Akinci agrees with Borrell on need for dialogue
Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci on Friday said he agreed with EU High Representative Josep Borrell’s position that only through dialogue could solutions be found...
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Akinci slams EU’s Borrell for not meeting with him
Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci on Friday criticised Josep Borrell, High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, for not meeting with...
Akinci calls on TC scientists to speak up about ‘worrying’ spike in Covid cases in Turkey as flights to resume
Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci on Sunday called on scientists in the north to speak up about the coronavirus situation in Turkey, which he said...
Akinci asks for firefighting help, Anastasiades sends three aircraft
The Republic on Friday was helping the north battle a fire that broke out near the village of Kalivakia, in Kythrea. Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa...
Akinci focuses on pandemic fight in Eid message
Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci focused on the ways the north had dealt with the coronavirus pandemic in his Eid al-Fitr message on Saturday saying...
Coronavirus: Akinci says crossings should reopen after joint consultations when the time comes
Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci on Wednesday said that cooperation and understanding were necessary for the reopening of the crossings when the time comes. Akinci...
Coronavirus: Akinci hits out at accusations of ‘smuggling supplies’ from GCs
Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci said he was waiting for action against him over accusations by the ‘government’ that he had ‘smuggled’ into the north...
Coronavirus: ‘Politicisation of health’ claims after Akinci criticised over Greek Cypriot aid
Health issues should not be used for political reasons Turkish Cypriot members of the bicommunal committee on health matters said on Monday after Mustafa Akinci...
Akinci warns of fake Twitter account in his name
Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci announced Wednesday that false accounts have been opened on social media using his name. In a post on his Twitter...
‘Only TCs allowed in through remaining crossings’, north says
Only Turkish Cypriots and ‘legal residents’ of the north will be allowed into the ‘TRNC’ by land, air or sea until April 1, it was...
Akinci tours north side of shuttered Ledra crossing
Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci on Thursday toured the pedestrian shopping area on the northern side of the shuttered Ledra Street crossing point and spoke...
Akinci will write to UN chief about closure of crossings
Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci said on Wednesday he would send a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres over the decision of the Greek Cypriot...
Prince Charles hesitant about meeting Akinci in north, may opt for buffer zone – report
Prince Charles would rather meet the two Cypriot leaders in the buffer zone than meet Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci in the north, media there...
Akinci says Varosha move an election ploy
Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci suggested on Wednesday that Varosha was being used as an election ploy and said he continues to support UN-backed efforts...
Ankara in show down with Akinci
Many Turkish Cypriots see latest spat as a threat to their identity and direct electoral interference By Esra Aygin As tension between Turkish Cypriot leader...
Akinci was right to sound the alarm
When the Turkish foreign minister described Mustafa Akinci as unreliable, he used totally the wrong word By Alper Ali Riza Transferred malice is a principle...
Bicommunal group calls for end to ‘lynch campaign’ against Akinci
Bicommunal organisation UniteCyprusNow on Friday condemned what they called “the lynch campaign” against Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci. “We would like to remind Turkish officials...
Erdogan piles pressure on Akinci over Turkey comments
The war of words between the Turkish Cypriot leader and the Turkish government continued on Wednesday with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan describing comments made...
Cavusoglu says Akinci ‘untrustworthy’ to work with (Updated)
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday he had never worked with such an untrustworthy politician as Mustafa Akinci, widening the Turkish Cypriot leader’s...
Akinci warns of permanent partition in Guardian interview
Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci has warned that the island faces permanent partition and outlined his hope of reaching a deal under a federal framework....
