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Greek Cypriot Mother and Daughter Arrested in the Occupied North
A Greek Cypriot woman and her daughter were arrested in the occupied north on Sunday and are expected to appear before a military court on Monday, charged with taking photos in the town of Morphou.
According to Turkish Cypriot reports, the...
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Greek Cypriot Demands Confiscation of Turkey's Assets in Europe as Compensation
Greek Cypriot professor Andreas Orphanides, owner of real estate in the occupied part of Cyprus, asks the Committee of Ministers of European Council to confiscate Turkish property in France or another European country, for payment of damages awarded by...
Cyprus
Greek Cypriot Finally Marries the Turkish Cypriot Love of His Life
A special kind of love story was brought to light by the Turkish newspaper Havantis, between the Greek Cypriot Panagiotis Andreou, and the Turkish Cypriot Hatice Giser.
They were both born and raised in Rizokarpaso; a village in the Turkish-occupied...
Cyprus
Body to Compensate Greek Cypriot Refugees Running Out of Funds
The head of the Immovable Property Commission (IPC) in the north of Cyprus has complained of a lack of funding and support from Turkey and the Turkish Cypriot authorities.
In statements made to Turkish Cypriot daily Havadis, IPC chairman Ayfer...
Cyprus
Our Proposal is Realistic and Could Unlock the Process, Greek Cypriot Side Says
The proposal tabled by Cyprus President Nicos Anastasides is realistic and could unlock the negotiations over a Cyprus settlement, the Greek Cypriot side said on Friday, as Anastasiades and the Mustafa Akinci, the Turkish Cypriot leader, will head to...
Cyprus
Turkey's FM: Greek Cypriot Unacceptable 'Conditions' Will Be a Deal Breaker for Peace Talks
Cyprus' peace talks are not going to go forward as long as the Greek Cypriot side continues to demand what are considered unacceptable "conditions," Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Thursday.
One of the main issues that Greek Cypriot president...
Cyprus
President Will Not Allow Anyone to Question Sincere Intentions of Greek Cypriot Side for Solution
President of the Republic Nicos Anastasiades has stressed that he will not allow anyone to question the sincere intentions of the Greek Cypriot side for a solution of the Cyprus issue.
“I will not allow anyone to question the sincere...
Cyprus
Cypriot President Wants Morphou to be Returned to Greek Cypriot Owners
Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades has said that the Turkish occupied town of Morphou is among the areas that must be returned to the Greek Cypriots, under their administration, once a settlement of the Cyprus problem is achieved.
Speaking during an...
Cyprus
Remains of Four Missing Greek Cypriot Soldiers Discovered in Occupied Mesaoria
The CNA has reported that the remains of four Greek-Cypriot soldiers have been discovered near the occupied village of Mora in Mesaoria, Cyprus.
The Committee on Missing Persons (CMP) released a statement to the CNA regarding the nine CMP teams that have...
Cyprus
Is the Greek Cypriot Government Pushing for Recognition of Turkish as an EU Official Language?
According to the Turkish Cypriot newspaper Havantis, the President of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiadis is in the process of initiating discussions to have Turkish recognized as an official EU language and as a second language inside Cyprus.
This would be quite...
Cyprus
DNA Tests Reveal that Turkish Citizen is Not Greek Cypriot as He Initially Assumed
A Turkish citizen who was transferred to Turkey following the 1974 Turkish invasion of the island, claiming that he might be a Greek Cypriot, has been proven not to be based on genetic tests, Cyprus' Foreign Ministry has announced.
According...
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Turkish Cypriot Wants to Return Greek Cypriot Property
According to the Turkish Cypriot newspaper Africa, a Turkish Cypriot citizen named Eray Ozer has been searching for the Greek Cypriot owners of the property currently in his possession, to return it to them. He was granted the property by the...
Cyprus
Cyprus: Greek Cypriot Population Decreases
According to a research conducted by the Institute of Demographics and Migration Policies, Greek Cypriots are a minority group in Cyprus.
The Greek Cypriot population was 572,000 in 2011 with declining tendencies. Demographics researcher Penelope Christoforidou indicated that demographic changes in...
Cyprus
Anastasiades: The Greek Cypriot Side has Submitted Constructive Proposals
President Nicos Anastasiades said on Sunday the Greek Cypriot side has submitted constructive proposals with regard to the efforts to solve the Cyprus issue and the representatives of the UNSG could use them to achieve a joint statement which...
Cyprus
Greek Cypriot Police Officers Detained in Buffer Zone
Three Greek Cypriot police officers were detained by Turkish troops yesterday after they entered the buffer zone near the village of Dhali while chasing a Turkish Cypriot vehicle whose driver failed to stop for a check.
The incident happened at...