A request was submitted on Wednesday at the Nicosia criminal court to change the conditions in which Israeli property developer Simon Aykut, accused of developing and selling property on Greek Cypriot land in the north, is being held, after which the defendant’s health would be finally examined. Defence attorney Christos Triantafyllides told the court that […] Politics
The validity of records of property ownership in northern Cyprus prior to 1974 in the hands of the land registry was called into question during Tuesday’s hearing of the trial of Israeli property developer Simon Aykut, accused of developing and selling €43 million worth of property on Greek Cypriot land in the north. Defence lawyer […] Sport
Deputy Attorney-General Savvas Angelides on Tuesday said calls for his resignation over a European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruling that the Republic of Cyprus had breached a woman’s human rights after she had accused a politician of rape are “a direct threat to justice”. Giving a press conference flanked by Attorney-General George Savvides, he […] Events
Reports with details of Greek Cypriot property in the north on which Afik group of companies has built residential and tourist complexes were presented during Thursday’s proceedings in the trial of Turkish-Israeli developer Simon Aykut. Aykut is charged with the development and sale of €43 million worth of property on Greek Cypriot land in the […] Politics
Controversy erupts in Greek Cyprus over lawmaker’s interview with Turkish Cypriot leader Tatar Türkiye Today Politics
Former auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides new political party, named Alma in a statement on Monday raised strong objections to the environment department’s recent approval of the “Aqua Residences” project in Larnaca. “The environment department gave a positive light on the construction of two 20-story towers on the beach of the former refineries of the Municipality of […] Politics
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Cyprus accuses Turkey of ‘industrial scale’ appropriation of Greek Cypriot properties Philenews Politics
Parliament on Thursday wrapped up its review of new regulations governing the assignment and use of Turkish Cypriot properties in the south, promising a fairer and more equitable system for Greek Cypriot beneficiaries. Currently, property belonging to Turkish Cypriots located in the south is under the ‘care’ of the Custodian of Turkish Cypriot Properties – […] Politics
A box file full of evidence was the central subject of Thursday’s court hearing of the trial of the 49-year-old woman who stands accused of having sold Greek Cypriot-owned property in the north. Prosecution lawyer Anna Mattheou presented the box filed in court, showing the court handwriting samples and asking the woman to say which […] Sport
The 49-year-old German woman who stands accused of having sold Greek Cypriot property in the north on Friday told the Nicosia criminal court about the conversation she had with Elam MEP Geadis Geadi while the pair were on board a flight to Cyprus together last year. That flight had ended with Geadi informing the police that she […] Events
Turkish Cypriot former MEP candidate Oz Karahan and Greek Cypriot former Sigma TV journalist Giorgos Tattis on Friday both pleaded not guilty to all charges brought against them following their arrest for unfurling a banner which contained “political content” at last year’s independence day parade. The pair face charges including assaulting a police officer and […] Events
Cyprus Real Estate Agents Registration Council president Marinos Kineyirou on Thursday raised concerns over illegal real estate activity involving Greek Cypriot properties in the Turkish-occupied north. He stressed that illegal estate agency activities go far beyond criminal offences. “This is not just a penal issue,” he said. “In Cyprus, it appears to be directly connected […] Events
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Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Wednesday said opposition politicians had “turned their backs on unity” in their disapproval of his behind-closed-doors address to the north’s ‘parliament’ the previous day. Tatar had given his address to ‘parliament’ in light of the recent arrests made by the Republic of Cyprus of people accused of selling Greek […] Politics
The recent arrests made by the Republic of Cyprus of people accused of selling Greek Cypriot-owned property in the north are a “lifebuoy” for Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar’s prospects of re-election, former Turkish Cypriot chief negotiator for the Cyprus problem Kudret Ozersay said on Tuesday. Speaking to Kibris Postasi TV, Ozersay, who also served […] Politics
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar will brief the ‘parliament’ in the north on Tuesday on the Cyprus issue and the Israel-Iran war as he accused President Nikos Christodoulides of putting the island in danger with his policies. Tatar is to speak about regional developments, which he said had reached a critical stage. He will also […] Events
The Green Party on Friday said it had delivered to police 33 new cases involving the usurpation of Greek Cypriot properties in the north. The data was delivered to CID in Nicosia by a delegation of party members. The Greens said the information concerned cases of illegal exploitation, advertising, buying and selling. It said the […] Events
Turkish Cyprus mulls Greek Cypriot return to Varosha properties after EU court ruling Hürriyet Daily News Events
