By Dr Tim Potier It is mid-July. This means it is time to remember the tragic sequence of events that led to the Turkish military invasion of 1974. Every year the wail of the sirens is anticipated. During those haunting seconds you wonder whether this will finally be the last year they will impose our…
Decision taken to reduse 20th of July celebrations to a minimum
According to Bayrak (18.07.2016), Mustafa Akinci evaluated the latest developments in Turkey with the “government officials” at a meeting. During the meeting which was attended by Huseyin Ozgurgun, Sibel Siber, Turkish Ambassador to Nicosia Derya Kanbay as well as the Commanders of the Cyprus Turkish Peace Forces Command and the Turkish Cypriot Security Forces Command…
Syllouris says developments in Turkey must be assessed in relation to the Cyprus problem
Acting President Demetris Syllouris said on Sunday that the developments in Turkey, following the military coup attempt, create certain concerns and must be assessed to see to what extend they affect Cyprus. He said that we should examine the situation and the new facts which could be the aftermath of various conditions accumulated due to…
Turkey bears the responsibility for no solution in missing persons issue
The issue of missing persons in Cyprus remains unsolved and Turkey bears the responsibility by putting obstacles in the way, Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs Photis Photiou said on Sunday. Speaking during a memorial service for fallen soldiers who lost their lives during the 1974 Turkish invasion, Photiou called on Turkey to take decision that would…
Hundreds of UK Cypriots took part in this year’s rally for Cyprus
Hundreds of UK Cypriots took part in this year’s rally for Cyprus in central London on Saturday afternoon, calling on Turkey to end the 42-year occupation of the northern part of the island. The demonstrators gathered outside Turkey’s embassy, where a delegation of the rally’s organisers, the National Federation of Cypriots in the UK, headed…
Going through the gears By @EsraAygin
By Esra Aygin The Turkish Cypriot side wants to take the negotiations process to a decisive final level as of September. And proposes that the remaining issues, which also happen to be the most politically sensitive, are discussed outside Cyprus with the aim of bringing them to a successful conclusion. This was the main topic…
Fixing Famagusta By @nathanmorley
THREE distinctive parts of old Famagusta are set to undergo essential conservation work in the latest phase of repairs at historic monuments across Cyprus. The new projects come after the Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage (TCCH) – in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) completed successful conservation works at 25 monuments including a…
The liberation struggle of Morphou’s new citizen
LAST MONDAY was a day of historical significance for Morphou. Another fighter was added to the long list of patriots in the struggle to secure the return of Morphites to their occupied town. And what a fighter! The President of Greece, Prokopis Pavlopoulos. During a solemn ceremony in Nicosia, President Pavlopoulos was declared an “honorary…
From victory to annexation
By Nicos Rolandis There was a time when the UN General Assembly was our home, our real home. Those were the years soon after the Turkish invasion when we had resorted to the General Assembly on a number of occasions and the results were overwhelmingly in our favour. We organised a strong team at the…
“Cyprus Invasion”: Finally Secretary of State John Kerry calls spades – spades
During a State Department event launching a new consular services program – the MissionOne Initiative – Secretary of State John Kerry made a reference to Cyprus. In congratulating the Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs, Kerry noted that one of the first issues she ever worked on was Cyprus. What was most interesting is…