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...
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Decisions expected in the coming days on opening Varosha
Decisions are expected to be announced on Varosha after an expected meeting on Saturday in the fenced-off area of Famagusta in the presence also of...
Turkish Cypriots raising issue of direct flights with post-Brexit UK
Turkish Cypriot ‘foreign minister’ Kudret Ozersay is in London for contacts ahead of Brexit and has raised the issue of direct flights to the north...
Turkish Cypriots to remove ‘fenced-off’ when referring to Varosha
The Turkish Cypriot ‘government’ has decided to remove the words ‘fenced off’ when referring to Varosha, the abandoned ghost town in Famagusta, which Turkey and...
Ozersay knocks ‘terms of reference’, says more documents won’t help solve Cyprob
Documents such as the terms of reference will not resolve the Cyprus problem, Turkish Cypriot ‘foreign minister’ said on Tuesday, noting that they only serve...
Clashing claims over Varosha
By Esra Aygin Despite the hype, few believe Turkey is sincere about letting the Greek Cypriot residents of Varosha return Lifeless, deserted hotels lined up...
Government accuses Turkish Cypriots of using Varosha to block talks
Foreign Minister Nicos Christodoulides suggested on Friday that Turkish Cypriot moves in Varosha were aimed at poisoning the climate and preventing the resumption of reunifications...
Ozersay says Varosha will gradually be opened as a ‘civilian area’
Turkish Cypriots said Thursday they planned to gradually open the fenced-off town of Varosha in line with a policy that will ensure the rights of...
Famagusta municipality riled by Özersay’s Varosha ‘publicity stunt’
A group of around 40 journalists accredited with the Turkish Cypriot administration on Thursday took part in a press visit to the fenced-off city of...
Ozersay ups the ante by taking first journalists since ’74 to Varosha
Turkish Cypriot ‘foreign minister’ Kudret Ozersay on Thursday will take a group of journalists accredited with the Turkish Cypriot administration into the fenced-off city of...
Famagusta municipality says Varosha entry goes against UN resolutions
By Marianna Shacola The Famagusta municipality said on Monday that Turkish and Turkish Cypriot entry into fenced-off Varosha to carry out an inventory of properties...
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...
Turkish Cypriot actions in Varosha ‘a clear violation’ of UN resolutions, Nicosia says
Government spokesman Prodromos Prodromou on Thursday said Turkish Cypriot moves in the closed-off town of Varosha were a clear violation of UN resolutions after it...
Ozersay and Tatar visit Varosha
Turkish Cypriot ‘foreign minister’ Kudret Ozersay inspected the fenced-off city of Varosha on Tuesday along with ‘prime minister’ Ersin Tatar. According to Turkish Cypriot media,...
Nicosia expects momentum on Cyprus talks after Greek elections
Nicosia’s assessment is that, based on contacts with the UN, after the Greek elections, a new impetus will be given to the attempt to resume...
Ozersay: Cyprus talks a vicious circle, alternatives needed
Turkish Cypriot ‘foreign minister’ Kudret Ozersay has said that talks had turned into a vicious circle and that other alternatives were needed. He was addressing...
Galanos calls for mass participation in Friday’s protest over Varosha
Famagusta Mayor Alexis Galanos has called for mass participation in the event organised by his municipality outside the presidential palace on Friday. Galanos told a...
Akinci says any decisions on Varosha would be his to make
Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci on Thursday said he was the one in charge of taking decisions on issues such as the closed-off town of...
Turkish Cypriot ‘PM’ insists Varosha will reopen under north’s control
Turkish Cypriot ‘Prime Minister’ Ersin Tatar has said the fenced off town of Varosha would open under Turkish Cypriot administration despite his ‘deputy’, Kudret Ozersay,...
Ambitious and proactive: Ozersay steps into limelight
The split at the top of Turkish Cypriot politics deepened this week as new moves by Kudret Ozersay, who is the deputy head of the...
