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Turkey Proposes Alternatives be Sought for Cyprus Peace Deal

Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hami Aksoy said the reunification of Cyprus as a federation may not be possible with the current approach of Greek Cypriots and suggested that the two sides should seek alternative ways to resolve the division...

New Dictionary Reveals Common Words in Turkish, Greek-Cypriot Dialects

Although Turkish and Greek Cypriots remain divided by language, a new 3,500-entry dictionary launched this week promises to uncover common words and phrases shared by the island’s two communities. Backed by the Cypriot government, the new dictionary promises to grab...

Erdogan Sends Provocative Message on Anniversary of Turkish Invasion to Cyprus

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday spoke about the "plights" and "suffering" of the Turkish Cypriot people on the 43rd anniversary of Turkey's invasion to Cyprus. Erdogan sent a message of congratulations to Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci on...

Anastasiades: Greek-Cypriot Side Stands Ready to Negotiate Solution Within the UN Secretary-General's Parameters

In his first statements following the impasse of the Cyprus Talks on Friday in Crans-Montana Switzerland, Cyprus' president, Nicos Anastasiades, announced that the Greek-Cypriot side stands ready to negotiate a solution within the UN Secretary-General's parameters. “What I want to...

Turkey's Foreign Minister: Removal of Turkish Troops From Cyprus 'a Dream"

The removal of Turkish troops from northern Cyprus is "a Greek Cypriots' dream," said Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Thursday. Cavusoglu spoke on the sidelines of the second day of the U.N.-sponsored peace talks between Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots...

Greek and Turkish Cypriots are Close Genetically, Study Says

Greek and Turkish Cypriots have a lot in common genetically, says a DNA study presented in scientific journal Plos One. "Despite historical records on the origins of Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots, the genetic ancestry of the two communities has...

For the First Time in Paris: Chypre Culture Presents the Film ‘Family Member’ by Marinos Kartikkis (Video)

Chypre Culture, an association co-founded in 2012 by Androula (Andri) Michael and Erotokritos Antoniadis to promote Cypriot art and culture presents the film "Family Member" by Marinos Kartikkis at the Cinéma Les 7 Parnassians on March 14, 2017. About "Family...

FM Kotzias: Occupation Troops Must Leave Cyprus Immediately

"The Turkish occupation troops must leave from Cyprus" said Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias in an interview with the Sunday edition of Kathimerini newspaper. Kotzias said the removal of troops would add to moving forward in the negotiating the...

Greek-Cypriot Same Sex Couple Blessed With Triplets in South Africa

In South Africa, Greek-Cypriots Christo and Theo Menelaou were blessed with triplets -- identical girl twins and a boy -- through a surrogate. The occasion is quite rare as twins are in IVF as well as the DNA, or sperm donation,...

Turkish-Cypriot Real Estate Agents Say Buying Greek-Cypriot Homes Is Big Risk for Investors

As the UN-led Cyprus Talks hope to soon resolve the Cyprus Issue and reunify the island, returning Greek-Cypriots to their land and properties in the northern third of the island that covers almost 40 percent of the total island, Real...