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 news agency Anadolu, Arter said ...
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 town of Varosha on the ...
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.
The beach is where Turkish ...
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, it was announced on Thursday.
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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 for the airing of a ...
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 states, the bloc was ...
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 action that might impact the ...
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 president that the Greek Cypriot ...
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 Cyprus” once again.
Speaking to ...
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 reopening last year.
The ...
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, Disy chief Averof Neophytou has ...
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 their opposition using various excuses, ...
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 public, reports said on Tuesday.
According ...
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 we could start the New ...