Cyprus
Australia
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...
Cyprus
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...
Cyprus
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...
Cyprus
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...
Culture
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...
Cyprus
'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....
Cyprus
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...
Cyprus
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...
Cyprus
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
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...