EU and CoE ‘concerned’ over freedom of the press in the north
The EU and the Council of Europe (CoE) are watching “with serious concern” any attempt to undermine the freedom of the press in the Turkish...
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MEPs call on EU institutions to support Sener Levent
Cyprus’ six MEPs have written a letter to European institutions in support of Turkish Cypriot newspaper publisher Sener Levent whom Turkey wants to prosecute for...
From monkey to donkey, Afrika reverts to Avrupa
Outspoken Turkish Cypriot Afrika newspaper changed its name and logo on Thursday following criticism that its name and monkey logo were racist. Afrika changed its...
TC newspaper Afrika gives in to pressure and removes ‘racist’ logo from masthead
Student pressure group says it’s a step but that publisher Sener Levent ‘must also recognise his mistake’ By Agnieszka Rakoczy A heated debate between the...
Turkish Cypriot ‘AG’ appeals Afrika acquittals
The Turkish Cypriot ‘attorney-general’ has filed for an appeal against the acquittal of daily Afrika publisher Sener Levent and one of his journalists in the...
Levent and journalist acquitted of ‘insulting’ Erdogan and Turkey
A court in the north of Nicosia on Thursday cleared two journalists who had faced up to five years in prison on charges of insulting...
A new paradigm for the Turkish Cypriot community
By Esra Aygin There is unprecedented interest among Turkish Cypriots to vote in the upcoming European Parliament elections THE unprecedented interest by Turkish Cypriots in...
New movement to stand for ‘all Cypriots’ in Euro elections
The Jasmin Movement on Wednesday presented its six Turkish Cypriots candidates who will run for a seat in May’s European Parliament elections. The candidates are...
Turkish Cypriot journalist to stand for MEP
Turkish Cypriot publisher and writer Sener Levent will stand as an independent candidate for Member of the European Parliament (MEP) in the May euro elections. Levent told Turkish...
2018: midwifing all sorts into the spotlight
By Theo Panayides It was a good year for bar owners: Christos Koukkides (a.k.a. ‘Moulos’), who runs Savino Rock Bar in Larnaca, followed a few...
Court in north throws out Levent case against Erdogan
A court in the north has thrown out a case filed by Sener Levent and Afrika newspaper against Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, for instigating attacks on the...
Levent and Afrika file suit against Erdogan in north court
Sener Levent and the Turkish Cypriot publishing company Afrika have filed a lawsuit against Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, for instigating attacks on the newspaper on...
Greens ditch Diko and Edek, will field own MEP candidates, possibly Levent (Updated)
The Green Party-Citizens Cooperation is breaking ranks with centre-right Diko and socialist Edek and wil not be cooperating with them in the European elections next...
Extradition of Turkish Cypriots ‘out of the question’ Akinci’s spokesman says
Authorities in the north on Friday said that the extradition of Turkish Cypriots to other countries was out of the question. Spokesman of the Turkish...
Cyprus refers Levent case to OSCE (Update 2)
Cyprus on Wednesday said it had referred the attempted prosecution in Turkey of Turkish Cypriot newspaper Afrika and its journalists Sener Levent and Ali Osman...
Under-threat newspaper owner living in reality
The owner of a newspaper attacked in the north last week for defying Turkey says he is the freest person in Cyprus. THEO PANAYIDES meets...
Afrika says demonstrators ‘came to kill’
Following violent protests against Afrika on Monday, the daily in its headline, alleged the demonstrators “came to kill” heeding “orders from a high place”, while...
Turkish Cypriots fear delayed impact of coup in the north
‘There is a real risk of a witch hunt as the uninformed point fingers without really knowing what is going on’ CONCERN, relief, and a...
Some 30,000 Turkish Cypriots will not be able to vote
By Angelos Anastasiou SOME 30.000 Turkish Cypriots who reside in the occupied areas have been excluded from the electoral roll due to a domino-effect bureaucratic...
Turkish Cypriot MEP candidate appeals over voter address regulations
By Angelos Anastasiou TURKISH CYPRIOT journalist Sener Levent, running as an independent candidate for one of Cyprus’ six Euro MP spots in Sunday’s elections, said...