Famagusta to step up protestations over Varosha opening
The Famagusta mayor on Monday called for meetings with representatives of the five UN security council members over the latest threats that more areas of...
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President warns Varosha residents using IPC are falling into a trap
The Immovable Property Commission (IPC) was a trap, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Saturday while commenting on reports that Turkish Cypriot religious endowment foundation Evkaf...
Famagusta municipal council marches to checkpoint
The people of Famagusta must remain united to prevent the new position Turkey is trying to impose, mayor of the town Simos Ioannou said on...
Famagusta mayor calls for talks, works begin on Varosha seafront (Update 3)
Turkish Cypriot workmen have set up an entry point to Varosha seafront in the fenced-off part of the ghost town, Turkish media reported on Wednesday,...
Famagusta mayor calls for restart of Cyprus talks in order to avoid Turkish plans for Varosha
Famagusta Mayor Simos Ioannou on Thursday called for the restart of Cyprus talks as soon as possible in order to avoid Turkish plans to open...
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...
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...
Anastasiades, Famagusta officials discuss Varosha strategy (Update 1)
President Nicos Anastasiades, together with Famagusta mayor Simos Ioannou and municipal councillors, sat down on Monday to discuss a strategy to counter plans by the...
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...
