Cyprus
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Cyprus leaders to address peace talks in informal meeting with UN chief
Greek Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar will both be hosted in an informal meeting with U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres aimed at further discussing peace talks. …
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Greek man arrested for allegedly filming military sites in Turkish-occupied northern Cyprus
A Greek lawyer has been arrested by authorities in Turkish-occupied northern Cyprus for reportedly filming military sites, with the man facing allegations of espionage. The lawyer was detained last Friday …
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Cyprus Community of SA President steps down after ten years of service
Professor Andreas Evdokiou has called it time as president of the Cyprus Community of South Australia, stepping down with his head held high after a decade of work in the …
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Modi in Cyprus sends clear signal to Türkiye
The visit by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the Republic of Cyprus marks the first time in over 20 years that an Indian leader has travelled to Cyprus. Geopolitical …
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Europe court says Turkey must expedite Cyprus property claims
Turkey should speed up property claims for Greek Cypriot owners seeking compensation for land in the Turkish-controlled north of the divided Mediterranean island, the European Court of Human Rights ruled …
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Cyprus to pay Syrian asylum seekers to return home
Cyprus is to launch a repatriation scheme for Syrian families who revoke their asylum claims, allowing one adult member to stay on the island and work, a minister said Thursday. …
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Erdogan declares Turkish claim over occupied Cyprus: “We are the owners of this land”
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan escalated tensions over Cyprus during a visit to the Turkish-occupied north on Saturday, May 3, declaring: “We, the Turkish nation and the Turkish Cypriots, are …
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Cyprus launches search for Polish tourist who went missing at sea
Cyprus has launched a land and sea search for a Polish tourist who went missing after renting a boat in the western coastal resort city of Paphos, authorities said Wednesday. …
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Cyprus says ‘progress’ in UN-backed talks on divided island
Cypriot leaders agreed Wednesday to press on with trust-building measures that could revive the abandoned peace process on the divided island, the UN said after a meeting in the capital …
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Cyprus court frees five Israelis accused of Briton’s gang rape
A Cyprus court on Monday dismissed as unreliable the evidence against five Israeli tourists accused of gang-raping a British woman in the holiday resort of Ayia Napa and ordered them …