Turkish Cypriot daily Kibris Postasi newspaper (03.03.16) reports that the chairman of the Republican Turkish Party (CTP) Mehmet Ali Talat criticized the statements made by AKEL party that Cyprus will not be bind to keeping the water agreement made between Turkey and the breakaway regime. AKEL issued a statement noting that the water project is…
Kyprianou briefs Anastasiades on Istanbul visit
AKEL chief Andros Kyprianou on Tuesday briefed President Nicos Anastasiades on his visit to Istanbul last weekend where he met Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu. Kyprianou is also expected to brief the leaders of the other political parties, starting next week with ruling DISY leader Averof Neophytou. Speaking after Tuesday’s…
Man on a mission
By Annie Charalambous Opposition Akel leader Andros Kyprianou hopes to have a “clearer picture” on the state of play of the UN-brokered Cyprus peace talks after his visit to Turkey next week. “I can’t pre-judge the outcome of the visit, I’m not going to say big words, at least we will have a clearer picture…
Akel leader meets President before Turkey visit
Opposition Akel leader Andros Kyprianou on Friday met with President Nicos Anastasiades to coordinate action before his visit next week to Istanbul for talks on the Cyprus problem. Kyprianou was accompanied by left-wing Akel’s Cyprus problem office head Toumazos Tselepis who is a constitutional law expert. Asked if, after the briefing by the President, he…
Kyprianou: it’s important to talk to Turkey
AKEL general-secretary Andros Kyprianou on Sunday fended off criticism of his upcoming visit to Istanbul where he will meet Turkish Foreign Minister Melvut Cavusoglu to discuss the Cyprus issue. In a Q&A with Politis, Kyprianou said he has been to Istanbul seven or eight times for various events, and also has a personal acquaintanceship with…
Kyprianou open to Turkey invitation
Opposition party Akel leader Andros Kyprianou says he would welcome an invite to Istanbul to meet with Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu later this month. Recent reports in CyBC say that Cavusoglu had extended his hand to Kyprianou – who has been critical of the approach President Nicos Anastasiades during the Cyprus talks – through…
Cavusoglu invites Kyprianou to Turkey to discuss Cyprus problem
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has invited AKEL leader Andros Kyprianou to Istanbul this month to exchange views on the Cyprus issue, CyBC reported on Saturday. The report said the invitation was extended through the Turkish Cypriot chief negotiator Ozdil Nami. Read the rest on: http://cyprus-mail.com/2016/01/02/cavusoglu-invites-kyprianou-to-turkey-to-discuss-cyprus/
Postponing elections in light of developments in Cyprus problem is pointless
Discussion over the possibility of postponing May’s parliamentary elections in light of developments in the Cyprus problem is pointless since a deal was still far away, main opposition AKEL leader Andros Kyprianou said on Monday. Media reports on the weekend claimed President Nicos Anastasiades told party leaders on Saturday to prepare for the possibility of…
Ignore the dwarfs
Just minutes after the EU-Turkey summit in Brussels finished last Sunday, a wave of déjà vu swept over Cyprus. Turkey may have received €3 billion to contain the refugee flows into Europe plus a promise to restart its EU accession process as well as some visa waiver perks, but the government was satisfied; Cyprus’ unilateral…
United Cyprus Party and AKEL are organising public information sessions
Within this framework the BKP and AKEL paid a visit to the Doğancı village and briefed locals regarding the Cyprus issue, the latest phase reached at the Cyprus negotiations process and the two parties policies regarding the solution process. In his speech the BKP leader İzzet İzcan said that the time for a solution has…