Infectious Diseases Supreme Committee made some urgent decisions on 22nd August 2020. The daily number of flights is now limited to 6 flights and the daily number of passengers coming to Girne Port is limited to 250 passengers. The number of people is limited at indoor and outdoor entertainment venues. It has become compulsory to […]
Turkey’s seismic research vessel, the Oruc Reis will continue its activities in the Eastern Mediterranean until 27th August 2020. Earlier it was announced that the vessel would conduct research in the region until 23rd August, 2020 however this has been extended for 4 days with the new statement. Oruc Reis will continue its research activities […]
Prime Minister Ersin Tatar stated that the military support being provided by France to the Greek Cypriot Administration was not supporting peace but was serving to raise tensions between the sides and preventing efforts to reach a solution to the Cyprus problem. In his statement Prime Minister Tatar said ‘it was announced officially that a […]
President Mustafa Akıncı evaluated the process experienced in the Eastern Mediterranean during his visits held yesterday. Expressing that negotiation is needed in the Eastern Mediterranean for fair sharing and compromise, Akıncı pointed out that natural gas in and around the Island of Cyprus involves potential wealth for the future of both communities and regional countries […]
TRNC Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Kudret Özersay reacted to US Under-Secretary of State for Political Affairs David Hale’s visit to South Cyprus. Özersay criticized Hale for not meeting or holding any contacts with TRNC officials during his visit to the island. The TRNC Foreign Minister, in a written statement, stated that he […]
Spokesperson of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Hami Aksoy, made a statement regarding the announcement that Defence Cooperation Agreement signed between Greek Cypriot Administration and France on 4 April 2017, entered into force on 1 August 2020. Aksoy said “It was announced on 15 August that Defence Cooperation Agreement signed between Greek Cypriot […]
Turkish Cypriot People who were massacred by the Greek Cypriot’s on 15 August 1974 were commemorated in Taşkent Village. In addition, Turkish Cypriot People who were massacred by Greek Cypriots in Muratağa, Sandallar and Atlılar on 14 August 1974 were commemorated on the 46th Anniversary of the massacre. Source Lİnk : https://pio.mfa.gov.ct.tr/en/taskent-murataga-sandallar-and-atlilar-martyrs-commemorated/
French Ambassador to South Cyprus Isabella Dumont paid a farewell visit to TRNC President Mustafa Akıncı. During the visit, President Mustafa Akıncı stated that it would be a more accurate approach for France to spend efforts for contributing dialogue between the two sides in Cyprus, rather than taking sides in the Eastern Mediterranean. Pointing out […]
Çavuşoğlu: “It is Greece/Greek Cypriot side that increases the tension in the Eastern Mediterranean”
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu stated that it is Greece and the Greek Cypriot side, and not Turkey that increases the tension in the Eastern Mediterranean. Stating that Greece should not put themselves at risk by relying on some countries in the Eastern Mediterranean, Çavuşoğlu said that if Greece makes statements such as “we will […]
Leaked documents show Cyprus passport scheme allowed political figures ‘vulnerable to corruption’ to buy EU citizenship. by Al Jazeera Investigative Unit A huge leak of confidential Cypriot government documents obtained by Al Jazeera’s Investigative Unit called The Cyprus Papers reveals that dozens of high-level officials and their families bought so-called “golden passports” from Cyprus between late […]