continues to be in active consultation with both sides on the appointment of an envoy for the Cyprus problem, UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix said ...
UN’s Lacroix to meet separately with Christodoulides and Tatar
The UN assistant Secretary General for peace operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, is in Cyprus on Wednesday for a three-day visit.
He is expected to hold separate meetings with President Nikos Christodoulides ...
Tatar: Cyprus should not be involved in Gaza crisis
Turkish Cypriot Leader Ersin Tatar on Friday urged countries stationing troops and military equipment in Cyprus to “not involve” the island in the ongoing crisis.
Tatar was in the Turkish ...