Posts tagged with "Famagusta"

‘Deep state faction’ does not want a Cyprus solution Cyprus

‘Deep state faction’ does not want a Cyprus solution

March 15th, 20195943 Famagusta Mayor Alexis Galanos said that a ‘deep state’ exists within the Republic, which does not want a Cyprus solution and has been influencing the Greek Cypriot side’s stance during talks. According to media reports on Friday, Galanos said during a press conference on Thursday to announce a campaign to promote refugees’...
Permission granted for Epiphany service in Famagusta Cyprus

Permission granted for Epiphany service in Famagusta

January 3rd, 20192456 The religious holiday of Epiphany will be celebrated in Famagusta in the north this Sunday, January 6, for just the fourth time since 1974. The celebrations to mark the day are being organised by the Bishopric of Famagusta and Constantia, the ‘Ammochostos, our city’ initiative and the Famagusta municipality. Buses will...
Call for Famagusta issue to be taken seriously Cyprus

Call for Famagusta issue to be taken seriously

December 21st, 20183891 Mayor of Famagusta Alexis Galanos expressed his disappointment on Friday with the way in which the issue of the resort is being handled by the government, and called on President Anastasiades to give more weight to the request of the town’s displaced population for a solution. In his address at the cultural centre of Dherynia,...
‘Symbolic’ mass at Famagusta church Cyprus

‘Symbolic’ mass at Famagusta church

December 9th, 20183110 Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots attended a joint church service at Ayios Giorgios Exorinos in Famagusta in the north on Sunday. It was the first time Greek Cypriot churchgoers were able to cross through the Dherynia crossing, to get to the church. The crossing opened around a month ago. Previously they had to travel an extra 40...
Man arrested after drugs, antiquities found at his home Cyprus

Man arrested after drugs, antiquities found at his home

November 23rd, 20182052 Police in Famagusta arrested a 32-year-old on Thursday on suspicion of possession of cannabis and ancient artefacts. The man was detained following a search of his home by drug squad officers on Thursday afternoon. During the search, officers found a briefcase containing various artefacts, including coins, believed to be old. They...
Turkish Cypriot side ask for Unficyp camp to be removed Cyprus

Turkish Cypriot side ask for Unficyp camp to be removed

October 4th, 20187065 Authorities in the north have requested the removal of an Unficyp camp located near a university in Famagusta in the north so that they can turn it into a park for residents in the area, it was reported on Thursday. According to Turkish Cypriot media, ‘foreign minister’, Kudret Ozersay, announced that during their recent visit to...
Fewer foreign tourists visiting the north Cyprus

Fewer foreign tourists visiting the north

September 24th, 20184245 Despite the recent surge in Greek Cypriot and Turkish visitors to northern Cyprus, fewer foreign tourists are choosing the north as a holiday destination, Turkish Cypriot daily Halkin Sesi reported on Monday. Turkish Cypriot ‘minister of tourism’, Fikri Ataoglu, claimed that the reason behind the declining numbers of foreign...
Customs seize designer knockoffs Cyprus

Customs seize designer knockoffs

September 13th, 20181821 Close to 10,000 items, which violate intellectual property rights were seized by customs during an operation in Famagusta on Wednesday. The customs department said its officers, in cooperation with the police, carried out checks at four outlets in Famagusta where 9,857 designer knockoffs were found and seized. Their value has been...
State blames Turkish Cypriot side for delay to Famagusta crossing Cyprus

State blames Turkish Cypriot side for delay to Famagusta crossing

July 6th, 20183535 The delay in opening a crossing point to the north in Famagusta is not the fault of the Greek Cypriot side, government spokesman Prodromos Prodromou said on Friday. The spokesman said the Greek Cypriot side has completed preparations and is ready to open the Dherynia crossing but there are still ongoing procedures on the Turkish...
Conservation works at Ravelin Bastion in Famagusta completed Cyprus

Conservation works at Ravelin Bastion in Famagusta completed

June 10th, 20182496 Conservation works at the Ravelin Bastion and the Land Gate, a significant part of Famagusta’s cultural heritage, were completed recently and the bicommunal Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage plans to mark the event with a ceremony on June 19. The monument was an essential part of the walls of Famagusta, a Turkish-occupied...
Famagusta-area hoteliers call for measures to stem drop in Russian arrivals Cyprus

Famagusta-area hoteliers call for measures to stem drop in Russian arrivals

June 8th, 20183623 The Cyprus Hotel Association Pasyxe Famagusta on Friday called on the government to take corrective measures to stem any reduction in specific markets such as Russia. According to a written announcement ,the board of Pasyxe Famagusta said both arrivals and bookings were lower than last year, especially from the Russian and German...
Bi-communal cooperation to save the monuments of Cyprus Cyprus

Bi-communal cooperation to save the monuments of Cyprus

May 27th, 20184900 Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots, along with the people of UNDP-Pff and the EU, are working methodically after years of abandonment and destruction to save the monuments of Cyprus, Greek Cypriot Representative at the Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage Takis Hadjidemetriou has said. Hadjidemetriou was speaking on Saturday at a...
Ancient city and personal experiences in art Entertainment

