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Cypriot Australians to Commemorate Anniversary of Turkish Invasion

The Cypriot Community of Australia, along with the Justice for Cyprus Coordination Committee (SEKA), are to hold a number of events to commemorate 44 years since the Turkish invasion of Cyprus. Starting on Sunday, SEKA has organized a memorial service...

Erdogan: Cyprus is Turkey's National Cause

Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Ankara won't allow Turkish Cypriots to become victims of failed attempts at a peace deal or to be reduced to a minority in a Greek Cypriot-dominated state. Erdogan was in Cyprus on Tuesday to...

Greece, Turkey Must Agree Before New Cyprus Talks: Kotzias

Greece and Turkey need to hammer out assurances on security before new talks on Cyprus can go ahead, Athens' foreign minister has said. Nikos Kotzias, speaking to the Sto Kokkinio radio station, said Greece had previously stressed the need for...

Turkey's Erdogan to Visit Occupied Cyprus

Turkish media are reporting that Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit northern Cyprus next week shortly after being inaugurated as president. His visit on Monday to occupied Cyprus will see him oversee the opening of a new huge mosque north of...

Greece to Participate in Roots Revival Conference with Cyprus, Egypt

Greece's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Terens Quick is in Cyprus for the preparation of "Nostos - The Return 2", a tripartite roots revival conference between Greece, Cyprus and Egypt. Quick will meet with Egypt's Minister of Immigration and Expatriate...

'Fuel War' Breaks Out in Cyprus

Turkish Cypriots reacted angrily to Nicosia's move to introduce fuel checks at the crossing points dividing the Mediterranean island. “The Greek side is openly threatening consumers with new criminal measures that have been introduced to prevent shopping from the North....

Young Cypriot Receives Prestigious Award from Queen Elizabeth

A young Cypriot who works to help disadvantaged people in the U.K., received the Queen’s Young Leaders Award at a ceremony held in Buckingham Palace earlier this week. The award recognizes and celebrates exceptional people aged 18-29 from across the...

Greek Soldiers Hurt in Cyprus Tank Accident

Reports from Cyprus say five Greek troops were hurt on Saturday morning in a tank accident. The soldiers were taking part in a military exercise in Nicosia when the armored vehicle overturned. It happened at 8.50 a.m. local time (0550GMT) at...

Greek-Cypriots Meet with Israel, Greece to Enhance Security in Region

On Friday Greek Cypriots deepened their military ties with Greece and Israel during a Trilateral Defence Summit. Following the meeting, the ministers issued a joint statement saying that they look forward to enhancing "trilateral defence collaboration for the mutual benefit...

Cyprus President Caught Signing His Heart Out at Taverna (video)

Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades took time off politics to demonstrate his other skill: singing. He was spotted on Wednesday evening at a taverna in the town of Limassol singing his heart out in a duo with Greek popular singer Themis...