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Missile Crashed in Occupied Cypriot Territories Came From Syrian Air Defense

The object that crashed onto Cypriot soil, on the occupied by Turkey side of the island early on Monday, was identified as a missile that was used by the Syrian army. According to Syrian media, the governmental forces of Syria...

Germans Return Priceless Saints Relics to Cyprus, Once Looted From the Occupied North

A priceless case which includes relics of nine Orthodox Christian saints was returned to Cyprus' Orthodox Church recently, and it was exhibited before the public on Thursday. The wooden and leather case, which looks like a book, was stolen from...

British Report Reveals Massive Christian Persecution in Cyprus’ Occupied Territories

A recent British report on the persecution of Christians around the world features shocking incidents of religious persecution, harassment and destruction inside the Turkish-occupied territories of northern Cyprus. Philip Mounstephen, the Bishop of Truro in Cornwall, presided over a team...

State Dept: The U.S. Does Not Recognize the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus"

"The United States does not recognize the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" (TRNC), nor does any country other than Turkey," says an April 6 U.S. Department of State report entitled "U.S. Relations With Cyprus". The report also says that there...

Remains Discovered In Occupied Cyprus Likely to Be Missing Persons

A small number of remains were discovered a few days ago during excavations in a field in the village of Angastina, located in the occupied district of Famagusta. The discovery has raised the hopes of finding other missing persons...

Effectiveness of IPC to Be Examined by the ECtHR

The effectiveness of the “immovable property commission” set up in the Turkish occupied areas of Cyprus, will be examined by the European Court of Human Rights, lawyer Achilleas Demetriades told CNA, on the occasion of the payment by the...

Mass Greek-Cypriot Grave Found in Occupied Cyprus

Human remains and military clothing were unearthed in occupied Cyprus, in the area of Trahonas in Nicosia, according to the Greek-Cypriot spokesman of the Committee on Missing Persons (CMP), Nestoras Nestoros. The committee notes that they were able to recover...

Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus: Greek-Cypriot Missing from the 1974 Turkish Invasion Identified

The Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus (CMP), in a press conference held today at the Anthropological Laboratory in the UN-protected area of the now defunct Nicosia Airport, has announced it "identified the right person" in the case of...

Bipartisan Discussion on Cyprus Problem in Nicosia, in February

The current situation, the developments in the island and the long-standing Cyprus problem will be tabled during a multi-day bipartisan meeting that is scheduled to be held in Nicosia, in February, under the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nicos Anastasiades,...

Victoria Hislop: 'The Island' Author Hurts Cyprus

Frustration is spread in Cyprus for the highly anticipated new book on the occupied city of Famagusta, as British writer Victoria Hislop "whitewashes" the Turkish intruders, in what was originally presented as a novel that would spread the word of...