Varosha briefing for visiting Italian MP
An Italian MP met officials in Nicosia on Monday as he prepares a report about Turkey’s occupation of Varosha for the parliamentary assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE).
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Turkish vice president says ‘provocative actions’ by Greek Cypriot side will ‘not go unanswered’
“Provocative actions” by the Greek Cypriot side will not go unanswered, Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay has said following a meeting in Ankara with Turkish Cypriot ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel.
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Despite efforts of government, Turkey continues provocative actions says minister
Despite the President’s efforts to make progress on the Cyprus issue and return to peace talks, Turkey insists on the escalation of its provocative and aggressive behaviour, Interior Minister ...
Concern about Varosha developments expressed by EC
The European Commission is “concerned” about the recent decision taken by Turkish Cypriot authorities to open another stretch of beach in Varosha, its spokesman Stefan de Kersmacher said on Tuesday.
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FM stresses need to implement UN resolutions on Varosha (Updated)
Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides on Monday stressed the importance of implementing all relevant UN resolutions to reverse Turkey’s actions and provocations in Varosha.
His comments came after a meeting ...
Kasoulides hopes for moves soon on CBMs, Turks using Varosha as form of blackmail
Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulidis hopes that by the summer there will be some movement on the package of confidence-building measures (CBM) saying the Greek Cypriot proposals could not be so ...
UN says its position on Varosha unchanged, Kasoulides asks to meet Stewart (Update 2)
Unficyp will raise the decision taken by Turkish Cypriot authorities to open another stretch of beach in Varosha with the Security Council, spokesperson for the peacekeeping force Aleem Siddique said ...
New Varosha affront ‘will not go unchallenged’ (Update 2)
By Elias Hazou and Nick Theodoulou
Nicosia on Thursday strongly condemned the clearing of a new stretch of the beachfront at Varosha – the fenced-off part of Famagusta – vowing to alert ...
Cyprus makes representations to UNSG over Turkish violations
The Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations Andreas Hadjichrysanthou has sent a letter to the Secretary-General denouncing Turkish violations of the national airspace and sea of Cyprus.
Hadjichrysanthou ...
No retreat, Archbishop says in Easter message
Archbishop Chrysostomos in his Easter message on Sunday, which was read out in churches islandwide, spoke of the war in Ukraine and the Turkish invasion of Cyprus saying it would ...
Visiting times to Varosha extended
Authorities in the north have extended the visiting hours to the fenced-off area of Varosha, it emerged on Tuesday.
As of Wednesday, people will be able to visit the fenced-off ...
Marina to be built in area of Varosha, TC press reports say
A marina for yachts and related facilities will be set up in the area of the fenced-off town of Varosha in the Famgusta area in the north, Turkish Cypriot press ...
CBM proposals a “step in the right direction” says German ambassador
The proposal by Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides for a package of Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) is “a step in the right direction”, said Germany’s ambassador to Cyprus, Anke Schlimm.
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Government will press ahead with CBM proposal at EU summit
The Republic will press ahead in its attempt to secure confidence building measures (CBMs) with the Turkish Cypriots, with the foreign minister seeking EU support for the proposals.
A recent ...
Tatar: ‘fenced-off Varosha’ is no more
‘Fenced-off Varosha’ is no more as that is its old name and instead it is now open, according to Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar.
He emphasised that over 400,000 people have ...
Evkaf welcomes IPC ruling on Varosha properties
Turkish Cypriot religious endowment foundation Evkaf on Monday welcomed a ruling by the Immovable Property Commission (IPC) after it was named as an interested party in a large portion of ...
Tatar says he’s ready for an informal dialogue
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar said he was ready for an informal dialogue with the Greek Cypriot side and suggests it take place in London, according to reports on Sunday.
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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 has been named as an ...
10-day sentence for man wrapping Greek flag around Varosha monument
A Greek Cypriot man who was arrested last week while trying to wrap a Greek flag around a monument just outside the fenced area of Varosha was sentenced to 10 days ...
Our View: Government in a no win situation over EU sanctions on Turkey
Despite expectations cultivated by the government, nobody was surprised that any EU decision of punitive measures against Turkey and Turkish Cypriots regarding the opening of the fenced area of Varosha ...
Possible EU measures against Turkey ‘not a negative development’ says FM
The referral by the EU foreign ministers of the options paper to Coreper for possible legal measures against those involved in the illegal activities in Varosha was not a negative ...
EU offers ‘paper about options’ on Varosha
The EU’s foreign ministers on Monday agreed to consider the possibility of measures against those involved in activities in the fenced area of Varosha, but also called for confidence-building ...
Discussion on draft for EU’s Varosha options paper before Foreign Affairs Council
The discussion on the draft options paper on the EU’s response to Turkey’s actions in Varosha will be continued at the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) on Monday.
The ...
Massive increase seen in applications to IPC by Varosha home owners
The number of applications to the immovable property commission (IPC) concerning the fenced area of Varosha have grown massively since the beginning of last year, reports said on Monday.
According ...