By Esra Aygin The sides have not been able to achieve much since the infamous Istanbul crisis back in May as they struggled to bridge the remaining difficulties and reach further convergences especially in the very complicated and sensitive issue of property. According to an informal timetable, the Turkish Cypriot and Greek Cypriot sides were…
Leadership Call from Famagusta Initiative
Famagusta Initiative, an activist group in Cyprus has issued a statement regarding the disastrous fires that have been raging in Troodos and the ecological disaster upon Cyprus. Criticizing the failure to set aside barriers in times of such disaster, they call for a close collaboration among leaders in order to reclaim the burnt sites…
Moment of truth has arrived Βy @EsraAygin
The infamous Istanbul crisis, albeit small, was very important in showing how vital leadership and good judgement are right now, at a time when Cyprus solution negotiations have reached a critical point. Both Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci and Greek Cypriot leader Nicos Anastasiades acted irrationally in this crisis, not as two leaders building a…
Obstacles will be soon overcome so he finally propose a solution to vote on
President Nicos Anastasiades says he is staying upbeat that obstacles in ongoing talks to resolve the Cyprus problem will be soon overcome so that he finally propose a solution for the people to vote on. Relations between the two communities on the island have warmed since Mustafa Akinci was elected as the new Turkish Cypriot…
Leaders aim at bridging differences by end of the year
The two leaders are determined to tackle the current disagreements between the two sides without affecting their rights, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Friday, aiming at reaching a solution this year. Returning to the presidential palace after a meeting with Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci, Anastasiades it was conducted in a positive climate. The two…
Ankara suggests Turkish base areas in Cyprus
Ankara is reportedly pondering a pull out of its armed forces in Cyprus provided that it can leave behind military bases much like the British armed forces currently operate on the island. According to reports in Phileleftheros on Thursday, the new formula has already been suggested to the Permanent Five of the UN Security Council.…
[email protected]_1: Cost of non-solution will be higher than cost of solution
Turkish Cypriot daily Kibris Postasi (online, 13.04.16) with the above title reports that Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci said that one of the unsolved problems is still the financing of the solution, adding that in case of a Cyprus settlement, the compensations will be one of the critical points and the natural resources founded in…
Fears over hardline stance of new coalition in north
Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci left for Berlin on Monday for a meeting with German Foreign Minister Frank Walter Steinmeier, leaving behind political party wrangling to form a new ‘government’ that could already be on the table when he returns on Saturday. Akinci has given the mandate to the National Unity Party (UBP), a move…
“Is the solution or the election more important for Akinci”
Under the title “Is the solution or the election more important for Akinci”, Turkish Cypriot columnist Serhat Incirli writes in daily Kibris newspaper (30.03.16) that if Turkish Cypriot leader, Mustafa Akinci thinks of a solution to the Cyprus problem, he must state that the Republic of Cyprus’ right to search for natural gas should be…
Turkish Cypriots feel sidelined
By Esra Aygin The ongoing dialogue between Turkey, the Republic of Cyprus and the European Union regarding the migration deal has led to concerns in the northern part of Cyprus that Turkish Cypriots are being sidelined. A conversation between Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and Pre-sident Nicos Anastasiades during last-week’s EU-Turkey migration summit in Brussels…