Informal summit on Cyprus issue unlikely for now
Another informal summit on the Cyprus problem any time soon is unlikely, government sources said on Monday. While the government expected that the Cyprus issue...
Varosha
UN permanent representative calls for immediate implementation of UNSC Varosha decisions
Cyprus’ Permanent Representative to the UN Andreas Hadjichrysanthou has said there needs to be more accountability regarding the compliance with the decisions of the UN...
Varosha beaches will be open for summer
Two beaches will be opened for the summer season in the fenced-off city of Varosha, its ‘mayor’ Ismail Arter said on Wednesday. Speaking to Turkish...
Government ponders next move after north expands Varosha opening
The Law Office of the Republic said Monday it is providing the government with legal advice on how to handle the issue of the fenced-off...
New part of Golden Coast beach in Varosha set to open (video)
A new part of the Golden Coast beach in Varosha, stretching to the Venus hotel, is almost ready, the Cyprus News Agency reported on Sunday....
Biden letter expresses concern over Varosha opening, Koushos says
US President Joe Biden expressed concerns over the unilateral decision last October by the Turkish side to open part of the fenced area of Famagusta,...
Turkish VP flies in for gala premiere of controversial Cyprus series
Turkish vice president Fuat Oktay paid a working visit to the north on Thursday, though the highlight of his trip was attending a gala premiere...
Anastasiades: Turkey’s de-escalation must be consistent for EU ‘positive agenda’ to succeed
President Nicos Anastasaides told EU leaders on Thursday that despite Turkey’s temporary suspension of illegal activities in Cyprus’ EEZ, and its provocations against other member...
President calls on Merkel to help rein in Erdogan
President Nicos Anastasiades has asked German Chancellor Angela Merkel to convey to Turkey that it must refrain from further provocations in the region or any...
Oktay’s Famagusta remarks denounced as ‘unacceptable’
Famagusta municipality on Friday called on the UN and EU to help protect the occupied part of the town, following statements by the Turkish vice...
Turkish vice president says Varosha will once again be ‘pearl of Cyprus’
Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay said on Wednesday that Varosha cannot remain a ruin forever and that Turkey can transform it into “the pearl of...
Pleas to save famous artist’s wall art in Varosha nightclub
Concerns over what are now valuable Cypriot artworks that lay locked away within a former nightclub in Varosha have surfaced after the city’s controversial partial...
Neophytou: if UN initiative fails, Varosha will be lost in tsunami of developments
Unless the new initiative by the UN Secretary-General yields results, a “tsunami” of developments is expected in the summer that could see Varosha being lost,...
Efforts to reform local government in jeopardy, union warns
The union of municipalities warned on Thursday that the effort to reform local government sector was leading to failure, as more and more communities declare...
More than 100,000 visits to Varosha since October
More than 103,000 visits to the fenced area of Varosha were recorded since October when part of it opened to the wider to the wider...
The beacon for a solution
If Varosha is lost the course for a solution is lost and we shall all sink in a sea of partition By Achilleas Demetriades Perhaps...
More than 70,000 have visited Varosha since October
More than 70,000 people have visited Varosha in two months since the partial opening of the fenced-off area in the northern part of Famagusta, Turkish...
Populating Varosha is Verboten
With evidence of compliance for 35 years there is no room left to argue that the obligation not to populate Varosha is not binding Last...
Tatar says return of Varosha properties a priority
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar said on Tuesday that the return of Varosha properties is a priority, since they have not been given to anyone....
Upgrading work in Varosha ‘impacting search for missing’
Presidential commissioner Photis Photiou warned on Tuesday that Turkish moves in Varosha could impact the committee on missing persons’ (CMP) search for missing Greek Cypriots...