Ancient city and personal experiences in art

May 22nd, 20181132 Our island is a playground for artists and people who love the arts. Its landscapes, people, tradition, culture and atmosphere lend themselves to inspiration and tomorrow two artists will show the capital just how these factors have contributed to their latest body of work. The first exhibition to open is Famagusta, the Journey and...
Famagusta business group opposes Dherynia crossing Cyprus

Famagusta business group opposes Dherynia crossing

May 18th, 20187779 A Famagusta business group has asked the foreign minister not to open a new crossing to the Turkish-occupied north at Dheryinia because it would hurt businesses in the south. In a statement on Friday, the board of the Famagusta tourist, commercial, and industrial society said their request was conveyed during a meeting with Foreign...
Conservation works completed on two historic churches in Famagusta Cyprus

Conservation works completed on two historic churches in Famagusta

May 17th, 20182176 A ceremony will be held on Saturday May 26 in Famagusta in the north to mark the completion of conservation works in two historic churches, located in the north-western part of the walled city. Works at St. Mary of the Armenians Church and the Carmelite Church were fully funded by the European Commission and were implemented by the...
Group awaiting arrival of MEPs near Varosha told to leave, have photos deleted Cyprus

Group awaiting arrival of MEPs near Varosha told to leave, have photos deleted

May 8th, 20183362 Nine people, eight Greek Cypriots and one British citizen were briefly interrogated by authorities in the north on Tuesday morning while waiting on Glossa beach in Famagusta for the arrival of a delegation of MEPs on fact-finding mission to the area that borders the fenced-off ghost town of Varosha. According to CNA, the nine were...
Politicians urge Famagusta refugees to join MEPs on visit Cyprus

Politicians urge Famagusta refugees to join MEPs on visit

May 4th, 20183440 Mayor of Famagusta Alexis Galanos and MEP Takis Hadjigeorgiou on Friday urged refugees from occupied Famagusta to participate in the visit of a delegation of the European Parliament`s Committee on Petitions (Peti) next week to demonstrate their will for the return of Varosha, in accordance with UN resolutions. A Peti delegation will...
Famagusta: mini model for a future Cyprus  Cyprus

Famagusta: mini model for a future Cyprus 

April 29th, 20189065 A short afternoon walk within the walls of Famagusta offers few clues that change is in the air yet careful scrutiny of the stone and brick surrounds reveals an ongoing internationally funded facelift with the aim of preserving and restoring the inherent beauty of this medieval centrepiece of Mediterranean commerce. The town's narrow...
Police hold suspected female burglar Cyprus

Police hold suspected female burglar

April 17th, 20182460 Famagusta police believe they have cleared a series of burglaries in the area after the arrest of a 60-year-old woman over the weekend. Police said the woman was arrested on Sunday in connection with the burglary of a house at around lunchtime the previous day. When questioned, the woman told officers she had carried out six more...
Arrest for shots fired at car Cyprus

Arrest for shots fired at car

March 8th, 20182072 A 30-year-old woman from the Famagusta district was arrested on Wednesday in connection with shots fired at the car of a 40-year-old man earlier in the day. The man had reported on Wednesday that shots were fired at around 2.30am at his car that was parked outside his house, also in the Famagusta district. The pellets damaged the rear...
The return of Famagusta: starting-point and catalyst to a solution Opinion

The return of Famagusta: starting-point and catalyst to a solution

February 18th, 201824705 By Theophilos V Theophilou, George Arestis, and Demetrios H Hadjihambis We should state at the outset that we are acting as private citizens of Famagusta, not representing any bodies or interests and are independent of political or party beliefs and commitments. At the same time, due to our constant contact with fellow citizens, we...
Con suspect released pending court appearance next month (Updated) Crime

Con suspect released pending court appearance next month (Updated)

February 8th, 20182832 A man suspected of conning people out of their money was arrested in Paralimni on Wednesday and released on Thursday after it was decided in court his case would be heard on March 30. On December 22 a woman reported to Famagusta police that between July and October last year a 41-year-old man from Nicosia got €1,200 from her under...
New marina to be built in the north Cyprus

New marina to be built in the north

February 6th, 20186576 A new marina is to be built at Famagusta in the north of the island, it was reported on Tuesday. According to Turkish Cypriot media reports, authorities announced plans to construct a new marina aimed at attracting more visitors. ‘Minister’ of tourism and environment Fikri Ataoglu said the new marina will be positive for the...
Epiphany service to take place in the north Cyprus

Epiphany service to take place in the north

December 31st, 20175025 The Famagusta Bishopric announced on Saturday that Epiphany would also be celebrated in Famagusta in the north on January 6. The Bishopric of Constantia and Famagusta, announced that the liturgy would take place for a third year in the row at Ayios Georgios Exorinos within the walls of the old city of Famagusta. The service will be...
Police hunt confectionery thief (Updated) Cyprus

Police hunt confectionery thief (Updated)

December 29th, 20171978 A 45-year-old man believed to have robbed a confectionery in Frenaros in the Famagusta district on Thursday evening at knife point and stolen €230 in cash was arrested on Friday. The robbery occurred at around 7.15pm when a man wearing a carnival mask reportedly entered the shop wielding a knife and asked the female employee to give...
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