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Cyprus Controversy in Parliament

Cyprus Controversy in Parliament

BDP Deputy Ertuğrul Kürkçü and CHP MP Şafak Pavey launched a discussion in Parliament upon their statements on the European Union and Cyprus. Kürkçü said that the Kurdish question and Cyprus were the fundamental problems of the country that needed to be discussed to find a solution.

14 December 2011

Cyprus Oil Crisis

EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN

Cyprus Oil Crisis

An agreement on oil and gas exploration facilities on the continental shelf signed between Turkey and Northern Cyprus caused a new peak in tensions between Greece and Turkey. Greece does not accept the agreement. Drilling work in South Cyprus is going on.

23 September 2011 Yüce Yöney

Cyprus On Track to Decriminalize Homosexuality

Cyprus On Track to Decriminalize Homosexuality

International and local non-governmental organizations took an important step for the recognition of freedom for homosexual individuals in Cyprus. President of the Northern Cyprus Assembly Bozer promised to amend the laws that define homosexuality as a crime.

7 December 2010 Berivan Tapan

UN: "Cyprus Negotiations Picked up Momentum again"

UN: "Cyprus Negotiations Picked up Momentum again"

Special Advisor of the UN Secretary-General on Cyprus, Alexander Downer, said that negotiations have "picked up momentum again" after they had been slowed down on the property issue. The political leaders of Southern and Northern Cyprus will meet again soon.

2 December 2010 Erhan Üstündağ

Ahtissari: Cyprus Issue Hinders EU Accession Process

Ahtissari: Cyprus Issue Hinders EU Accession Process

Ahtissari from the Independent Commission on Turkey said that everybody in Diyarbakır wants violence to end. He urged to find a mediator and prolong the ceasefire. Aguirre argued that the right to education and publications in the mother tongue are legitimate demands.

20 September 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Eroğlu New President of Northern Cyprus

Eroğlu New President of Northern Cyprus

Derviş Eroğlu is the new president of Northern Cyprus with a majority vote of more than 50 percent. His opponent Ali Talat got 42.8 percent of the votes. In Southern Cyprus, the result was assessed as a "negative development".

19 April 2010 Burçin Belge

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Visited Cyprus

CYPRUS NEGOTIATIONS

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Visited Cyprus

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon met with leaders of Northern and Southern Cyprus to support negotiations for a "united Cyprus". Ban: "A mutually beneficial solution requires courage, flexibility, a vision and the spirit of reconciliation".

2 February 2010 Tolga Korkut

Turkish Socialists Express Solidarity With Cypriot Counterparts

YKP met with Turkish socialist party members in Istanbul. Demilitarization of the island and an end to Turkish occupation is common ground for socialists on both sides.

North And South Cyprus Get Used To Coming Closer

On, Off, On Again...

North And South Cyprus Get Used To Coming Closer

Last night everyone knew that Arasta was the place to be. For one moment, for one day, Arasta became the great connector. People set aside fears, prejudices, cynicism and just enjoyed the evening.

4 April 2008 Rana Zincir Celal

My Heart Beats for Lefkosa…

RANA ZINCIR passes Lokmaci Kapisi

My Heart Beats for Lefkosa…

How will Nicosia be affected by the new checkpoint; can our beautiful city be a shared space for all Cypriots? Or, will life go on as “normal”? Can we find it in our hearts to take care of this city, to take responsibility for this city, whose buildings and inhabitants have long been neglected?

3 April 2008 Rana Zincir Celal

A Lesson in Loss in Cyprus

35 Cypriot Greeks and Turks joined a workshop "Creating Empathy - Loss", in which they learned about the pain of families who had lost relatives.

24 December 2007 Tolga Korkut

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