5 h. ago Cyprus problem solution is up to the Greek Cypriots, Fidan says

A solution to the Cyprus problem is up to the Greek Cypriots, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Thursday. He told Turkish public broadcaster TRT that “Greek Cypriot officials would never say ‘yes’ to an agreement with equal power, wealth, and authority sharing for Cyprus”. “They know this, we know this, the Europeans know […]

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7 h. ago Mia Milia plant back on agenda as leaders revisit stalled deal

Following President Nikos Christodoulides and Tufan Erhurman’s trilateral meeting with UN Secretary General envoy Maria Angela Holguin, the wastewater treatment project at Mia Milia has returned to the forefront as a solution to Cyprus’ worsening water shortages. Speaking to the Cyprus Mail, Dr Michael Loizidis, a member of the bicommunal technical committee on the environment, […]

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35 h. ago Trilateral meeting signals Cyprus’ deepening security ties with Israel

Senior air force commanders from Greece, Israel and Cyprus held a confidential meeting in Nicosia on Wednesday, reportedly regarding further security cooperation. According to Israel’s KAN News, Israeli air force chief, Major General Tomer Bar, met with senior officers of the Greek and Cypriot air forces to discuss operational coordination. The talks primarily focused on […]

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35 h. ago France rejects extradition request for man accused of developing property in north

A French court has rejected an extradition request filed by the Republic of Cyprus regarding a man whom it accuses of developing property on land in the north owned by Greek Cypriots without their consent. The Aix-En-Provence court of appeal rejected the request on the basis that given that the European Union’s acquis communautaire is […]

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59 h. ago Kombos: Greek Cypriot side ready for enlarged meeting as soon as possible

The Greek Cypriot side is ready for a new enlarged meeting on the Cyprus problem “as soon as possible”, Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos said on Tuesday. “From our side, at least, we are fully committed and ready as soon as possible. It would be ideal if we could reach a form of announcement that we […]

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3 d. ago Macron hopes for solution ‘so all Cypriots can live together on reunified island’

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday said he hopes for a solution to the Cyprus problem “so all Cypriots can live together on a reunified island”. Speaking after the signing of a strategic partnership between the governments of France and Cyprus, he said he wished to “reiterate how strongly France supports the United Nations’ […]

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3 d. ago Situation at crossing points ‘will not be easier’ after Cyprus joins Schengen area

The situation at the crossing points which connect Cyprus’ two sides “will not be easier” than it is today after Cyprus joins Europe’s border-free Schengen area, former Turkish Cypriot chief negotiator Ozdil Nami said on Monday. “I do not know what kind of problems will arise because of Schengen, because how the Greek Cypriots will […]

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6 d. ago Turkish, Greek Cypriot leaders signal renewed push for peace talks | Daily Sabah

Turkish, Greek Cypriot leaders signal renewed push for peace talks | Daily Sabah  Daily Sabah

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7 d. ago ‘The real aim is a solution of the Cyprus problem with political equality’

President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman agreed “that the real aim is the solution of the Cyprus problem with political equality as described by the United Nations security council resolutions” during a joint meeting with UN envoy Maria Angela Holguin on Thursday, the UN said. Meanwhile, Christodoulides left the meeting saying it […]

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7 d. ago EU ‘has the tools’ to progress efforts towards resumption of Cyprus talks

The European Union “has the tools which can function positively and catalytically” towards a resumption of negotiations to solve the Cyprus problem, European Affairs Deputy Minister Marilena Raouna said on Thursday. “First of all, the EU has the tools in relation to its relations with Turkey, but also because any solution to the Cyprus problem, […]

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1 week ago Real estate agents president says been threatened by criminal elements

The Real Estate Agents Registration Council said on Monday that its president has personally received threats from criminal elements to withdraw a complaint filed against a real estate agent alleged to have been promoting the sale of Greek Cypriot properties in the north. The council further claimed that during this phone conversation – which it […]

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1 week ago Cyprus negotiators to meet before leaders’ tripartite with Holguin

Greek Cypriot chief negotiator Menelaos Menelaou and undersecretary to the Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Dana will hold a one-on-one meeting before President Nikos Christodoulides, Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman, and United Nations envoy Maria Angela Holguin hold a tripartite meeting on Thursday, according to reports on Sunday. The Cyprus News Agency reported that Dana and […]

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1 week ago Our View: Erhurman’s election challenges president’s Cyprob narrative

For the last five years, thanks to the inflexibility of the Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar the Greek Cypriot side was in control of the Cyprus problem narrative. This was even more evident after the election of Nikos Christodoulides whose talent for the political communications game and gesture politics is indisputable. As president, Christodoulides made […]

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1 week ago Ustel decries Greek Cypriot ‘arms race’ in meeting with Turkish VP Yilmaz

Turkish Cypriot ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel on Saturday decried the “constant arms race undertaken by the Greek Cypriot side” during a meeting with Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz in Ankara. He added that the Greek Cypriot community is making efforts to “destroy the economy of the TRNC”, and that this is “disturbing the people of […]

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1 week ago Deputy ministry handles up to 250 homelessness cases annually

The deputy welfare ministry is required to find housing solutions for approximately 250 people across Cyprus each year, according to deputy ministry officer, Phaedra Exadactylou. The comment follows public concern after a reportedly unhoused woman was found dead earlier this week on a coastal avenue in Paphos, a case that remains under police investigation. Exadactylou […]

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2 w. ago Greek ID lists Cypriot town under Turkish name, sparking complaint

Greek ID lists Cypriot town under Turkish name, sparking complaint  Kathimerini

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2 w. ago Russia’s prevalence would compromise Cyprus solution, says Polish ambassador

If Russia is allowed to prevail and subjugate Ukraine, this would adversely impact the Cyprus problem by altering world order through an invasion, Polish ambassador in Nicosia Marek Szczepanowski said on Wednesday. He pointed out that “if we accept such a scenario, all the other countries which have similar situations would be also in jeopardy.” […]

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2 w. ago Cypriot’s Greek ID details presented in Turkish, Greece blames Europe

A woman of Cypriot origin living in Greece was surprised to see her place of birth, Trikomo, in the north had been changed to the Turkish ‘Iskele’ on her renewed identity card, issued by the Hellenic Police. When she protested, the Greek authorities cited a European database for place names in English and refused to […]

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2 w. ago Court postpones Greek Cypriot property usurpation case hearing

Nicosia court has postponed the second “trial within a trial” for a German national accused of usurping Greek Cypriot property in northern Cyprus. Defence lawyer Sotiris Argyrou sought additional time to prepare his submissions, originally scheduled for December 3 at 9am, to which the prosecution raised no objection. The hearing is now set for Monday, […]

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2 w. ago US Ambassador’s Remarks on Cyprus Highlighted in Greek Cypriot Media

US Ambassador’s Remarks on Cyprus Highlighted in Greek Cypriot Media  Kıbrıs Postası

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