Akinci stresses culture of peace during visit to flag-theft school
TURKISH Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci on Tuesday stressed the importance of a culture of peace in education as he was delivering a flag and photo...
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Blasts rock ammunition depot near Kyrenia, 12 injured (update 4, video)
Blasts rocked an ammunition depot on Thursday after a fire broke out at a military zone east of Kyrenia, with shattered glass injuring twelve people....
Akinci remains ahead in latest ‘presidential’ election poll
Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci remains the most likely candidate to win the next ‘presidential’ elections in the north, according to the latest survey. Turkish...
Anastasiades to send non-paper to Akinci on gas
President Nicos Anastasiades is expected to send a non-paper to Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci, containing his counterproposals on the issue of natural gas, the...
Leaders meet with little hope of breakthrough
PRESIDENT Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci are due to meet on Friday morning to take stock of where each side stands on...
Anastasiades will ‘try to reach out to Akinci’
President Nicos Anastasiades, when he meets Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci, on August 9, will move on the basis of UN resolutions and decisions, plus...
Anastasiades ‘offered additional assurances’ to Akinci on hydrocarbons (Updated)
President Nicos Anastasiades has offered additional assurances to the Turkish Cypriots on safeguarding their share of the proceeds from hydrocarbons when Cyprus talks are in...
On 45th anniversary of invasion, Erdogan says Turkey would not hesitate to do it again if TCs threatened
Cyprus on Saturday marked the 45th anniversary of the Turkish invasion on July 20, 1974 with sombre memorials and the eerie sound of war sirens...
Akel: president should make counter-proposal to Akinci on gas
Main opposition Akel said on Saturday the Greek Cypriot side should come up with a counter-proposal to Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci’s suggestion on hydrocarbons,...
Akinci wants UN to call informal five-party meeting
Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci has asked UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to call for a five-party informal meeting as soon as possible to clarify...
Response to Akinci proposal to be sent in a week
The Republic’s negative response to Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci’s proposal for a joint committee on hydrocarbons is expected to be sent in about a...
Party leaders reject Akinci proposal in joint statement (update 3)
Greek Cypriot political parties on Tuesday rejected the proposal by Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci to set up a joint committee on hydrocarbons. The political...
Anastasiades briefing party leaders on Akinci proposal
President Nicos Anastasiades was on Tuesday briefing political party leaders on a proposal by Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci to set up a joint hydrocarbons...
Gas-sharing proposal by Akinci muddies waters vis-à-vis Lute visit
Deliberations are underway at the highest level regarding the upcoming visit by the UN Secretary-General’s special envoy Jane Holl Lute after a new situation was...
Akinci submits gas cooperation proposal through UN (Update 3)
Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci has formalised a proposal he has made in the past to set up a joint committee for cooperation on hydrocarbons...
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...
Akinci says lifting US arms embargo would affect peace efforts
Lifting the US arms embargo on Cyprus would negatively affect peace efforts on the island Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci said, according to reports on...
Rhetoric between the leaders worsens
The rhetoric between the two Cypriot leaders worsened on Tuesday, two days after the visit of UN envoy Jane Holl Lute who was unable to...
Akinci seeking clarifications on issue of political equality
As President Nicos Anastasiades was meeting Sunday morning with UN envoy Jane Holl Lute, Mustafa Akinci was quoted as saying the Turkish Cypriot side, would...
Akinci intends to run for second term – press reports
Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci is to run for a second term in 2020 but has only told his inner circle, according to Greek Cypriot...