Famagustans: a craving for home
Militsa Popas Kleopas and her late husband, Popas Kleopas, were well known to all Famagustans. Now 95, Kleopas was 49 when she left Famagusta, on...
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Historian called to apologise for saying Famagustans ‘ran away’ during 1974 invasion
FAMAGUSTA mayor Simos Ioannou on Friday call on historian Andros Pavlides to apologise after he accused refugees of unnecessarily abandoning their town during the 1974...
Shakespeare’s bust stolen from outside castle in Famagusta
A bust of William Shakespeare made by a Turkish Cypriot artist and placed outside the Othello Castle in Famagusta has been stolen, Turkish Cypriot media...
End the rhetoric and get to work: open letter to the Famagusta mayor
By Christos P. Panayiotides Dear Mayor IN YOUR recent interview published in daily Phileleftheros, you stated that in order to address the Turkish plans for...
Cyprus, the Achilles heel of Hellenism
For the past two years I have been proposing a moratorium on energy and a dialogue on Cyprus By Nicos Rolandis Over the past 16...
Turkish actions in Varosha ‘unacceptable’ says President
President Anastasiades said on Sunday he would strive find a solution to the Cyprus problem that would allow people to return to Famagusta and other...
Ceremony held to honour bishop’s 60-year service to the Church
President Nicos Anastasiades on Sunday took part in a ceremony to honour Bishop Vasilios of Famagusta and Constantia for his 60 years service to the...
Cyprus will take steps to prevent opening of Varosha by TCs
The government on Friday said it would take all necessary diplomatic and political measures to prevent any plans by Turkey in the closed-off town of...
CMP announces remains found in Famagusta
The Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus (CMP) has recovered the remains of one person in Famagusta, it announced on Friday. According to the CMP,...
Famagusta can be Cyprus reunification bridge, says mayor
Famagusta can serve as a bridge for the overall solution of the Cyprus problem and for the reunification of Cyprus, Famagusta mayor Simos Ioannou said...
GC refugees sue head of TC party who occupies their property
A Greek Cypriot family of refugees from Famagusta filed a lawsuit against the head of Turkish Cypriot Democratic Party Fikri Ataoglu in a court in...
Former supreme court chief to sue state over loss of use of Famagusta property
Former supreme court president Demetrios Hadjihambis is making a claim for loss of use of his property in the north, the Cyprus News Agency reported...
New images of Famagusta the theme of upcoming photo exhibition
A photographic exhibition entitled ‘Famagusta’ Turkey’s crime against humanity’ is being held on Wednesday at the bicommunal Acheon Akti Polythematic Museum. The non-profit NGO museum...
The bitter sweet nostalgia of Varosha
By Alper Ali Riza If you are bored with the Cyprus problem look away now. Before you do spare a thought for Jane Holl Lute,...
New Famagusta mayor calls for unity over Varosha’s future (Updated)
Newly elected Famagusta mayor Simos Ioannou was formally sworn in on Monday and used his acceptance speech to call out to both Greek Cypriots and...
Simos Ioannou elected Mayor of Famagusta
Simos Ioannou was elected on Sunday Mayor of the Turkish-occupied Municipality of Famagusta, securing 48.94% of the vote or 4,697 votes. Ioannou succeeds Alexis Galanos, who passed...
Varosha the main focus in Famagusta election on Sunday
As 31,584 people from Famagusta go to the polls in Sunday’s mayoral elections, the campaigns of the five candidates have projected a united front for...
Back to the drawing board for Disy in choice for Famagusta mayor
Disy’s pick for candidate as Famagusta mayor, Ambassador Pavlos Anastasiades has said he has withdrawn his name from the race. The party announced on Friday...
Andreas Lordos to run for Famagusta mayor
ARCHITECT Andreas Lordos announced on Saturday he is running for Famagusta mayor as an independent candidate promising to struggle for return to the occupied town....
Varosha move merely a ‘PR stunt’ by Ozersay, expert says
President Nicos Anastasiades will raise the issue of the fenced-off town of Varosha during his meeting with Turkish Cypriot Mustafa Akinci on August 9, it...
