By Andreas C Chrysafis ABOLITION of the REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS Having a solution to a problem is better than not having one at all! But one could equally ask: what kind of solution can be considered fair in comparison? Is a resolution that endeavours to split and fragment a nation on the basis of…
Thank you G.E. for your kind donation
We would like to thank G.E. for donating to the Cypriot Puzzle. That money will keep us going by being used to pay for the website maintenance and running expenses. We are open to donations through our page and paypal and we can use that money to stay alive, keep you up to date with…
Terra Nullius – Questioning Normality
A Cypriot research student in the U.K, Andreas Papallas, is working on the architecture and urban design of Nicosia as a divided City. There are some very interesting posts on his personal blog, but also his personal page. http://cargocollective.com/cdrspapallas/Nicosia-Social-Media-Mapping
UN peace-keeping mission in Cyprus renewed for six months
The Security Council extended yesterday the mandate of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) for six months, until 31 January 2016, and welcomed resumed negotiations between the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders to reach a comprehensive settlement. Through the unanimous adoption of a new resolution, the Council also urged parties to implement…
My Cyprus : A T/c’s thoughts growing in Potamia
This blog is fresh- straight out of the oven. Created by Natalie and according to her: Natalie Hami is a journalist. In this blog she shares her thoughts on growing up in the bicommunal village of Potamia, as a Turkish Cypriot. The blog is on http://mcmkmk.org/
Team Cyprus – A new effort to reunify the island
We received the following press release regarding a new team of Gcs who want to contribute towards the reunification of the island. The following is their declaration: Our Team, Cyprus. Ομάδα Κύπρος. by Leontios Philotheou Team The reality is that every attempt to form a common football team would lead us to the Emergency Room. Ok,maybe that is…
Reaching out to enemy communities after conflict
Dr Christalla Yakinthou is a Birmingham Fellow in the Department of Political Science and International Relations at the University of Birmingham. She presented at TEDx at the University of Birmingham recently. Among many issues, she spoke about Cyprus and Bosnia. She spoke about the missing people and the relations between the people of the various…
A 41 year late message
Greek follows 20 Temmuz 1974 günü Kıbrıs Türk toplumu gelenlerin kurtuluşu, özgürlüğü ve adaleti getireceğine inanıyordu. Olayların hemen ardından sıcağı sıcağına yapılanlarla yüzleşmek mümkün değildi. Hınç ve öfke, aklın ve duygudaşlığın yerine geçmişti. 41 yıl sonra adaletsizlikten dem vuranların daha büyük bir adaletsizliğe sebep olacağını, özgürlük isterken tutsaklık, kurtuluş isterken tahakkümün egemen olacağını o günlerde…
Citizens Platform Against the Partition of Cyprus to Junker
Citizens Platform Against the Partition of Cyprus sent an open letter to the President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker which we present here: Mr. Juncker, Firstly, we would like to welcome you to OUR land and inform you that we truly want a solution to the Cyprus problem. It’s been too long. Mr. Juncker,…
Re-assessing the past: Kizilyurek’s latest book on 1958
Heterotopia publishes Niyazi Kizilyurek’s latest book on the 1958 Gionelli events. Heterotopia Publications has released the latest book by Niyazi Kizilyurek entitled: “Şiddet Mevsiminin Saklı Tarihi” (A period of violence: The dark 1958). After years of extensive research on the inter-ethnic and political violence in Cyprus, Niyazi Kizilyurek chose to publish a book dealing…