1 hour 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

4 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

10 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

20 h. ago European court rules against appeal of Cypriot drug case convict

In a judgement made public on Thursday, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled against an appeal filed by a Cypriot convicted of drug-related charges. “The applicant complained that his criminal trial had been unfair because he had been convicted solely on the testimony of an accomplice who had been allegedly rewarded with […]

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24 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

25 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

26 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

29 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

31 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

32 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

33 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

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34 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

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42 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

47 h. ago Bus driver suspended after allegedly spraying teen with pepper spray

The bus driver involved in a circulating video capturing a dispute between him and some teenage passengers has been suspended, transport company Emel said on Wednesday. A video of the incident had gone viral on Tuesday, showing the driver allegedly spraying one of the teens with what appeared to be pepper spray in an argument […]

Politics

52 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

56 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

56 h. ago North’s population ‘590,000 excluding students and soldiers’

The north’s population is 590,000, excluding foreign students and Turkish soldiers, ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel said on Tuesday night. Speaking to Diyalog TV, he said the ruling coalition is working to create an “address-based census system” to record the north’s population, with that system said to be “80 per cent complete”. Additionally, he said, “the […]

Events

60 h. ago Turkish Cyprus attendance at ECO summit 'diplomatic victory': Tatar

Turkish Cyprus attendance at ECO summit 'diplomatic victory': Tatar  Hürriyet Daily News

Politics

2 d. ago Ukraine urges investigation into alleged Russian chemical weapons use

Ukraine asked the global chemical weapons watchdog in The Hague on Tuesday to investigate the alleged use of banned toxic munitions by Russia against its forces. A request to establish an investigation was submitted by Kyiv to the governing body of the organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW). It followed Dutch and German […]

Events

3 d. ago UK Holidaymakers Enjoy Big Airfare Savings as Turkish Cyprus Seals New Deal with Turkish Airlines and AJet to Launch Shuttle Flights and Cap Ticket Prices from Ercan Airport

UK Holidaymakers Enjoy Big Airfare Savings as Turkish Cyprus Seals New Deal with Turkish Airlines and AJet to Launch Shuttle Flights and Cap Ticket Prices from Ercan Airport  Travel And Tour World

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