5 h. 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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3 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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6 d. 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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8 d. 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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8 d. 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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9 d. 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 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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1 week 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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1 week 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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1 week 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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2 w. ago Cyprus drops separate passport counters for Turkish Cypriots

Turkish Cypriots entering or leaving the Republic can now present their identification documents at the same counters as all other travellers, after the Greek Cypriot side seemingly abolished the long-standing, Turkish-Cypriot-only document-check windows at crossing points. “The common counters for Greek Cypriots, Turkish Cypriots and foreign nationals at the crossing points began operating in recent […]

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2 w. ago Two Greek Cypriots arrested in north to reappear before court

The two Greek Cypriots standing trial in the north for alleged privacy violations will be appearing in court on Thursday for a second consecutive day of hearings. On Wednesday, the prosecution called in four witnesses – two IT technicians, a policeman and an associate of lawyer Murat Metin Hakki. Hakki, the lawyer of the five Greek […]

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2 w. ago President silent over meeting with Greek Cypriots held in north

President Nikos Christodoulides on Tuesday declined to confirm reports that he met three Greek Cypriots recently released from detention in the north, saying only that “the meetings that should be made public are being made public”. Arriving at a lunch with EU officials hosted by the Danish ambassador, he added that he would “not comment […]

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3 w. ago Biker killed in Karpas after colliding with Greek Cypriots’ car

A 41-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a crash in the north after colliding with a car carrying three Greek Cypriots, who were later released to return home after it was determined they were not responsible for the incident. The three Greek Cypriots, all members of the same family, were injured in the collision. The accident […]

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3 w. ago Greek and Cypriot presidents meet in Cyprus for Armed Forces Day

Greek and Cypriot presidents meet in Cyprus for Armed Forces Day  eKathimerini.com

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3 w. ago Northern Cyprus president meets Greek Cypriot leader in UN buffer zone

Northern Cyprus president meets Greek Cypriot leader in UN buffer zone  Apa.az

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3 w. ago Police arrest man following attempted murder stabbing in Paphos

Paphos police on Thursday arrested a 58-year-old man in connection with an attempted murder that took place on November 19 in Konia. The suspect was taken into custody to assist with ongoing investigations. The victim, a 26-year-old Greek Cypriot man, is in critical condition at a private hospital in Limassol. Police said the attack is […]

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3 w. ago Cyprus Seeds hails renewed backing from The Hellenic Initiative

Cyprus Seeds has announced the renewed commitment of The Hellenic Initiative, marking the seventh consecutive year of support from the organisation that helped establish and sustain the programme’s mission. The Hellenic Initiative is a global non-profit organisation that mobilises the Greek and Cypriot diaspora to support economic development, entrepreneurship, and crisis relief in Greece and […]

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last month Yilmaz, Fidan call for ‘lasting solution’ to Cyprus problem on UDI anniversary

Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz and Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Saturday both called for a “just, lasting, and sustainable solution” to the Cyprus problem, as the north celebrated the 42nd anniversary of its unilateral declaration of independence. Yilmaz was on the island to partake in the Turkish Cypriot celebrations, and said that “the Greek […]

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last month Erhurman calls for ‘peace and friendship with Greek Cypriots’ on UDI anniversary

Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman called for “peace and friendship with the Greek Cypriot people” in his message marking the 42nd anniversary of the Turkish Cypriots’ unilateral declaration of independence. “Paragraph 22 of the declaration begins with the following words: ‘On this historic day, we once again extend our hand of peace and friendship to […]

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