City Free Press, member of the Sigmalive group, posted an article hosting the opinions of four Turkish Cypriots on the Unilateral Declaration of Independence on November 15th. You can read the original article here Below you can read the remarks translated in English. Sami özuslu, Journalist: I never attend such nationalist celebrations. Cypriots…
Unite Cyprus Now: ‘Cypriots should take the future in our hands’
The movement Unite Cyprus Now has given an open call to Cypriots who do not want to see the current negotiation process collapsing, to get together tonight, at 19:00, at Ledra Street/Lokmaci Buffer zone in order to shout out the desire for a United Cyprus. In the face of a perceived collapse in negotiations for the…
A New Approach to Security is Needed in Cyprus
Cartoon first published in POLITICO Europe, Belgium, January 12, 2017 | By Rytis Daukantas By Alpbuğra Bahadır Gültekin* Chances of settlement in Cyprus increasing Parties and guarantors (Turkey, Greece and United Kingdom) met in Geneva on January 12th to discuss the most critical chapters of security and guarantees for the first time. Parties…
What You Need to Know on Law-Making in Federal Cyprus
What will the legislative branch of federal Cyprus look like? How will the law-making body take shape in case of a solution? What will the distribution of seats look like in a federal Parliament? We all still have many questions on the negotiations. The leaders and negotiators have already answered some of these questions through…
How could a future President of a federal Cyprus be elected?
Negotiations between the Greek Cypriot and the Turkish Cypriot side have progressed to a great extent on the four chapters of Governance and Power Sharing, EU Affairs, Economy and Property. It is admitted by both sides that the chapter of Governance and Power Sharing is almost closed. One of the final areas of disagreement remains…
People of Cyprus: The Report
Introducing the idea We often talk about the 2 communities of Cyprus. Each of these 2 communities receives an education heavily oriented towards the so called “mother country”, often neglecting our common history on this island. But in this way, not only is the history and background of the other community not taught, we also…
People of Cyprus: The Videos
People of Cyprus Part 1: An Overview In the first video, the Cypriot Puzzle examines the population development on the island. When did the first inhabitants of the island arrive? Who has passed from the island and what were the significant historical developments that influenced it? How did the population shape after the independence…
The People Of Cyprus : Overview
The CYPRIOT PUZZLE launches the animated series of videos: We often talk about the 2 communities of Cyprus. Each of these 2 communities receives an education heavily oriented towards the so called “mother country”, often neglecting…