8 h. ago North denies reports of extradition request for journalist Levent

The north’s ‘foreign ministry’ on Friday denied reports that Turkey had filed an extradition request against veteran Cypriot journalist Sener Levent. Turkish Cypriot news agency Tak reported that ‘ministry’ sources had said that reports of an extradition request “do not reflect the truth” and are “disinformation”. “The Turkish justice ministry has not made any extradition […]

Politics

8 h. ago Tatar: I have been working for years to open Mia Milia crossing point

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Friday said he has been working for four and a half years to open a new crossing point in Nicosia’s eastern suburb of Mia Milia. Speaking to Turkish Cypriot news agency Tak, he said the opening of such a crossing point would ease traffic congestion in and around Ayios […]

Politics

10 h. ago Ioannou hails changes to laws surrounding use of Turkish Cypriot property

Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou on Friday hailed the changes to the laws surrounding the use of Turkish Cypriot-owned property in the Republic, which were passed by parliament on Thursday night. He described the new last as a “decisive step in the effort for the rational management of Turkish Cypriot properties”, pointing out that Turkish Cypriot-owned […]

Society

13 h. ago ‘I will never surrender’ – Levent on alleged Turkish prosecutor’s summons

Veteran Turkish Cypriot journalist Sener Levent on Friday promised to “never surrender” after announcing that he had been summoned to present himself to the Ankara chief public prosecutor’s office lest he be extradited to Turkey. “They are calling on me to surrender, right? I will not surrender. I will not surrender, as I wrote in […]

Events

19 h. ago Netanyahu ‘convinced Anastasiades to collapse Crans Montana talks’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convinced then president Nicos Anastasiades to collapse Cyprus problem negotiations at Crans Montana in 2017, former Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat said. The talks at Crans Montana, a small town in southeastern Switzerland, were the most recent formal negotiations to be held with the aim of solving the Cyprus […]

Politics

33 h. ago Google hit with $8.87 million fine by Turkish competition body

The Turkish Competition Authority announced on Thursday that it would impose an administrative fine of approximately 355 million lira (equivalent to $8.87 million) on Google for not meeting its regulatory responsibilities. According to the authority, the penalty was issued after it determined that Google introduced certain design changes during the compliance phase of an earlier […]

Economics

34 h. ago Christodoulides meets Turkish Cypriots ahead of Cyprus talks

President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday met a selection of Turkish Cypriots at the presidential palace to “exchange views” ahead of next week’s enlarged meeting on the Cyprus problem, which is set to take place in New York. The group included the leaders of minor Turkish Cypriot political parties, the YKP’s Murat Kanatli and the BKP’s Izzet Izcan, […]

Politics

35 h. ago Expanded Cyprus problem meeting to assess progress since Geneva

Next week’s expanded informal meeting between President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar is expected to set the tone for further negotiations and assess the progress made since the Geneva meeting in March, sources told the Cyprus News Agency (CNA) on Thursday. As part of preparations for the July 16–17 meeting, United Nations […]

Politics

35 h. ago Holidays to Spain, Turkey and Cyprus rocket in price but cost of trips to 2 countries fall

Holidays to Spain, Turkey and Cyprus rocket in price but cost of trips to 2 countries fall  Daily Express

Economics

38 h. ago Journalists’ union calls for support for Turkish Cypriot journalist

The Cyprus journalists’ union (ESK) urged the government on Thursday to support Turkish Cypriot journalist Sener Levent and denounce Turkey for imposing a prison sentence on him. “ESK has consistently supported and continues to support all of Sener Levent’s struggles for freedom of expression and against the occupation. Levent’s struggle is anti-occupation,” ESK-president Giorgos Frangos […]

Politics

41 h. ago Muted west, jailed opposition: Erdogan’s crackdown sparks fears for Turkish democracy

Tayyip Erdogan’s main political opponents have faced an unprecedented crackdown that has seen more than 500 detained in just nine months, according to a Reuters review of a sprawling investigation that has accelerated dramatically in recent days. Turkey’s president says the probe tackles what he calls a corrupt network that is like “an octopus whose […]

Events

41 h. ago Turkey hikes tax on lira deposits to lift revenue, curb dollar use

Turkey has raised the withholding tax on short-term Turkish lira deposits and investment funds by 2.5 percentage points, a move economists said was aimed at boosting budget revenues and curbing dollarisation. For deposit accounts with a maturity of up to six months, the rate was increased to 17.5 per cent from 15 per cent, a […]

Politics

42 h. ago Cyprus’ Andreas Grigoriou to visit Australia to mark 51st anniversary of Turkish invasion

Cyprus’ Andreas Grigoriou to visit Australia to mark 51st anniversary of Turkish invasion  The Greek Herald

Events

43 h. ago Cyprus Business Now: ICT, sanctions, digital euro, disability care debate, RIF

The Cyprus association of care home owners on Tuesday expressed “strong dissatisfaction” over the way House labour committee discussed living conditions in private and state care homes for people with dissabilities. The association, a member of the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve), stressed that its exclusion from the discussion was unacceptable, “especially given its […]

Politics

44 h. ago SEKA Victoria announces events for 51st anniversary of Turkish invasion of Cyprus

SEKA Victoria announces events for 51st anniversary of Turkish invasion of Cyprus  Neos Kosmos

Events

51 h. ago NANS Turkish Zone elects new leaders at North Cyprus convention

NANS Turkish Zone elects new leaders at North Cyprus convention  Vanguard News

Politics

57 h. ago Electricity group raises alarm over LNG and GSI project delays

The Electricity Market Association (EMA) on Wednesday expressed concern over two critical energy projects that directly affect Cyprus’ energy future. These include the Vasilikos liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal and the Cyprus-Greece electricity interconnection (GSI). In a statement following a House Energy Committee session on Tuesday, the Electricity Market Association (EMA) issued a call to […]

Events

61 h. ago Turkish media hysterical over Cyprus: “Jews bought land to take control of the island”

Turkish media hysterical over Cyprus: “Jews bought land to take control of the island”  Greek City Times

Politics

62 h. ago Care home owners slam exclusion from House welfare discussion

The Cyprus association of care home owners on Tuesday expressed “strong dissatisfaction” over the way House labour committee discussed living conditions in private and state care homes for people with dissabilities. The association, a member of the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve), stressed that its exclusion from the discussion was unacceptable, “especially given […]

Politics

65 h. ago Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus attendance at economic summit 'diplomatic victory': President

Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus attendance at economic summit 'diplomatic victory': President  Yeni Şafak

Politics